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Montezuma County – Travel Distances

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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)
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Albuquerque (Bernalillo County, NM)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Pueblo (Pueblo County, CO)  
Cortez (Montezuma County, CO)  
Colorado Springs (El Paso County, CO)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
Flagstaff (Coconino County, AZ)
Holbrook (Navajo County, AZ)
St. Johns (Apache County, AZ)
Alamosa (Alamosa County, CO)
Aspen (Pitkin County, CO)

Breckenridge (Summit 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)
Dove Creek (Dolores County, CO)
Durango (La Plata County, CO)
Eagle (Eagle County, CO)

Fairplay (Park County, CO)
Georgetown (Clear Creek County, CO)
Glenwood Springs (Garfield County, CO)
Golden (Jefferson County, CO)
Grand Junction (Mesa County, CO)

Gunnison (Gunnison County, CO)
Hot Sulphur Springs (Grand County, CO)
Lake City (Hinsdale County, CO)
Leadville (Lake County, CO)
Littleton (Arapahoe County, CO)

Meeker (Rio Blanco County, CO)
Montrose (Montrose 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)

Telluride (San Miguel County, CO)
Trinidad (Las Animas County, CO)
Walsenburg (Huerfano County, CO)
Westcliffe (Custer County, CO)
Albuquerque (Bernalillo County, NM)

Aztec (San Juan County, NM)
Bernalillo (Sandoval County, NM)
Estancia (Torrance County, NM)
Gallup (McKinley County, NM)
Grants (Cibola County, NM)

Las Vegas (San Miguel County, NM)
Los Alamos (Los Alamos County, NM)
Los Lunas (Valencia County, NM)
Mora (Mora County, NM)
Raton (Colfax County, NM)

Santa Fe (Santa Fe County, NM)
Socorro (Socorro County, NM)
Taos (Taos County, NM)
Tierra Amarilla (Rio Arriba County, NM)
Beaver (Beaver County, UT)

Castle Dale (Emery County, UT)
Duchesne (Duchesne County, UT)
Fillmore (Millard County, UT)
Junction (Piute County, UT)
Kanab (Kane County, UT)

Loa (Wayne County, UT)
Manti (Sanpete County, UT)
Moab (Grand County, UT)
Monticello (San Juan County, UT)
Nephi (Juab County, UT)

Panguitch (Garfield County, UT)
Parowan (Iron County, UT)
Price (Carbon County, UT)
Richfield (Sevier County, UT)
Vernal (Uintah County, UT)

394
473
517
742
734
 
781
795
836
816
694
 
828
728
598
746
804
 
720
660
591
632
749
 
776
805
721
829
648
 
711
796
679
762
834
 
713
663
660
678
823
 
740
758
761
655
777
 
651
811
802
776
673
 
618
679
707
558
606
 
756
698
665
752
810
 
713
658
742
692
436
 
545
613
480
452
391
 
484
522
585
573
535
 
425
408
571
480
659
 
456
405
395
114
114
 
81
38
36
76
137
 
0
141
232
187
24
 
119
179
237
202
122
 
71
77
146
65
205
 
119
110
150
86
52
 
186
169
168
165
42
 
92
71
121
173
156
 
178
118
85
63
280
 
225
265
292
319
307
 
227
222
302
203
138
 
231
353
177
179
427
 
337
313
407
406
442
 
373
370
259
257
382
 
422
443
327
395
277
 
226
191
202
148
159
 
202
198
246
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97
 
232
142
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226
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124
101
34
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191
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246
120
 
122
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83
180
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190
87
68
87
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143
162
174
59
236
 
58
225
209
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50
180
228
127
157
 
222
162
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204
230
 
185
246
178
120
231
 
185
218
233
208
219
 
182
212
100
55
240
 
214
235
197
215
220
 
443
386
372
88
136
 
115
35
78
116
129
 
42
112
226
221
45
 
103
191
236
191
152
 
100
116
171
107
221
 
127
148
148
113
94
 
215
176
167
148
0
 
84
77
86
169
193
 
176
76
45
47
246
 
210
231
255
297
280
 
187
188
267
164
96
 
195
318
141
152
435
 
352
336
420
413
441
 
381
385
268
259
400
 
427
448
345
406
303
 
1547
1467
1424
1229
1297
 
1259
1202
1195
1236
1289
 
1183
1234
1376
1352
1204
 
1257
1359
1396
1338
1301
 
1253
1244
1328
1219
1387
 
1294
1271
1311
1269
1207
 
1363
1344
1331
1290
1168
 
1248
1245
1203
1329
1314
 
1338
1151
1171
1212
1267
 
1341
1262
1234
1384
1334
 
1186
1246
1276
1193
1147
 
1229
1287
1208
1263
1601
 
1519
1494
1588
1578
1593
 
1548
1552
1435
1420
1565
 
1589
1610
1510
1573
1453
 
1368
1304
1278
1011
1020
 
974
954
915
941
1055
 
921
1029
1151
1035
945
 
1030
1093
1158
1118
1011
 
976
952
1040
926
1111
 
1038
967
1070
991
919
 
1059
1088
1088
1074
927
 
1009
991
996
1093
998
 
1098
950
952
973
1123
 
1135
1111
1106
1213
1180
 
1036
1079
1140
1030
956
 
1071
1174
1028
1068
1337
 
1235
1186
1308
1317
1361
 
1284
1266
1172
1177
1268
 
1337
1357
1217
1299
1138
 
281
200
160
169
283
 
305
244
311
330
190
 
280
141
189
377
264
 
179
265
223
164
314
 
287
323
309
330
295
 
238
345
205
287
323
 
348
242
210
150
246
 
208
239
160
195
371
 
206
187
203
219
0
 
139
15
42
122
67
 
87
58
22
95
174
 
54
74
107
111
398
 
373
406
412
377
355
 
358
397
288
242
427
 
372
392
385
393
402
 
2070
2001
1971
1716
1733
 
1687
1662
1627
1655
1763
 
1631
1731
1859
1750
1655
 
1736
1806
1868
1825
1725
 
1689
1665
1753
1640
1825
 
1749
1681
1779
1704
1632
 
1774
1799
1798
1779
1634
 
1717
1701
1698
1802
1713
 
1807
1650
1655
1681
1812
 
1839
1802
1789
1911
1873
 
1725
1773
1827
1721
1653
 
1763
1854
1724
1768
2051
 
1949
1901
2022
2031
2072
 
1997
1980
1885
1888
1983
 
2050
2070
1931
2013
1853
 
866
782
734
608
715
 
694
614
640
686
670
 
613
602
738
800
626
 
637
756
765
700
732
 
680
689
751
672
790
 
694
722
694
694
657
 
795
735
712
656
581
 
641
652
577
705
769
 
716
531
562
613
588
 
693
586
549
710
654
 
520
584
591
535
519
 
562
591
559
618
968
 
911
911
969
946
939
 
920
942
820
790
964
 
948
969
911
951
883
 
1021
1080
1127
1089
969
 
988
1069
1042
997
1030
 
1068
1103
995
881
1056
 
1061
941
962
1025
950
 
1002
992
933
1011
907
 
996
960
1007
989
1026
 
888
964
993
1057
1101
 
1049
1034
1120
1004
913
 
992
1158
1124
1073
1183
 
1045
1175
1223
1090
1140
 
1208
1154
1195
1186
1174
 
1177
1232
1155
1102
810
 
811
785
780
825
885
 
834
787
897
941
757
 
842
830
799
800
805
 


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus