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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)  
Tulia (Swisher County, TX)  
Odessa (Ector County, TX)  
Lubbock (Lubbock 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)  
Lamar (Prowers County, CO)
Springfield (Baca County, CO)
Trinidad (Las Animas County, CO)
Ashland (Clark County, KS)
Cimarron (Gray County, KS)

Coldwater (Comanche County, KS)
Dodge City (Ford County, KS)
Elkhart (Morton County, KS)
Garden City (Finney County, KS)
Hugoton (Stevens County, KS)

Johnson City (Stanton County, KS)
Lakin (Kearny County, KS)
Liberal (Seward County, KS)
Meade (Meade County, KS)
Sublette (Haskell County, KS)

Syracuse (Hamilton County, KS)
Ulysses (Grant County, KS)
Carlsbad (Eddy County, NM)
Carrizozo (Lincoln County, NM)
Clayton (Union County, NM)

Clovis (Curry County, NM)
Estancia (Torrance County, NM)
Fort Sumner (De Baca County, NM)
Las Vegas (San Miguel County, NM)
Lovington (Lea County, NM)

Mora (Mora County, NM)
Mosquero (Harding County, NM)
Portales (Roosevelt County, NM)
Raton (Colfax County, NM)
Roswell (Chaves County, NM)

Santa Rosa (Guadalupe County, NM)
Tucumcari (Quay County, NM)
Altus (Jackson County, OK)
Alva (Woods County, OK)
Anadarko (Caddo County, OK)

Arapaho (Custer County, OK)
Arnett (Ellis County, OK)
Beaver (Beaver County, OK)
Boise City (Cimarron County, OK)
Buffalo (Harper County, OK)

Cherokee (Alfalfa County, OK)
Cheyenne (Roger Mills County, OK)
Chickasha (Grady County, OK)
Duncan (Stephens County, OK)
El Reno (Canadian County, OK)

Fairview (Major County, OK)
Frederick (Tillman County, OK)
Guymon (Texas County, OK)
Hobart (Kiowa County, OK)
Hollis (Harmon County, OK)

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

Taloga (Dewey County, OK)
Walters (Cotton County, OK)
Watonga (Blaine County, OK)
Waurika (Jefferson County, OK)
Woodward (Woodward County, OK)

Abilene (Taylor County, TX)
Albany (Shackelford 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)
Breckenridge (Stephens County, TX)
Brownfield (Terry 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)
Crane (Crane County, TX)
Crosbyton (Crosby County, TX)
Crowell (Foard County, TX)

Dalhart (Dallam County, TX)
Dickens (Dickens County, TX)
Dimmitt (Castro County, TX)
Dumas (Moore County, TX)
Eastland (Eastland County, TX)

Farwell (Parmer County, TX)
Floydada (Floyd County, TX)
Gail (Borden County, TX)
Garden City (Glasscock County, TX)
Graham (Young County, TX)

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

Jayton (Kent County, TX)
Kermit (Winkler County, TX)
Lamesa (Dawson County, TX)
Levelland (Hockley County, TX)
Lipscomb (Lipscomb County, TX)

Littlefield (Lamb County, TX)
Lubbock (Lubbock County, TX)
Matador (Motley County, TX)
Monahans (Ward County, TX)
Memphis (Hall County, TX)

Mentone (Loving 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)
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)
Perryton (Ochiltree 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)
San Angelo (Tom Green County, TX)
Seminole (Gaines County, TX)
Seymour (Baylor County, TX)

Silverton (Briscoe County, TX)
Snyder (Scurry County, TX)
Spearman (Hansford County, TX)
Stanton (Martin 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)
Vega (Oldham County, TX)
Vernon (Wilbarger County, TX)
Wellington (Collingsworth County, TX)
Wheeler (Wheeler County, TX)

Wichita Falls (Wichita County, TX)
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279
286
310
276
 
311
318
256
255
279
 
334
299
347
420
315
 
269
433
328
398
286
 
411
334
277
391
347
 
358
307
68
199
82
 
118
169
230
297
211
 
197
135
85
51
117
 
163
40
254
84
96
 
138
50
87
100
115
 
149
33
134
34
181
 
122
93
208
257
112
 
22
111
116
171
76
 
253
207
83
222
174
 
207
248
107
152
182
 
153
170
282
157
69
 
270
134
220
237
105
 
260
161
187
222
56
 
105
87
20
230
52
 
126
300
214
222
188
 
218
195
132
313
128
 
331
226
172
245
49
 
243
242
262
102
184
 
79
179
190
338
214
 
252
184
172
75
272
 
179
134
204
252
47
 
164
161
219
225
202
 
212
262
147
195
63
 
191
241
47
116
145
 
0
1192
1222
1158
1351
1300
 
1367
1316
1271
1271
1286
 
1251
1255
1309
1323
1293
 
1232
1267
1416
1291
1246
 
1345
1223
1304
1208
1418
 
1186
1248
1352
1174
1352
 
1263
1288
1487
1416
1512
 
1458
1398
1336
1258
1373
 
1431
1427
1525
1551
1502
 
1447
1515
1302
1479
1461
 
1489
1525
1468
1470
1443
 
1437
1540
1469
1562
1401
 
1580
1583
1359
1480
1558
 
1566
1525
1596
1608
1520
 
1581
1524
1597
1445
1384
 
1366
1316
1458
1409
1382
 
1624
1539
1538
1460
1503
 
1290
1477
1373
1321
1618
 
1353
1439
1497
1544
1593
 
1497
1544
1573
1355
1603
 
1506
1486
1480
1420
1374
 
1404
1439
1458
1494
1434
 
1477
1601
1383
1512
1600
 
1398
1373
1512
1478
1622
 
1620
1377
1370
1497
1344
 
1424
1414
1478
1487
1562
 
1580
1540
1605
1455
1541
 
1416
1521
1337
1518
1564
 
1344
1294
1553
1464
1565
 
1394
1333
1512
1441
1410
 
1555


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus

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