Travel Distances for Jefferson County, ID - ERSys®
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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)
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County, UT)  
Provo (Utah County, UT)  
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Billings (Yellowstone County, MT)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Rigby (Jefferson County, ID)  
Boise City (Ada County, ID)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
American Falls (Power County, ID)
Arco (Butte County, ID)
Blackfoot (Bingham County, ID)
Boise City (Ada County, ID)
Burley (Cassia County, ID)

Caldwell (Canyon County, ID)
Cascade (Valley County, ID)
Challis (Custer County, ID)
Council (Adams County, ID)
Driggs (Teton County, ID)

Dubois (Clark County, ID)
Emmett (Gem County, ID)
Fairfield (Camas County, ID)
Gooding (Gooding County, ID)
Hailey (Blaine County, ID)

Idaho City (Boise County, ID)
Idaho Falls (Bonneville County, ID)
Jerome (Jerome County, ID)
Malad City (Oneida County, ID)
Mountain Home (Elmore County, ID)

Murphy (Owyhee County, ID)
Paris (Bear Lake County, ID)
Pocatello (Bannock County, ID)
Preston (Franklin County, ID)
Rexburg (Madison County, ID)

Rigby (Jefferson County, ID)
Rupert (Minidoka County, ID)
St. Anthony (Fremont County, ID)
Salmon (Lemhi County, ID)
Shoshone (Lincoln County, ID)

Soda Springs (Caribou County, ID)
Twin Falls (Twin Falls County, ID)
Anaconda (Deer Lodge County, MT)
Big Timber (Sweet Grass County, MT)
Billings (Yellowstone County, MT)

Boulder (Jefferson County, MT)
Bozeman (Gallatin County, MT)
Butte (Silver Bow County, MT)
Columbus (Stillwater County, MT)
Deer Lodge (Powell County, MT)

Dillon (Beaverhead County, MT)
Hamilton (Ravalli County, MT)
Harlowton (Wheatland County, MT)
Helena (Lewis and Clark County, MT)
Livingston (Park County, MT)

Missoula (Missoula County, MT)
Philipsburg (Granite County, MT)
Red Lodge (Carbon County, MT)
Ryegate (Golden Valley County, MT)
Townsend (Broadwater County, MT)

Virginia City (Madison County, MT)
White Sulphur Springs (Meagher County, MT)
Brigham City (Box Elder County, UT)
Coalville (Summit County, UT)
Farmington (Davis County, UT)

Heber (Wasatch County, UT)
Logan (Cache County, UT)
Manila (Daggett County, UT)
Morgan (Morgan County, UT)
Ogden (Weber County, UT)

Provo (Utah County, UT)
Randolph (Rich County, UT)
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County, UT)
Tooele (Tooele County, UT)
Basin (Big Horn County, WY)

Cody (Park County, WY)
Evanston (Uinta County, WY)
Green River (Sweetwater County, WY)
Jackson (Teton County, WY)
Kemmerer (Lincoln County, WY)

Lander (Fremont County, WY)
Pinedale (Sublette County, WY)
Thermopolis (Hot Springs County, WY)
Worland (Washakie County, WY)
676
718
713
672
639
 
672
736
758
748
777
 
775
688
673
648
692
 
692
738
637
656
646
 
643
683
691
661
765
 
753
647
776
807
653
 
702
628
879
930
965
 
906
894
875
937
906
 
832
874
969
931
905
 
917
892
912
975
924
 
851
951
623
611
599
 
591
642
677
609
610
 
569
659
587
561
904
 
880
645
711
771
686
 
801
765
861
888
1653
1689
1635
1831
1697
 
1853
1835
1748
1858
1585
 
1647
1848
1758
1748
1736
 
1815
1625
1735
1615
1799
 
1842
1573
1636
1595
1619
 
1622
1692
1617
1745
1732
 
1589
1730
1730
1581
1518
 
1688
1626
1704
1544
1719
 
1688
1780
1592
1692
1603
 
1788
1743
1532
1563
1663
 
1657
1642
1595
1556
1582
 
1550
1588
1470
1571
1588
 
1560
1554
1581
1598
1456
 
1506
1537
1465
1564
1523
 
1454
1508
1446
1443
179
147
197
0
143
 
22
63
117
79
256
 
203
23
74
89
97
 
25
210
106
224
42
 
31
262
196
243
222
 
216
146
228
158
103
 
243
114
229
345
406
 
271
292
236
371
258
 
210
209
369
291
313
 
250
237
362
389
297
 
242
330
257
308
285
 
327
257
378
292
272
 
330
289
294
292
410
 
362
313
373
273
315
 
380
324
401
413
78
69
40
216
123
 
237
213
128
236
41
 
38
229
146
150
120
 
196
14
147
104
194
 
235
103
62
109
12
 
0
115
23
143
135
 
72
150
178
178
220
 
177
145
158
188
192
 
112
209
216
202
153
 
244
196
168
223
184
 
112
204
150
193
186
 
220
134
216
182
169
 
237
144
200
217
198
 
153
174
194
59
148
 
169
117
185
198
1283
1301
1255
1447
1332
 
1468
1434
1344
1452
1191
 
1246
1458
1377
1375
1351
 
1426
1238
1367
1257
1423
 
1466
1214
1263
1239
1225
 
1231
1326
1219
1327
1360
 
1220
1366
1294
1139
1072
 
1246
1191
1270
1104
1276
 
1266
1343
1139
1243
1167
 
1340
1302
1102
1110
1218
 
1232
1191
1254
1228
1252
 
1233
1240
1140
1240
1252
 
1249
1208
1256
1279
1039
 
1089
1201
1122
1175
1174
 
1076
1132
1047
1034
297
277
259
406
343
 
424
375
290
390
190
 
212
411
351
362
323
 
381
234
363
309
397
 
432
284
279
304
209
 
220
335
199
262
350
 
263
368
221
67
0
 
174
121
198
35
205
 
202
271
76
175
97
 
272
230
53
49
147
 
167
124
344
367
372
 
392
324
337
364
359
 
414
314
386
409
100
 
91
335
299
194
295
 
205
212
149
126
1990
2004
1961
2149
2040
 
2170
2130
2041
2147
1894
 
1946
2159
2081
2081
2054
 
2127
1942
2074
1967
2128
 
2169
1924
1970
1950
1927
 
1935
2033
1921
2020
2066
 
1928
2073
1979
1826
1759
 
1929
1880
1956
1793
1958
 
1959
2027
1820
1924
1856
 
2018
1985
1794
1792
1900
 
1924
1871
1966
1942
1966
 
1947
1952
1854
1954
1966
 
1964
1920
1970
1993
1739
 
1788
1914
1835
1880
1886
 
1785
1840
1751
1736
1114
1165
1108
1289
1146
 
1309
1312
1237
1337
1081
 
1144
1309
1218
1200
1202
 
1279
1108
1184
1066
1250
 
1290
1031
1101
1046
1112
 
1111
1143
1114
1251
1186
 
1056
1176
1263
1141
1094
 
1233
1170
1237
1108
1263
 
1205
1307
1168
1247
1152
 
1330
1279
1085
1143
1217
 
1183
1208
1032
983
1008
 
969
1031
911
999
1019
 
971
1000
1002
1012
1004
 
1045
975
921
1057
978
 
952
996
972
982
186
249
207
330
194
 
349
370
323
395
242
 
273
353
269
244
264
 
328
225
226
138
289
 
325
138
186
129
247
 
237
195
257
359
234
 
167
217
411
396
414
 
415
377
394
392
429
 
347
434
437
439
379
 
473
429
363
435
420
 
349
437
90
47
53
 
22
104
113
55
70
 
0
101
40
40
340
 
324
79
143
227
120
 
233
203
294
322
147
209
168
294
155
 
313
332
283
356
208
 
235
316
231
207
225
 
290
187
189
99
253
 
291
104
147
91
211
 
200
156
221
320
196
 
131
180
372
363
386
 
377
342
356
362
390
 
309
394
405
402
345
 
434
390
334
404
383
 
312
402
51
28
14
 
34
67
116
22
31
 
40
73
0
26
318
 
297
60
138
195
100
 
216
179
275
302
570
516
573
406
545
 
388
371
445
346
605
 
541
383
470
492
481
 
409
574
510
620
447
 
414
651
581
638
572
 
572
546
572
437
504
 
626
519
447
600
665
 
492
552
474
636
461
 
491
398
594
491
575
 
394
436
645
624
518
 
521
543
659
711
689
 
732
656
773
695
675
 
736
685
699
697
721
 
671
712
760
628
705
 
738
689
735
735


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus