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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.

 
None (Bronx County, NY)
Paterson (Passaic County, NJ)  
Newark (Essex County, NJ)  
Jersey City (Hudson County, NJ)  
Laconia (Belknap County, NH)  
Worcester (Worcester 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)
Machias (Washington 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)
Elizabeth (Union County, NJ)
Hackensack (Bergen County, NJ)
Jersey City (Hudson County, NJ)
Morristown (Morris County, NJ)

Newark (Essex County, NJ)
Newton (Sussex County, NJ)
Paterson (Passaic 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)
Canton (St. Lawrence County, NY)
Carmel (Putnam County, NY)
Catskill (Greene County, NY)
Cooperstown (Otsego County, NY)

Cortland (Cortland 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)
Lowville (Lewis County, NY)
Malone (Franklin 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)
Syracuse (Onondaga County, NY)
Troy (Rensselaer County, NY)

Utica (Oneida County, NY)
Wampsville (Madison County, NY)
Watertown (Jefferson County, NY)
White Plains (Westchester County, NY)
Honesdale (Wayne County, PA)

Milford (Pike 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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25
42
 
40
40
51
59
59
 
59
46
35
18
88
 
36
32
132
178
208
 
266
185
238
270
266
 
213
310
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
132
115
125
136
 
128
136
118
114
75
 
152
91
119
173
118
 
129
216
77
68
128
 
189
122
155
110
96
 
102
104
140
64
112
 
76
189
208
110
115
 
100
124
155
184
77
 
81
85
98
194
72
 
152
174
213
98
144
 
129
70
61
65
77
 
61
174
192
168
130
 
172
77
134
149
61
 
196
106
188
162
104
 
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
274
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
166
150
159
172
 
162
174
154
148
105
 
175
116
153
210
150
 
163
233
114
105
162
 
224
159
162
139
113
 
120
143
170
101
140
 
115
213
217
142
154
 
136
157
190
187
116
 
102
114
131
227
100
 
183
206
238
132
183
 
167
48
46
59
60
 
37
158
192
170
123
 
166
89
138
143
66
 
185
110
187
150
100
 
187
187
139
139
153
 
152
152
165
173
173
 
158
144
117
128
202
 
147
134
38
71
102
 
159
85
135
158
164
 
100
213
65
123
121
 
66
95
144
89
106
 
93
159
87
63
65
 
174
105
119
114
117
 
92
45
21
24
40
 
60
0
63
57
38
 
45
244
227
238
246
 
240
242
229
227
133
 
164
126
232
246
232
 
242
196
187
153
184
 
246
195
114
152
108
 
112
209
181
148
151
 
171
201
164
225
210
 
211
237
216
125
180
 
191
134
156
237
125
 
191
215
223
211
236
 
230
132
134
150
145
 
121
68
124
108
56
 
90
85
89
72
72
 
101
75
117
65
52
 
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
433
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
7
12
0
22
 
6
43
15
11
136
 
203
159
6
135
14
 
5
274
52
104
144
 
170
117
244
156
178
 
182
50
167
107
159
 
84
225
286
22
73
 
31
7
147
277
68
 
74
145
136
193
141
 
175
184
244
27
86
 
57
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
437
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
4
13
6
17
 
0
38
13
15
136
 
201
158
11
131
19
 
7
273
53
104
142
 
166
114
244
154
178
 
182
47
165
107
158
 
84
222
285
28
70
 
31
13
143
277
68
 
80
144
134
189
141
 
173
181
241
30
81
 
53
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
428
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
17
6
15
18
 
13
32
0
14
122
 
188
145
14
122
24
 
19
260
42
91
129
 
156
102
231
141
165
 
169
35
152
94
145
 
71
210
272
30
58
 
19
21
132
264
55
 
78
131
121
179
128
 
160
169
229
23
73
 
44
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
422
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
18
8
11
29
 
15
46
14
0
127
 
196
151
5
135
11
 
15
268
42
96
139
 
169
113
236
149
170
 
174
45
162
99
152
 
76
220
279
16
70
 
23
11
144
268
60
 
66
137
129
191
133
 
171
181
240
16
86
 
57
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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