There's something undeniably magical about a road trip-the sense of boundless freedom, the ever-changing scenery, and the thrill of the unknown. It's not just about reaching a destination; it's about the experiences along the way. The hum of the engine, the wind rushing through open windows, and the endless stretch of asphalt ahead create a rhythm that lulls you into a state of adventure.
The Beginning: Anticipation and Excitement
Every road trip starts with anticipation. The night before departure is filled with last-minute packing, checking maps (or GPS), and that giddy excitement that makes sleep elusive. The car is loaded with snacks, playlists, and a mix of essentials and just-in-case items. As the engine starts the next morning, the journey truly begins-windows down, music up, and the open road calling.
The first miles are electric. The cityscape fades into suburbs, then into open countryside. The world feels full of possibilities. Conversations flow easily-plans, memories, jokes, and comfortable silences. The road is a companion, always moving forward, urging you to see what's around the next bend.
The Middle: Unexpected Discoveries
A road trip is never just about the highway. It's the detours that make it unforgettable. A hand-painted sign for a roadside attraction, a local diner with the best pie you've ever tasted, or a scenic overlook that wasn't on the itinerary-these unplanned moments become the heart of the journey.
Small towns welcome you with their quirks-a vintage gas station, a Main Street frozen in time, or a friendly waitress who calls you "hon." The landscape shifts: rolling hills give way to deserts, forests morph into plains, and mountains rise in the distance. Each mile brings new textures, colors, and stories.
There are challenges, too-wrong turns, sudden rainstorms, or that one rest stop with questionable bathrooms. But even these become part of the lore, the tales you'll laugh about later. A flat tire in the middle of nowhere leads to an encounter with a kind stranger. A missed exit becomes a chance to explore a hidden gem.
The Rhythm of the Road
Hours blend together in the best way. The playlist shifts from upbeat anthems to mellow tunes as the sun dips low. Golden hour bathes everything in warmth, and the world feels slower, softer. Conversations deepen as the miles pass-dreams, fears, and the kind of talks that only happen when you're untethered from daily life.
Night driving has its own magic. The road is quieter, lit only by headlights and the occasional glow of a distant town. The stars seem brighter out here, away from city lights. A 24-hour truck stop becomes a beacon of coffee and greasy comfort food, the neon sign a welcome sight in the darkness.
The Destination-and the Journey Home
Eventually, the destination appears, whether it's a national park, a coastal town, or a loved one's doorstep. There's satisfaction in arriving, but also a quiet longing for the road itself. Because the truth is, the trip isn't just about where you're going-it's about who you become along the way.
And then, there's the return. The road back is different-familiar yet changed. You're wiser, wearier, but full of stories. The car smells like adventure: sunscreen, fast food wrappers, and the faint scent of pine from that hike days ago. Home feels both comforting and strange after so much movement.
Why We Keep Going Back
A road trip is more than travel; it's a reminder of life's spontaneity. It's about control and surrender-planning the route but embracing the detours. It's about connection-to the people beside you, the strangers you meet, and the land unfolding outside your window.
And when it's over, you'll find yourself dreaming of the next one-because the road never really leaves you. It whispers in the everyday, calling you back to where the horizon never ends, and the journey is everything.
In the report below, the county's county seat is used as a starting point for a county. From there, all county seats within 250 straight-line miles from that county seat orgination point are shown. In those instances where a county does not have a county seat, than the largest city within that county is used as a reference point. There are a few cases where a county has two county seats, in that case, one is arbitrarily selected.
Seattle (King County, WA) |
Provo (Utah County, UT) |
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Dallas (Dallas County, TX) |
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Manhattan (New York County, NY) |
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Chicago (Cook County, IL) |
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Atlanta (Fulton County, GA) |
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Pueblo (Pueblo County, CO) |
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Greeley (Weld County, CO) |
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Glenwood Springs (Garfield County, CO) |
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Fort Collins (Larimer County, CO) |
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Denver (Denver County, CO) |
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Colorado Springs (El Paso County, CO) |
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Boulder (Boulder County, CO) |
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Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA) |
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Akron (Washington County, CO)
Alamosa (Alamosa County, CO)
Aspen (Pitkin County, CO)
Boulder (Boulder County, CO)
Breckenridge (Summit County, CO)
Brighton (Adams County, CO)
Broomfield (Broomfield County, CO)
Canon City (Fremont County, CO)
Castle Rock (Douglas County, CO)
Central City (Gilpin County, CO)
City of Creede (Mineral County, CO)
Colorado Springs (El Paso County, CO)
Conejos (Conejos County, CO)
Cortez (Montezuma County, CO)
Craig (Moffat County, CO)
Cripple Creek (Teller County, CO)
Del Norte (Rio Grande County, CO)
Delta (Delta County, CO)
Denver (Denver County, CO)
Dove Creek (Dolores County, CO)
Durango (La Plata County, CO)
Eagle (Eagle County, CO)
Fairplay (Park County, CO)
Fort Collins (Larimer County, CO)
Fort Morgan (Morgan County, CO)
Georgetown (Clear Creek County, CO)
Glenwood Springs (Garfield County, CO)
Golden (Jefferson County, CO)
Grand Junction (Mesa County, CO)
Greeley (Weld County, CO)
Gunnison (Gunnison County, CO)
Hot Sulphur Springs (Grand County, CO)
Hugo (Lincoln County, CO)
Kiowa (Elbert County, CO)
La Junta (Otero County, CO)
Lake City (Hinsdale County, CO)
Las Animas (Bent County, CO)
Leadville (Lake County, CO)
Littleton (Arapahoe County, CO)
Meeker (Rio Blanco County, CO)
Montrose (Montrose County, CO)
Ordway (Crowley County, CO)
Ouray (Ouray County, CO)
Pagosa Springs (Archuleta County, CO)
Pueblo (Pueblo County, CO)
Saguache (Saguache County, CO)
Salida (Chaffee County, CO)
San Luis (Costilla County, CO)
Silverton (San Juan County, CO)
Steamboat Springs (Routt County, CO)
Sterling (Logan County, CO)
Telluride (San Miguel County, CO)
Trinidad (Las Animas County, CO)
Walden (Jackson County, CO)
Walsenburg (Huerfano County, CO)
Westcliffe (Custer County, CO)
Harrisburg (Banner County, NE)
Kimball (Kimball County, NE)
Aztec (San Juan County, NM)
Raton (Colfax County, NM)
Taos (Taos County, NM)
Tierra Amarilla (Rio Arriba County, NM)
Castle Dale (Emery County, UT)
Coalville (Summit County, UT)
Duchesne (Duchesne County, UT)
Heber (Wasatch County, UT)
Loa (Wayne County, UT)
Manila (Daggett County, UT)
Manti (Sanpete County, UT)
Moab (Grand County, UT)
Monticello (San Juan County, UT)
Nephi (Juab County, UT)
Price (Carbon County, UT)
Provo (Utah County, UT)
Vernal (Uintah County, UT)
Casper (Natrona County, WY)
Cheyenne (Laramie County, WY)
Douglas (Converse County, WY)
Evanston (Uinta County, WY)
Green River (Sweetwater County, WY)
Kemmerer (Lincoln County, WY)
Lander (Fremont County, WY)
Laramie (Albany County, WY)
Rawlins (Carbon County, WY)
Torrington (Goshen County, WY)
Wheatland (Platte County, WY)
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937
742
734
835
781
855
842
795
836
816
694
828
728
598
746
804
720
660
845
591
632
749
776
860
912
805
721
829
648
869
711
796
900
855
874
679
892
762
834
713
663
867
660
678
823
740
758
761
655
777
951
651
811
810
802
776
954
947
618
810
742
692
545
611
613
591
484
677
522
585
573
535
571
569
659
893
892
926
645
711
686
801
861
811
951
917
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108
179
102
0
55
25
12
109
50
21
175
84
207
257
126
88
173
175
27
251
237
87
68
38
79
32
116
20
188
37
136
45
113
63
168
177
173
77
32
140
176
148
190
213
126
142
111
195
200
89
116
199
201
73
167
131
132
118
266
221
252
240
312
330
272
326
360
244
343
251
265
350
296
338
228
202
80
189
311
243
302
266
90
159
152
141
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121
114
114
84
81
76
77
38
36
76
137
0
141
232
187
24
119
179
62
237
202
122
71
117
109
77
146
65
205
107
119
110
72
37
90
150
100
86
52
186
169
70
168
165
42
92
71
121
173
156
147
178
118
152
85
63
193
174
225
138
177
179
337
380
313
371
373
301
370
259
257
382
327
379
277
286
157
271
367
308
365
344
174
240
223
220
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92
167
111
27
64
15
16
93
27
33
172
62
195
260
151
72
164
185
0
257
237
103
70
55
67
43
132
18
202
45
138
68
87
37
143
178
147
83
14
161
183
122
192
207
104
134
104
179
202
114
107
202
180
100
147
117
138
120
264
200
236
230
330
353
293
348
375
269
362
263
273
369
315
359
251
226
95
208
336
269
328
292
113
186
163
158
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101
217
133
38
89
43
41
146
82
57
211
117
245
291
131
125
210
203
55
282
273
112
104
0
70
66
139
56
211
18
170
64
129
89
195
212
198
111
66
153
207
175
223
250
159
180
148
232
235
93
98
233
235
65
202
168
98
88
302
255
289
278
329
334
282
333
381
246
359
275
294
362
310
347
235
171
43
153
312
239
298
247
60
141
115
104
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223
164
36
116
69
138
125
137
133
99
119
146
185
166
68
128
140
68
132
149
160
29
75
139
195
88
0
114
73
149
73
75
209
155
231
105
244
60
124
45
79
214
106
159
171
120
101
193
121
70
232
114
225
99
191
140
235
226
192
242
238
201
198
235
168
225
244
160
230
136
158
239
184
233
132
234
173
244
224
176
228
239
152
155
240
213
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84
212
138
37
92
31
35
138
72
58
212
107
239
294
147
117
207
210
45
287
274
121
105
18
53
69
149
52
221
0
173
74
112
76
181
214
182
114
58
167
213
161
227
249
148
177
146
225
237
108
84
236
224
82
192
162
96
81
303
244
282
274
342
350
297
348
392
262
373
285
301
377
324
362
251
186
50
165
329
257
315
265
76
159
118
114
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151
88
136
126
115
118
119
35
78
116
129
42
112
226
221
45
103
191
104
236
191
152
100
159
144
116
171
107
221
148
127
148
86
75
61
148
77
113
94
215
176
46
167
148
0
84
77
86
169
193
179
176
76
192
45
47
231
211
210
96
141
152
352
406
336
394
381
331
385
268
259
400
345
400
303
328
198
313
395
341
397
383
216
279
263
262
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1125
1229
1297
1226
1259
1202
1214
1202
1195
1236
1289
1183
1234
1376
1352
1204
1257
1359
1203
1396
1338
1301
1253
1226
1156
1244
1328
1219
1387
1208
1294
1271
1119
1174
1107
1311
1091
1269
1207
1363
1344
1121
1331
1290
1168
1248
1245
1203
1329
1314
1134
1338
1151
1291
1171
1212
1181
1170
1341
1147
1208
1263
1519
1556
1494
1550
1548
1470
1552
1435
1420
1565
1510
1560
1453
1337
1224
1291
1537
1465
1523
1454
1268
1358
1216
1253
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817
1011
1020
924
974
901
915
954
915
941
1055
921
1029
1151
1035
945
1030
1093
909
1158
1118
1011
976
906
845
952
1040
926
1111
893
1038
967
849
895
880
1070
862
991
919
1059
1088
885
1088
1074
927
1009
991
996
1093
998
809
1098
950
967
952
973
827
826
1135
956
1028
1068
1235
1228
1186
1233
1284
1140
1266
1172
1177
1268
1217
1249
1138
952
885
906
1201
1122
1174
1076
926
1004
846
886
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1531
1716
1733
1638
1687
1615
1629
1662
1627
1655
1763
1631
1731
1859
1750
1655
1736
1806
1623
1868
1825
1725
1689
1621
1559
1665
1753
1640
1825
1608
1749
1681
1559
1607
1584
1779
1565
1704
1632
1774
1799
1590
1798
1779
1634
1717
1701
1698
1802
1713
1524
1807
1650
1681
1655
1681
1541
1540
1839
1653
1724
1768
1949
1942
1901
1947
1997
1854
1980
1885
1888
1983
1931
1964
1853
1662
1600
1616
1914
1835
1886
1785
1640
1717
1559
1599
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622
608
715
687
694
666
675
614
640
686
670
613
602
738
800
626
637
756
660
765
700
732
680
705
646
689
751
672
790
688
694
722
576
623
523
694
515
694
657
795
735
543
712
656
581
641
652
577
705
769
647
716
531
759
562
613
716
695
693
519
559
618
911
983
911
969
920
911
942
820
790
964
911
971
883
867
726
833
975
921
978
952
763
845
758
781
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444
365
266
338
301
362
349
365
365
326
303
379
374
259
216
360
335
216
359
226
289
259
308
347
414
317
233
342
182
362
278
293
441
386
461
278
475
292
354
199
237
445
262
324
400
330
324
396
272
254
445
260
440
284
411
362
423
424
309
453
423
368
78
47
66
22
127
113
68
161
206
39
63
0
112
329
364
367
79
143
120
233
324
254
408
369
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1079
1089
969
998
988
1019
1009
1069
1042
997
1030
1068
1103
995
881
1056
1061
941
1024
962
1025
950
1002
984
1051
992
933
1011
907
1002
996
960
1110
1060
1158
1007
1167
989
1026
888
964
1138
993
1057
1101
1049
1034
1120
1004
913
1062
992
1158
925
1124
1073
1005
1019
1045
1174
1155
1102
811
711
785
732
834
773
787
897
941
757
799
736
805
845
973
889
712
760
705
738
931
843
967
932
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Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus
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