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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)
Wichita Falls (Wichita County, TX)  
Odessa (Ector County, TX)  
Lubbock (Lubbock County, TX)  
Gail (Borden County, TX)  
Fort Worth (Tarrant County, TX)  
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Amarillo (Potter County, TX)  
Abilene (Taylor County, TX)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
Carlsbad (Eddy County, NM)
Clovis (Curry County, NM)
Fort Sumner (De Baca County, NM)
Lovington (Lea County, NM)
Portales (Roosevelt County, NM)

Roswell (Chaves County, NM)
Santa Rosa (Guadalupe County, NM)
Tucumcari (Quay County, NM)
Altus (Jackson County, OK)
Anadarko (Caddo County, OK)

Arapaho (Custer County, OK)
Cheyenne (Roger Mills County, OK)
Duncan (Stephens County, OK)
Frederick (Tillman County, OK)
Hobart (Kiowa County, OK)

Hollis (Harmon County, OK)
Lawton (Comanche County, OK)
Mangum (Greer County, OK)
New Cordell (Washita County, OK)
Sayre (Beckham County, OK)

Walters (Cotton County, OK)
Waurika (Jefferson County, OK)
Abilene (Taylor County, TX)
Albany (Shackelford County, TX)
Alpine (Brewster County, TX)

Amarillo (Potter County, TX)
Andrews (Andrews County, TX)
Anson (Jones County, TX)
Archer City (Archer County, TX)
Aspermont (Stonewall County, TX)

Baird (Callahan County, TX)
Ballinger (Runnels County, TX)
Benjamin (Knox County, TX)
Big Lake (Reagan County, TX)
Big Spring (Howard County, TX)

Brackettville (Kinney County, TX)
Brady (McCulloch County, TX)
Breckenridge (Stephens County, TX)
Brownfield (Terry County, TX)
Brownwood (Brown County, TX)

Burnet (Burnet County, TX)
Canadian (Hemphill County, TX)
Canyon (Randall County, TX)
Channing (Hartley County, TX)
Childress (Childress County, TX)

Clarendon (Donley County, TX)
Claude (Armstrong County, TX)
Cleburne (Johnson County, TX)
Coleman (Coleman County, TX)
Colorado City (Mitchell County, TX)

Comanche (Comanche County, TX)
Crane (Crane County, TX)
Crosbyton (Crosby County, TX)
Crowell (Foard County, TX)
Dalhart (Dallam County, TX)

Decatur (Wise County, TX)
Del Rio (Val Verde County, TX)
Dickens (Dickens County, TX)
Dimmitt (Castro County, TX)
Dumas (Moore County, TX)

Eastland (Eastland County, TX)
Eldorado (Schleicher County, TX)
Farwell (Parmer County, TX)
Floydada (Floyd County, TX)
Fort Davis (Jeff Davis County, TX)

Fort Stockton (Pecos County, TX)
Fort Worth (Tarrant County, TX)
Fredericksburg (Gillespie County, TX)
Gail (Borden County, TX)
Garden City (Glasscock County, TX)

Gatesville (Coryell County, TX)
Glen Rose (Somervell County, TX)
Goldthwaite (Mills County, TX)
Graham (Young County, TX)
Granbury (Hood County, TX)

Guthrie (King County, TX)
Hamilton (Hamilton County, TX)
Haskell (Haskell County, TX)
Henrietta (Clay County, TX)
Hereford (Deaf Smith County, TX)

Jacksboro (Jack County, TX)
Jayton (Kent County, TX)
Johnson City (Blanco County, TX)
Junction (Kimble County, TX)
Kermit (Winkler County, TX)

Kerrville (Kerr County, TX)
Lamesa (Dawson County, TX)
Lampasas (Lampasas County, TX)
Leakey (Real County, TX)
Levelland (Hockley County, TX)

Lipscomb (Lipscomb County, TX)
Littlefield (Lamb County, TX)
Llano (Llano County, TX)
Lubbock (Lubbock County, TX)
Marfa (Presidio County, TX)

Mason (Mason County, TX)
Matador (Motley County, TX)
Monahans (Ward County, TX)
Memphis (Hall County, TX)
Menard (Menard County, TX)

Mentone (Loving County, TX)
Meridian (Bosque County, TX)
Mertzon (Irion County, TX)
Miami (Roberts County, TX)
Midland (Midland County, TX)

Montague (Montague County, TX)
Morton (Cochran County, TX)
Muleshoe (Bailey County, TX)
Odessa (Ector County, TX)
Ozona (Crockett County, TX)

Paducah (Cottle County, TX)
Paint Rock (Concho County, TX)
Palo Pinto (Palo Pinto County, TX)
Pampa (Gray County, TX)
Panhandle (Carson County, TX)

Pecos (Reeves County, TX)
Plains (Yoakum County, TX)
Plainview (Hale County, TX)
Post (Garza County, TX)
Quanah (Hardeman County, TX)

Rankin (Upton County, TX)
Robert Lee (Coke County, TX)
Roby (Fisher County, TX)
Rocksprings (Edwards County, TX)
San Angelo (Tom Green County, TX)

Sanderson (Terrell County, TX)
San Saba (San Saba County, TX)
Seminole (Gaines County, TX)
Seymour (Baylor County, TX)
Silverton (Briscoe County, TX)

Snyder (Scurry County, TX)
Sonora (Sutton County, TX)
Spearman (Hansford County, TX)
Stanton (Martin County, TX)
Stephenville (Erath County, TX)

Sterling City (Sterling County, TX)
Stinnett (Hutchinson County, TX)
Stratford (Sherman County, TX)
Sweetwater (Nolan County, TX)
Tahoka (Lynn County, TX)

Throckmorton (Throckmorton County, TX)
Tulia (Swisher County, TX)
Van Horn (Culberson County, TX)
Vega (Oldham County, TX)
Vernon (Wilbarger County, TX)

Weatherford (Parker County, TX)
Wellington (Collingsworth County, TX)
Wheeler (Wheeler County, TX)
Wichita Falls (Wichita County, TX)
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231
33
155
246
151
 
176
141
189
71
56
 
211
184
209
90
198
 
255
300
216
263
213
 
227
230
291
172
94
 
219
34
138
210
289
 
292
194
149
184
276
 
209
125
178
157
128
 
75
298
234
80
50
 
272
271
224
235
270
 
168
248
176
276
203
 
261
140
258
180
44
 
229
63
252
214
118
 
323
141
230
120
147
 
200
172
53
223
165
 
75
275
99
281
17
 
296
130
164
0
105
 
189
145
244
266
246
 
77
95
164
107
225
 
51
109
129
180
115
 
120
219
61
215
189
 
102
135
306
37
243
 
80
277
308
120
94
 
205
187
158
233
236
 
274
239
273
262
347
269
328
286
277
 
347
358
307
68
82
 
118
135
51
40
84
 
96
50
87
100
115
 
33
34
122
93
388
 
208
257
112
22
111
 
116
171
76
253
207
 
336
199
83
222
154
 
219
174
207
248
107
 
152
182
125
153
170
 
139
282
157
69
270
 
72
342
134
220
237
 
105
243
260
161
389
 
329
103
252
187
222
 
176
123
170
56
111
 
105
154
87
20
230
 
52
126
251
247
300
 
270
214
197
298
222
 
188
218
218
195
406
 
222
132
313
128
219
 
331
146
226
172
245
 
49
243
242
262
271
 
102
184
79
179
190
 
338
252
184
172
75
 
272
179
134
286
204
 
345
188
252
47
164
 
161
262
219
225
118
 
202
212
262
147
195
 
63
191
418
241
47
 
91
116
145
0
1416
1345
1304
1418
1352
 
1352
1263
1288
1487
1512
 
1458
1427
1551
1515
1479
 
1461
1525
1468
1470
1443
 
1540
1562
1580
1583
1550
 
1359
1480
1558
1566
1525
 
1596
1608
1520
1581
1524
 
1722
1664
1597
1445
1647
 
1726
1384
1366
1316
1458
 
1409
1382
1677
1624
1539
 
1652
1538
1460
1503
1290
 
1627
1702
1477
1373
1321
 
1618
1631
1353
1439
1530
 
1547
1658
1727
1497
1544
 
1710
1669
1677
1593
1658
 
1497
1682
1544
1573
1355
 
1603
1506
1745
1682
1486
 
1730
1480
1712
1723
1420
 
1374
1404
1709
1439
1541
 
1688
1458
1494
1434
1658
 
1477
1689
1601
1383
1512
 
1600
1398
1373
1512
1617
 
1478
1622
1620
1377
1370
 
1497
1424
1414
1478
1487
 
1562
1580
1540
1691
1605
 
1605
1684
1455
1541
1416
 
1521
1645
1337
1518
1652
 
1564
1344
1294
1553
1464
 
1565
1394
1472
1333
1512
 
1642
1441
1410
1555


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus

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