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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)  
Sioux Falls (Minnehaha County, SD)  
Gettysburg (Potter County, SD)  
Fargo (Cass County, ND)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
Le Mars (Plymouth County, IA)
Orange City (Sioux County, IA)
Primghar (O'Brien County, IA)
Rock Rapids (Lyon County, IA)
Sibley (Osceola County, IA)

Sioux City (Woodbury County, IA)
Ada (Norman County, MN)
Alexandria (Douglas County, MN)
Benson (Swift County, MN)
Breckenridge (Wilkin County, MN)

Detroit Lakes (Becker County, MN)
Elbow Lake (Grant County, MN)
Fergus Falls (Otter Tail County, MN)
Glenwood (Pope County, MN)
Granite Falls (Yellow Medicine County, MN)

Ivanhoe (Lincoln County, MN)
Luverne (Rock County, MN)
Madison (Lac qui Parle County, MN)
Marshall (Lyon County, MN)
Montevideo (Chippewa County, MN)

Moorhead (Clay County, MN)
Morris (Stevens County, MN)
Olivia (Renville County, MN)
Ortonville (Big Stone County, MN)
Pipestone (Pipestone County, MN)

Redwood Falls (Redwood County, MN)
Slayton (Murray County, MN)
Wheaton (Traverse County, MN)
Willmar (Kandiyohi County, MN)
Windom (Cottonwood County, MN)

Worthington (Nobles County, MN)
Baker (Fallon County, MT)
Ekalaka (Carter County, MT)
Wibaux (Wibaux County, MT)
Ainsworth (Brown County, NE)

Albion (Boone County, NE)
Alliance (Box Butte County, NE)
Bartlett (Wheeler County, NE)
Bassett (Rock County, NE)
Brewster (Blaine County, NE)

Broken Bow (Custer County, NE)
Burwell (Garfield County, NE)
Butte (Boyd County, NE)
Center (Knox County, NE)
Chadron (Dawes County, NE)

Dakota City (Dakota County, NE)
Greeley Center (Greeley County, NE)
Harrison (Sioux County, NE)
Hartington (Cedar County, NE)
Hyannis (Grant County, NE)

Mullen (Hooker County, NE)
Neligh (Antelope County, NE)
O'Neill (Holt County, NE)
Ord (Valley County, NE)
Pierce (Pierce County, NE)

Ponca (Dixon County, NE)
Rushville (Sheridan County, NE)
Springview (Keya Paha County, NE)
Stapleton (Logan County, NE)
Taylor (Loup County, NE)

Thedford (Thomas County, NE)
Tryon (McPherson County, NE)
Valentine (Cherry County, NE)
Wayne (Wayne County, NE)
Amidon (Slope County, ND)

Ashley (McIntosh County, ND)
Beach (Golden Valley County, ND)
Bismarck (Burleigh County, ND)
Bowman (Bowman County, ND)
Cando (Towner County, ND)

Carrington (Foster County, ND)
Carson (Grant County, ND)
Center (Oliver County, ND)
Cooperstown (Griggs County, ND)
Devils Lake (Ramsey County, ND)

Dickinson (Stark County, ND)
Ellendale (Dickey County, ND)
Fargo (Cass County, ND)
Fessenden (Wells County, ND)
Finley (Steele County, ND)

Forman (Sargent County, ND)
Fort Yates (Sioux County, ND)
Grand Forks (Grand Forks County, ND)
Hettinger (Adams County, ND)
Hillsboro (Traill County, ND)

Jamestown (Stutsman County, ND)
Lakota (Nelson County, ND)
LaMoure (LaMoure County, ND)
Linton (Emmons County, ND)
Lisbon (Ransom County, ND)

McClusky (Sheridan County, ND)
Mandan (Morton County, ND)
Manning (Dunn County, ND)
Medora (Billings County, ND)
Minnewaukan (Benson County, ND)

Minot (Ward County, ND)
Mott (Hettinger County, ND)
Napoleon (Logan County, ND)
New Rockford (Eddy County, ND)
Rugby (Pierce County, ND)

Stanton (Mercer County, ND)
Steele (Kidder County, ND)
Towner (McHenry County, ND)
Valley City (Barnes County, ND)
Wahpeton (Richland County, ND)

Washburn (McLean County, ND)
Aberdeen (Brown County, SD)
Alexandria (Hanson County, SD)
Armour (Douglas County, SD)
Belle Fourche (Butte County, SD)

Bison (Perkins County, SD)
Britton (Marshall County, SD)
Brookings (Brookings County, SD)
Buffalo (Harding County, SD)
Burke (Gregory County, SD)

Canton (Lincoln County, SD)
Chamberlain (Brule County, SD)
Clark (Clark County, SD)
Winner (Todd County, SD)
Clear Lake (Deuel County, SD)

Custer (Custer County, SD)
Deadwood (Lawrence County, SD)
De Smet (Kingsbury County, SD)
Dupree (Ziebach County, SD)
Elk Point (Union County, SD)

Faulkton (Faulk County, SD)
Flandreau (Moody County, SD)
Fort Pierre (Stanley County, SD)
Gann Valley (Buffalo County, SD)
Gettysburg (Potter County, SD)

Hayti (Hamlin County, SD)
Highmore (Hyde County, SD)
Hot Springs (Fall River County, SD)
Howard (Miner County, SD)
Huron (Beadle County, SD)

Ipswich (Edmunds County, SD)
Kadoka (Jackson County, SD)
Kennebec (Lyman County, SD)
Lake Andes (Charles Mix County, SD)
Leola (McPherson County, SD)

McIntosh (Corson County, SD)
Madison (Lake County, SD)
Martin (Bennett County, SD)
Milbank (Grant County, SD)
Miller (Hand County, SD)

Mitchell (Davison County, SD)
Mound City (Campbell County, SD)
Murdo (Jones County, SD)
Olivet (Hutchinson County, SD)
Onida (Sully County, SD)

Parker (Turner County, SD)
Philip (Haakon County, SD)
Pierre (Hughes County, SD)
None (Oglala Lakota County, SD)
Plankinton (Aurora County, SD)

Rapid City (Pennington County, SD)
Redfield (Spink County, SD)
Salem (McCook County, SD)
Selby (Walworth County, SD)
Sioux Falls (Minnehaha County, SD)

Sisseton (Roberts County, SD)
Sturgis (Meade County, SD)
Timber Lake (Dewey County, SD)
Tyndall (Bon Homme County, SD)
Vermillion (Clay County, SD)

Watertown (Codington County, SD)
Webster (Day County, SD)
Wessington Springs (Jerauld County, SD)
White River (Mellette County, SD)
Winner (Tripp County, SD)

Woonsocket (Sanborn County, SD)
Yankton (Yankton County, SD)
Newcastle (Weston County, WY)
Sundance (Crook County, WY)
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698
863
900
1311
1310
1328
1294
1314
 
1309
1201
1276
1276
1213
 
1239
1246
1237
1280
1290
 
1264
1286
1255
1286
1279
 
1197
1257
1316
1238
1273
 
1316
1298
1225
1306
1331
 
1315
854
849
850
1147
 
1259
1024
1227
1161
1166
 
1193
1204
1183
1237
995
 
1310
1239
959
1265
1077
 
1109
1244
1205
1220
1265
 
1292
1023
1144
1151
1193
 
1132
1129
1106
1288
897
 
1088
859
1011
898
1067
 
1079
979
983
1126
1085
 
916
1128
1193
1054
1138
 
1167
1028
1168
936
1175
 
1106
1109
1133
1044
1160
 
1018
1005
913
882
1067
 
974
945
1062
1076
1032
 
977
1050
1013
1138
1212
 
993
1140
1213
1195
906
 
953
1167
1243
902
1155
 
1277
1137
1186
1074
1237
 
941
919
1206
1003
1290
 
1118
1258
1074
1147
1080
 
1216
1115
956
1216
1176
 
1114
1036
1110
1191
1113
 
998
1235
1043
1230
1136
 
1199
1061
1071
1228
1081
 
1249
1023
1077
1010
1179
 
950
1150
1229
1066
1264
 
1203
929
1020
1226
1276
 
1212
1187
1165
1078
1124
 
1180
1251
911
889


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus

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