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.
None (Bronx County, NY)
Paterson (Passaic County, NJ)
Newark (Essex County, NJ)
Jersey City (Hudson County, NJ)
Worcester (Worcester County, MA)
Taunton (Bristol County, MA)
Springfield (Hampden County, MA)
Lowell (Middlesex County, MA)
Brockton (Plymouth County, MA)
Boston (Suffolk County, MA)
Chicago (Cook County, IL)
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)
None (Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT)
None (South Central CT Planning Region, CT)
New Haven (New Haven County, CT)
None (Capitol Planning Region, CT)
Hartford (Hartford County, CT)
None (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT)
Bridgeport (Fairfield County, CT)
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)
None (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT)
Bridgeport (Fairfield County, CT)
None (Capitol Planning Region, CT)
Hartford (Hartford County, CT)
Litchfield (Litchfield County, CT)
None (Lower CT River Valley Planning Region, CT)
Middletown (Middlesex County, CT)
None (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT)
None (South Central CT Planning Region, CT)
New Haven (New Haven County, CT)
New London (New London County, CT)
None (Southeastern CT Planning Region, CT)
None (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT)
Rockville (Tolland County, CT)
None (Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT)
None (Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT)
Willimantic (Windham County, CT)
Alfred (York County, ME)
Auburn (Androscoggin County, ME)
Augusta (Kennebec County, ME)
Bangor (Penobscot County, ME)
Bath (Sagadahoc County, ME)
Belfast (Waldo County, ME)
Dover-Foxcroft (Piscataquis County, ME)
Ellsworth (Hancock County, ME)
Farmington (Franklin County, ME)
Portland (Cumberland County, ME)
Rockland (Knox County, ME)
Skowhegan (Somerset County, ME)
Paris (Oxford County, ME)
Wiscasset (Lincoln County, ME)
Barnstable Town (Barnstable County, MA)
Boston (Suffolk County, MA)
Brockton (Plymouth County, MA)
Dedham (Norfolk County, MA)
Edgartown (Dukes County, MA)
Greenfield (Franklin County, MA)
Lawrence (Essex County, MA)
Lowell (Middlesex County, MA)
Nantucket (Nantucket County, MA)
Northampton (Hampshire County, MA)
Pittsfield (Berkshire County, MA)
Springfield (Hampden County, MA)
Taunton (Bristol County, MA)
Worcester (Worcester County, MA)
Brentwood (Rockingham County, NH)
Center Ossipee (Carroll County, NH)
Concord (Merrimack County, NH)
Dover (Strafford County, NH)
Keene (Cheshire County, NH)
Laconia (Belknap County, NH)
Lancaster (Coos County, NH)
Nashua (Hillsborough County, NH)
Newport (Sullivan County, NH)
North Haverhill (Grafton County, NH)
Mount Holly (Burlington County, NJ)
Belvidere (Warren County, NJ)
Camden (Camden County, NJ)
Elizabeth (Union County, NJ)
Flemington (Hunterdon County, NJ)
Freehold (Monmouth County, NJ)
Hackensack (Bergen County, NJ)
Jersey City (Hudson County, NJ)
Morristown (Morris County, NJ)
Newark (Essex County, NJ)
New Brunswick (Middlesex County, NJ)
Newton (Sussex County, NJ)
Paterson (Passaic County, NJ)
Somerville (Somerset County, NJ)
Toms River (Ocean County, NJ)
Trenton (Mercer County, NJ)
None (Bronx County, NY)
Albany (Albany County, NY)
Lake Pleasant (Hamilton County, NY)
Ballston Spa (Saratoga County, NY)
Manhattan (New York County, NY)
Binghamton (Broome County, NY)
None (Queens County, NY)
None (Richmond County, NY)
Carmel (Putnam County, NY)
Catskill (Greene County, NY)
Cooperstown (Otsego County, NY)
Delhi (Delaware County, NY)
Elizabethtown (Essex County, NY)
Fonda (Montgomery County, NY)
Fort Edward (Washington County, NY)
Queensbury (Warren County, NY)
Goshen (Orange County, NY)
Herkimer (Herkimer County, NY)
Hudson (Columbia County, NY)
Johnstown (Fulton County, NY)
Kingston (Ulster County, NY)
Mineola (Nassau County, NY)
Monticello (Sullivan County, NY)
New City (Rockland County, NY)
Brooklyn (Kings County, NY)
Norwich (Chenango County, NY)
Plattsburgh (Clinton County, NY)
Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County, NY)
Riverhead (Suffolk County, NY)
Schenectady (Schenectady County, NY)
Schoharie (Schoharie County, NY)
Troy (Rensselaer County, NY)
Utica (Oneida County, NY)
White Plains (Westchester County, NY)
Allentown (Lehigh County, PA)
Doylestown (Bucks County, PA)
Easton (Northampton County, PA)
Honesdale (Wayne County, PA)
Milford (Pike County, PA)
Montrose (Susquehanna County, PA)
Philadelphia (Philadelphia County, PA)
Scranton (Lackawanna County, PA)
Stroudsburg (Monroe County, PA)
Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County, PA)
Bristol (Bristol County, RI)
East Greenwich (Kent County, RI)
South Kingstown (Washington County, RI)
Newport (Newport County, RI)
Providence (Providence County, RI)
Guildhall (Essex County, VT)
North Hero (Grand Isle County, VT)
Burlington (Chittenden County, VT)
Chelsea (Orange County, VT)
Hyde Park (Lamoille County, VT)
Manchester (Bennington County, VT)
Middlebury (Addison County, VT)
Montpelier (Washington County, VT)
Newfane (Windham County, VT)
Newport (Orleans County, VT)
Rutland (Rutland County, VT)
St. Albans (Franklin County, VT)
St. Johnsbury (Caledonia County, VT)
Woodstock (Windsor County, VT)
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136
133
152
120
200
168
257
254
242
214
200
240
269
239
230
253
66
70
87
80
57
133
181
160
109
150
95
132
129
72
165
107
174
128
91
73
73
25
25
42
40
40
51
59
59
59
46
35
18
88
36
32
132
178
208
266
185
238
270
266
213
159
221
232
178
195
117
79
78
70
116
35
81
72
139
16
44
0
76
39
96
133
92
112
59
114
171
69
88
139
188
158
201
132
164
157
115
125
136
128
150
136
118
151
170
175
114
75
152
91
119
173
118
129
77
68
128
122
155
110
96
102
104
140
64
112
76
110
115
100
124
155
184
77
81
85
98
72
152
98
185
183
170
144
129
172
199
168
158
182
70
61
65
77
61
174
192
168
130
172
77
134
149
61
196
106
188
162
104
119
119
82
82
108
84
84
105
103
103
65
57
42
70
139
105
59
110
157
181
233
154
203
247
227
197
128
183
210
163
162
42
30
13
24
46
91
55
52
68
86
117
76
0
44
75
128
95
89
95
117
180
62
115
158
233
219
250
182
218
201
168
175
191
179
200
198
173
204
208
224
164
148
220
160
169
248
164
178
138
143
204
198
204
182
158
165
170
213
140
184
149
154
186
158
171
231
227
146
105
157
173
144
226
150
245
237
230
215
196
246
248
238
222
251
19
29
47
32
18
185
230
209
160
201
133
179
179
109
217
152
224
181
139
103
103
57
57
80
66
66
84
88
88
66
52
25
43
122
74
43
100
148
177
233
152
204
240
231
186
125
186
203
150
161
86
41
42
32
90
47
44
36
112
44
75
39
44
0
62
108
68
79
54
92
154
37
78
127
221
196
235
166
200
189
150
159
172
162
184
174
154
187
200
209
148
105
175
116
153
210
150
163
114
105
162
159
162
139
113
120
143
170
101
140
115
142
154
136
157
190
187
116
102
114
131
100
183
132
223
219
208
183
167
211
233
207
196
221
48
46
59
60
37
158
192
170
123
166
89
138
143
66
185
110
187
150
100
56
56
102
102
85
93
93
75
72
72
111
118
139
116
37
91
119
257
304
334
390
310
363
395
390
338
283
345
357
302
319
204
194
184
183
191
152
203
194
211
133
127
125
175
159
220
258
216
237
179
238
290
193
207
256
62
53
77
7
44
33
12
0
22
6
25
43
15
30
50
50
11
136
203
159
6
135
14
5
52
104
144
117
244
156
178
182
50
167
107
159
84
22
73
31
7
147
277
68
74
145
136
141
175
27
75
62
60
86
57
122
74
96
62
101
158
146
132
152
157
292
288
265
241
279
177
232
257
173
307
208
288
277
216
60
60
106
106
87
97
97
79
77
77
116
122
143
119
41
94
123
260
306
337
394
313
366
398
393
341
286
348
360
305
323
209
198
188
187
196
154
207
198
216
135
128
128
179
162
223
260
219
240
182
240
292
197
209
257
60
48
73
4
39
33
13
6
17
0
22
38
13
25
50
46
15
136
201
158
11
131
19
7
53
104
142
114
244
154
178
182
47
165
107
158
84
28
70
31
13
143
277
68
80
144
134
141
173
30
69
58
55
81
53
117
71
91
56
96
163
151
137
157
162
294
288
265
242
279
178
233
258
175
308
209
288
279
218
54
54
97
97
76
90
90
70
70
70
111
116
136
110
34
83
115
250
296
326
384
303
356
387
384
330
277
339
349
294
313
204
190
181
180
192
142
198
189
213
124
116
118
173
154
213
249
208
230
170
229
280
187
198
245
72
48
84
17
46
46
6
15
18
13
33
32
0
33
64
57
14
122
188
145
14
122
24
19
42
91
129
102
231
141
165
169
35
152
94
145
71
30
58
19
21
132
264
55
78
131
121
128
160
23
72
65
57
73
44
109
81
85
54
92
157
145
132
153
156
282
275
252
230
266
165
220
245
163
295
196
275
266
205
45
45
92
92
74
83
83
64
62
62
101
108
129
105
26
81
108
246
293
323
380
299
352
384
379
327
272
334
347
292
309
194
183
173
173
181
141
192
184
202
122
117
114
164
148
209
247
206
226
169
227
280
183
197
246
73
60
87
18
54
43
8
11
29
15
36
46
14
40
59
61
0
127
196
151
5
135
11
15
42
96
139
113
236
149
170
174
45
162
99
152
76
16
70
23
11
144
268
60
66
137
129
133
171
16
83
72
68
86
57
123
85
99
67
106
148
136
122
143
147
282
279
256
231
269
167
223
247
163
297
198
279
267
206
Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus
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