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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.
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| Spokane (Spokane County, WA) |
| Seattle (King County, WA) |
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| Dallas (Dallas County, TX) |
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| Salem (Marion County, OR) |
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| Portland (Multnomah County, OR) |
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| La Grande (Union County, OR) |
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| Manhattan (New York County, NY) |
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| Chicago (Cook County, IL) |
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| Boise City (Ada County, ID) |
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| Atlanta (Fulton County, GA) |
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| Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA) |
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Boise City (Ada County, ID)
Bonners Ferry (Boundary County, ID)
Caldwell (Canyon County, ID)
Cascade (Valley County, ID)
Challis (Custer County, ID)
Coeur d'Alene (Kootenai County, ID)
Council (Adams County, ID)
Emmett (Gem County, ID)
Fairfield (Camas County, ID)
Gooding (Gooding County, ID)
Grangeville (Idaho County, ID)
Hailey (Blaine County, ID)
Idaho City (Boise County, ID)
Lewiston (Nez Perce County, ID)
Moscow (Latah County, ID)
Mountain Home (Elmore County, ID)
Murphy (Owyhee County, ID)
Nezperce (Lewis County, ID)
Orofino (Clearwater County, ID)
Payette (Payette County, ID)
St. Maries (Benewah County, ID)
Salmon (Lemhi County, ID)
Sandpoint (Bonner County, ID)
Shoshone (Lincoln County, ID)
Wallace (Shoshone County, ID)
Weiser (Washington County, ID)
Anaconda (Deer Lodge County, MT)
Hamilton (Ravalli County, MT)
Libby (Lincoln County, MT)
Missoula (Missoula County, MT)
Philipsburg (Granite County, MT)
Superior (Mineral County, MT)
Thompson Falls (Sanders County, MT)
Albany (Linn County, OR)
Baker City (Baker County, OR)
Bend (Deschutes County, OR)
Burns (Harney County, OR)
Canyon City (Grant County, OR)
Condon (Gilliam County, OR)
Enterprise (Wallowa County, OR)
Fossil (Wheeler County, OR)
Heppner (Morrow County, OR)
Hillsboro (Washington County, OR)
Hood River (Hood River County, OR)
La Grande (Union County, OR)
Lakeview (Lake County, OR)
McMinnville (Yamhill County, OR)
Madras (Jefferson County, OR)
Moro (Sherman County, OR)
Oregon City (Clackamas County, OR)
Pendleton (Umatilla County, OR)
Portland (Multnomah County, OR)
Prineville (Crook County, OR)
St. Helens (Columbia County, OR)
Salem (Marion County, OR)
The Dalles (Wasco County, OR)
Vale (Malheur County, OR)
Asotin (Asotin County, WA)
Colfax (Whitman County, WA)
Colville (Stevens County, WA)
Davenport (Lincoln County, WA)
Dayton (Columbia County, WA)
Ellensburg (Kittitas County, WA)
Ephrata (Grant County, WA)
Goldendale (Klickitat County, WA)
Kelso (Cowlitz County, WA)
Newport (Pend Oreille County, WA)
Okanogan (Okanogan County, WA)
Pasco (Franklin County, WA)
Pomeroy (Garfield County, WA)
Prosser (Benton County, WA)
Republic (Ferry County, WA)
Ritzville (Adams County, WA)
Spokane (Spokane County, WA)
Stevenson (Skamania County, WA)
Vancouver (Clark County, WA)
Walla Walla (Walla Walla County, WA)
Waterville (Douglas County, WA)
Wenatchee (Chelan County, WA)
Yakima (Yakima County, WA)
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672
1019
672
736
758
949
748
688
673
648
831
692
692
858
881
646
643
852
869
700
924
807
990
653
939
711
879
874
1004
917
892
929
952
774
744
711
662
717
781
790
765
785
830
824
781
574
814
750
802
813
806
827
722
850
792
813
691
854
892
1004
942
850
904
920
825
868
981
993
846
862
845
1011
906
944
827
833
832
946
932
876
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1831
1931
1853
1835
1748
1929
1858
1848
1758
1748
1863
1736
1815
1912
1919
1799
1842
1874
1880
1872
1911
1745
1932
1732
1886
1876
1730
1780
1891
1788
1743
1834
1863
2179
1925
2086
1971
1974
2044
1909
2043
2016
2179
2114
1945
2025
2188
2085
2073
2161
1985
2165
2067
2177
2178
2095
1886
1913
1938
1996
1988
1956
2085
2044
2082
2183
1951
2066
2008
1941
2037
2034
1989
1957
2131
2164
1968
2074
2082
2079
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0
352
22
63
117
285
79
23
74
89
161
97
25
197
220
42
31
182
199
48
257
158
324
103
268
58
229
209
332
250
237
257
280
348
114
255
142
146
226
136
219
204
356
298
150
230
361
255
257
336
192
343
235
359
348
279
57
193
234
351
295
206
315
302
273
369
319
366
232
209
250
369
265
287
314
343
199
336
331
295
|
1447
1461
1468
1434
1344
1474
1452
1458
1377
1375
1436
1351
1426
1479
1480
1423
1466
1442
1444
1479
1462
1327
1468
1360
1433
1480
1294
1343
1423
1340
1302
1383
1407
1779
1520
1696
1588
1577
1633
1492
1636
1603
1765
1696
1531
1667
1779
1684
1659
1750
1566
1751
1672
1758
1773
1679
1495
1481
1496
1531
1537
1525
1648
1600
1662
1760
1490
1606
1580
1507
1611
1570
1546
1504
1714
1748
1542
1626
1638
1648
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2149
2120
2170
2130
2041
2144
2147
2159
2081
2081
2122
2054
2127
2161
2159
2128
2169
2126
2125
2178
2136
2020
2132
2066
2105
2178
1979
2027
2085
2018
1985
2058
2077
2471
2214
2392
2288
2273
2323
2182
2327
2292
2451
2382
2221
2373
2468
2377
2347
2437
2253
2438
2367
2442
2463
2365
2194
2163
2174
2192
2208
2208
2324
2274
2347
2442
2155
2270
2263
2189
2293
2230
2221
2174
2400
2434
2227
2297
2310
2327
|
150
247
136
115
197
175
90
128
212
235
104
225
152
91
110
192
165
109
119
103
155
204
217
246
181
92
244
200
243
222
241
200
204
250
40
181
129
77
102
40
106
72
235
169
0
244
248
157
129
219
43
222
153
232
242
150
102
86
115
223
161
69
165
154
137
238
203
222
81
83
101
232
125
165
186
220
53
186
181
147
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343
369
322
330
417
316
308
324
415
432
316
434
355
278
283
382
341
312
314
298
314
426
344
446
347
292
459
411
388
422
453
387
375
67
241
122
222
197
121
260
124
150
14
56
222
258
35
94
93
14
185
0
122
24
46
73
286
275
270
305
259
231
142
192
90
42
321
243
176
251
146
283
231
288
38
7
211
190
171
124
|
348
410
327
344
433
354
323
330
422
435
342
443
363
308
316
384
342
340
344
306
350
446
384
450
382
301
485
438
427
453
480
420
411
21
254
104
217
204
140
282
137
171
42
91
242
231
21
93
118
36
211
46
115
65
0
102
292
305
305
348
299
262
186
235
123
83
362
289
209
283
181
328
270
327
76
53
240
235
216
166
|
1289
1493
1309
1312
1237
1467
1337
1309
1218
1200
1369
1202
1279
1422
1435
1250
1290
1386
1396
1335
1443
1251
1483
1186
1425
1343
1263
1307
1452
1330
1279
1376
1410
1627
1398
1531
1415
1434
1514
1397
1508
1491
1644
1587
1427
1440
1647
1540
1546
1623
1470
1631
1517
1648
1632
1567
1346
1421
1455
1543
1516
1458
1587
1557
1560
1658
1497
1598
1503
1449
1527
1578
1504
1489
1603
1632
1464
1590
1593
1573
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406
288
388
371
445
259
346
383
470
492
317
481
409
266
259
447
414
304
298
358
271
437
272
504
300
348
447
398
318
394
436
349
326
210
292
251
321
276
194
285
208
205
147
138
257
388
171
212
166
158
215
145
240
124
189
151
352
266
240
215
196
225
95
133
144
107
248
138
179
237
156
181
189
229
135
137
218
106
95
111
|
287
87
280
228
267
30
208
266
324
352
135
325
276
90
68
324
311
114
99
249
47
241
59
358
72
237
230
183
100
169
216
123
97
343
201
311
293
238
213
155
227
189
300
236
165
404
322
274
217
293
152
288
285
284
327
227
255
94
53
64
33
97
153
101
205
279
39
110
126
83
149
91
58
0
252
282
118
123
136
164
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