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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)  
Lamesa (Dawson 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)  
Alamogordo (Otero County, NM)
Carlsbad (Eddy County, NM)
Carrizozo (Lincoln County, NM)
Clovis (Curry County, NM)
Fort Sumner (De Baca County, NM)

Lovington (Lea County, NM)
Mosquero (Harding County, NM)
Portales (Roosevelt County, NM)
Roswell (Chaves County, NM)
Santa Rosa (Guadalupe County, NM)

Tucumcari (Quay County, NM)
Altus (Jackson County, OK)
Cheyenne (Roger Mills 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)

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

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)
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)
Fredericksburg (Gillespie County, TX)
Gail (Borden County, TX)
Garden City (Glasscock 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)
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)
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)
Mertzon (Irion County, TX)
Miami (Roberts County, TX)

Midland (Midland 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)
Sierra Blanca (Hudspeth 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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1288
1487
1427
1515
1479
 
1461
1525
1468
1470
1443
 
1540
1562
1580
1583
1550
 
1359
1480
1558
1566
1525
 
1596
1608
1520
1581
1524
 
1664
1597
1445
1647
1384
 
1366
1316
1458
1409
1382
 
1624
1539
1652
1538
1460
 
1503
1290
1702
1477
1373
 
1321
1618
1631
1353
1439
 
1530
1547
1727
1497
1544
 
1669
1677
1593
1658
1497
 
1682
1544
1573
1355
1603
 
1506
1682
1486
1730
1480
 
1712
1723
1420
1404
1709
 
1439
1541
1688
1458
1494
 
1434
1658
1477
1601
1383
 
1512
1398
1373
1512
1617
 
1478
1622
1620
1377
1370
 
1497
1424
1414
1478
1487
 
1562
1580
1540
1691
1605
 
1605
1684
1455
1541
1447
 
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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