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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)
Waco (McLennan County, TX)  
Tyler (Smith County, TX)  
San Antonio (Bexar County, TX)  
Houston (Harris County, TX)  
Galveston (Galveston County, TX)  
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Corpus Christi (Nueces County, TX)  
Beaumont (Jefferson County, TX)  
Austin (Travis County, TX)  
Manhattan (New York County, NY)  
Shreveport (Caddo Parish, LA)  
Lafayette (Lafayette Parish, LA)  
Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish, LA)  
Chicago (Cook County, IL)  
Atlanta (Fulton County, GA)  
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, CA)  
Abbeville (Vermilion Parish, LA)
Alexandria (Rapides Parish, LA)
Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish, LA)
Cameron (Cameron Parish, LA)
Colfax (Grant Parish, LA)

Coushatta (Red River Parish, LA)
Crowley (Acadia Parish, LA)
DeRidder (Beauregard Parish, LA)
Donaldsonville (Ascension Parish, LA)
Franklin (St. Mary Parish, LA)

Jena (La Salle Parish, LA)
Jennings (Jefferson Davis Parish, LA)
Lafayette (Lafayette Parish, LA)
Lake Charles (Calcasieu Parish, LA)
Leesville (Vernon Parish, LA)

Mansfield (De Soto Parish, LA)
Many (Sabine Parish, LA)
Marksville (Avoyelles Parish, LA)
Napoleonville (Assumption Parish, LA)
Natchitoches (Natchitoches Parish, LA)

New Iberia (Iberia Parish, LA)
New Roads (Pointe Coupee Parish, LA)
Oberlin (Allen Parish, LA)
Opelousas (St. Landry Parish, LA)
Plaquemine (Iberville Parish, LA)

Port Allen (West Baton Rouge Parish, LA)
St. Francisville (West Feliciana Parish, LA)
St. Martinville (St. Martin Parish, LA)
Shreveport (Caddo Parish, LA)
Ville Platte (Evangeline Parish, LA)

Winnfield (Winn Parish, LA)
Alice (Jim Wells County, TX)
Anahuac (Chambers County, TX)
Anderson (Grimes County, TX)
Angleton (Brazoria County, TX)

Athens (Henderson County, TX)
Austin (Travis County, TX)
Bastrop (Bastrop County, TX)
Bay City (Matagorda County, TX)
Beaumont (Jefferson County, TX)

Beeville (Bee County, TX)
Bellville (Austin County, TX)
Belton (Bell County, TX)
Boerne (Kendall County, TX)
Brenham (Washington County, TX)

Bryan (Brazos County, TX)
Burnet (Burnet County, TX)
Caldwell (Burleson County, TX)
Cameron (Milam County, TX)
Canton (Van Zandt County, TX)

Carthage (Panola County, TX)
Center (Shelby County, TX)
Centerville (Leon County, TX)
Coldspring (San Jacinto County, TX)
Columbus (Colorado County, TX)

Conroe (Montgomery County, TX)
Corpus Christi (Nueces County, TX)
Corsicana (Navarro County, TX)
Crockett (Houston County, TX)
Cuero (DeWitt County, TX)

Edna (Jackson County, TX)
Fairfield (Freestone County, TX)
Falfurrias (Brooks County, TX)
Floresville (Wilson County, TX)
Franklin (Robertson County, TX)

Fredericksburg (Gillespie County, TX)
Galveston (Galveston County, TX)
Gatesville (Coryell County, TX)
Georgetown (Williamson County, TX)
George West (Live Oak County, TX)

Giddings (Lee County, TX)
Gilmer (Upshur County, TX)
Goliad (Goliad County, TX)
Gonzales (Gonzales County, TX)
Groesbeck (Limestone County, TX)

Groveton (Trinity County, TX)
Hallettsville (Lavaca County, TX)
Hemphill (Sabine County, TX)
Hempstead (Waller County, TX)
Henderson (Rusk County, TX)

Hillsboro (Hill County, TX)
Houston (Harris County, TX)
Huntsville (Walker County, TX)
Jasper (Jasper County, TX)
Jefferson (Marion County, TX)

Johnson City (Blanco County, TX)
Jourdanton (Atascosa County, TX)
Karnes City (Karnes County, TX)
Kaufman (Kaufman County, TX)
Kingsville (Kleberg County, TX)

Kountze (Hardin County, TX)
La Grange (Fayette County, TX)
Lampasas (Lampasas County, TX)
Liberty (Liberty County, TX)
Livingston (Polk County, TX)

Llano (Llano County, TX)
Lockhart (Caldwell County, TX)
Longview (Gregg County, TX)
Lufkin (Angelina County, TX)
Madisonville (Madison County, TX)

Marlin (Falls County, TX)
Marshall (Harrison County, TX)
Meridian (Bosque County, TX)
Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches County, TX)
New Braunfels (Comal County, TX)

Newton (Newton County, TX)
Orange (Orange County, TX)
Palestine (Anderson County, TX)
Port Lavaca (Calhoun County, TX)
Refugio (Refugio County, TX)

Richmond (Fort Bend County, TX)
Rockport (Aransas County, TX)
Rusk (Cherokee County, TX)
San Antonio (Bexar County, TX)
San Augustine (San Augustine County, TX)

San Diego (Duval County, TX)
San Marcos (Hays County, TX)
Sarita (Kenedy County, TX)
Seguin (Guadalupe County, TX)
Sinton (San Patricio County, TX)

Tilden (McMullen County, TX)
Tyler (Smith County, TX)
Victoria (Victoria County, TX)
Waco (McLennan County, TX)
Waxahachie (Ellis County, TX)

Wharton (Wharton County, TX)
Woodville (Tyler County, TX)
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49
181
151
193
 
96
205
143
125
138
 
89
96
141
47
168
 
185
0
64
114
215
 
184
199
164
201
217
 
76
90
188
40
69
 
207
138
192
113
86
 
138
200
200
134
164
 
122
101
137
110
153
 
26
157
140
190
142
 
222
153
230
155
176
 
212
175
117
163
200
 
54
89
385
382
448
315
375
 
355
372
327
454
422
 
410
355
393
322
334
 
337
334
402
451
359
 
404
431
353
392
440
 
443
437
404
349
383
 
389
121
232
167
188
 
248
74
85
158
266
 
87
140
126
25
136
 
153
91
132
134
265
 
310
304
196
217
119
 
191
144
218
223
79
 
118
209
156
31
163
 
59
215
144
97
82
 
108
310
88
65
186
 
231
95
307
153
289
 
195
190
197
289
336
 
56
38
55
252
141
 
260
104
112
228
231
 
89
58
307
260
187
 
160
326
178
274
29
 
301
290
233
129
110
 
167
132
257
0
299
 
119
45
161
35
116
 
69
274
103
165
226
 
146
261
248
181
278
211
162
 
117
226
156
298
285
 
191
213
242
192
145
 
96
119
207
302
135
 
261
253
190
227
278
 
274
254
255
89
211
 
158
356
180
133
217
 
32
201
193
234
169
 
307
173
155
268
162
 
130
204
148
141
36
 
58
75
83
120
195
 
138
334
70
70
251
 
244
65
391
277
113
 
254
217
156
181
323
 
176
36
281
232
90
 
88
221
109
160
32
 
108
175
113
123
64
 
231
304
283
62
366
 
147
190
190
160
113
 
226
219
35
77
101
 
116
58
140
62
246
 
136
177
44
267
301
 
191
313
37
274
89
 
360
230
382
246
324
 
329
0
261
122
90
 
213
119
320
279
367
262
264
 
228
300
235
381
359
 
298
284
320
254
233
 
207
218
304
382
241
 
336
344
269
310
363
 
362
348
333
208
297
 
268
268
194
103
195
 
91
93
100
192
207
 
221
124
39
153
108
 
78
84
77
50
103
 
172
177
74
139
134
 
132
263
56
103
170
 
181
61
305
177
55
 
134
211
34
69
230
 
96
154
200
142
39
 
126
147
197
120
146
 
31
163
113
194
185
 
115
200
190
87
283
 
189
115
68
177
145
 
104
120
157
146
86
 
25
179
37
149
140
 
209
226
92
206
225
 
161
243
121
165
181
 
270
125
302
144
244
 
229
122
189
0
62
 
168
172
2012
1933
2031
1973
1913
 
1861
1990
1921
2054
2047
 
1929
1978
2005
1956
1908
 
1846
1878
1959
2060
1885
 
2023
2005
1954
1987
2034
 
2028
2004
2017
1821
1971
 
1896
1894
1918
1828
1919
 
1749
1769
1795
1908
1923
 
1870
1846
1740
1759
1829
 
1804
1726
1798
1770
1730
 
1813
1837
1790
1858
1846
 
1857
1927
1729
1808
1850
 
1881
1759
1921
1814
1781
 
1727
1936
1710
1752
1861
 
1807
1760
1869
1822
1754
 
1834
1845
1873
1845
1794
 
1706
1888
1835
1888
1783
 
1745
1813
1838
1710
1915
 
1902
1823
1712
1900
1860
 
1709
1794
1778
1838
1808
 
1750
1794
1689
1826
1787
 
1901
1937
1778
1901
1893
 
1884
1916
1797
1784
1853
 
1887
1784
1933
1798
1899
 
1837
1765
1876
1726
1697
 
1885
1877


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus

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