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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)  
Waco (McLennan County, TX)  
San Antonio (Bexar County, TX)  
San Angelo (Tom Green County, TX)  
Odessa (Ector County, TX)  
Lubbock (Lubbock County, TX)  
Fort Worth (Tarrant County, TX)  
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)  
Austin (Travis 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)
Lovington (Lea County, NM)
Altus (Jackson County, OK)
Frederick (Tillman County, OK)
Hollis (Harmon County, OK)

Mangum (Greer County, OK)
Walters (Cotton County, OK)
Waurika (Jefferson County, OK)
Abilene (Taylor County, TX)
Albany (Shackelford County, TX)

Alpine (Brewster County, TX)
Andrews (Andrews County, TX)
Anson (Jones County, TX)
Archer City (Archer County, TX)
Aspermont (Stonewall County, TX)

Austin (Travis County, TX)
Baird (Callahan County, TX)
Ballinger (Runnels County, TX)
Bandera (Bandera County, TX)
Bastrop (Bastrop County, TX)

Belton (Bell County, TX)
Benjamin (Knox County, TX)
Big Lake (Reagan County, TX)
Big Spring (Howard County, TX)
Boerne (Kendall County, TX)

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

Bryan (Brazos County, TX)
Burnet (Burnet County, TX)
Caldwell (Burleson County, TX)
Cameron (Milam County, TX)
Carrizo Springs (Dimmit County, TX)

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

Comanche (Comanche County, TX)
Corsicana (Navarro County, TX)
Cotulla (La Salle County, TX)
Crane (Crane County, TX)
Crosbyton (Crosby County, TX)

Crowell (Foard County, TX)
Crystal City (Zavala County, TX)
Cuero (DeWitt County, TX)
Dallas (Dallas County, TX)
Decatur (Wise County, TX)

Del Rio (Val Verde County, TX)
Denton (Denton County, TX)
Dickens (Dickens County, TX)
Dimmitt (Castro County, TX)
Eagle Pass (Maverick County, TX)

Eastland (Eastland County, TX)
Eldorado (Schleicher County, TX)
Floresville (Wilson County, TX)
Floydada (Floyd County, TX)
Fort Davis (Jeff Davis County, TX)

Fort Stockton (Pecos County, TX)
Fort Worth (Tarrant County, TX)
Franklin (Robertson County, TX)
Fredericksburg (Gillespie County, TX)
Gail (Borden County, TX)

Gainesville (Cooke County, TX)
Garden City (Glasscock County, TX)
Gatesville (Coryell County, TX)
Georgetown (Williamson County, TX)
Giddings (Lee County, TX)

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

Groesbeck (Limestone County, TX)
Guthrie (King County, TX)
Hallettsville (Lavaca County, TX)
Hamilton (Hamilton County, TX)
Haskell (Haskell County, TX)

Henrietta (Clay County, TX)
Hillsboro (Hill County, TX)
Hondo (Medina County, TX)
Jacksboro (Jack County, TX)
Jayton (Kent County, TX)

Johnson City (Blanco County, TX)
Jourdanton (Atascosa County, TX)
Junction (Kimble County, TX)
Karnes City (Karnes County, TX)
Kermit (Winkler County, TX)

Kerrville (Kerr County, TX)
La Grange (Fayette 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)
Lockhart (Caldwell County, TX)
Lubbock (Lubbock County, TX)

Marfa (Presidio County, TX)
Marlin (Falls 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)

Midland (Midland County, TX)
Montague (Montague County, TX)
Morton (Cochran County, TX)
Muleshoe (Bailey County, TX)
New Braunfels (Comal 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)

Pearsall (Frio 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)
San Antonio (Bexar County, TX)
Sanderson (Terrell County, TX)
San Marcos (Hays County, TX)
San Saba (San Saba County, TX)

Seguin (Guadalupe County, TX)
Seminole (Gaines County, TX)
Seymour (Baylor County, TX)
Silverton (Briscoe County, TX)
Snyder (Scurry County, TX)

Sonora (Sutton County, TX)
Stanton (Martin County, TX)
Stephenville (Erath County, TX)
Sterling City (Sterling County, TX)
Sweetwater (Nolan County, TX)

Tahoka (Lynn County, TX)
Throckmorton (Throckmorton County, TX)
Tilden (McMullen County, TX)
Tulia (Swisher County, TX)
Uvalde (Uvalde County, TX)

Vernon (Wilbarger County, TX)
Waco (McLennan County, TX)
Waxahachie (Ellis County, TX)
Weatherford (Parker County, TX)
Wellington (Collingsworth County, TX)

Wichita Falls (Wichita County, TX)
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350
234
80
 
325
50
272
287
341
 
271
224
334
235
270
 
343
168
362
248
176
 
276
307
257
261
140
 
258
306
180
336
44
 
229
352
63
252
214
 
118
141
230
309
120
 
147
323
200
172
53
 
223
165
75
275
99
 
17
296
130
164
293
 
0
105
189
145
244
 
283
77
95
164
107
 
225
51
109
129
180
 
115
282
120
296
219
 
304
61
215
189
102
 
135
37
243
80
120
 
94
205
327
187
239
 
236
304
324
274
239
 
262
232
199
232
218
227
 
244
235
236
82
112
 
205
137
96
183
118
 
178
90
36
144
207
 
178
153
62
82
154
 
147
69
128
160
89
 
247
139
231
209
205
 
207
243
189
66
70
 
113
238
220
112
159
 
181
194
248
235
208
 
145
229
152
240
189
 
117
41
209
183
212
 
149
204
236
124
109
 
245
68
159
171
226
 
168
111
223
158
171
 
231
151
250
138
126
 
210
200
163
182
125
 
146
209
77
233
158
 
125
237
125
136
125
 
185
203
115
197
169
 
226
210
87
179
162
 
227
53
186
168
25
 
106
221
207
234
184
 
115
68
178
31
156
 
194
181
184
204
133
 
201
89
31
90
99
 
0
178
146
185
104
 
195
156
164
215
92
 
61
92
141
42
71
 
143
141
235
227
159
 
199
192
222
181
236
 
204
395
373
362
339
370
 
379
338
327
219
230
 
314
310
241
285
273
 
74
209
179
38
85
 
126
294
212
260
25
 
114
124
229
339
158
 
153
91
132
134
103
 
359
403
210
172
246
 
168
218
83
264
330
 
320
95
79
252
266
 
142
272
318
415
129
 
204
157
31
353
330
 
278
240
163
59
287
 
300
242
144
97
108
 
198
137
65
251
210
 
186
306
95
156
265
 
301
195
39
261
288
 
56
38
103
55
318
 
54
104
304
112
77
 
363
381
89
58
346
 
335
160
98
342
316
 
382
126
339
178
185
 
277
294
386
411
29
 
282
182
331
164
229
 
52
326
361
377
308
 
341
237
204
252
108
 
178
0
238
45
120
 
35
332
289
382
265
 
148
268
191
220
236
 
320
260
69
399
77
 
327
165
226
232
385
 
307
417
373
247
219
268
 
266
205
188
162
147
 
393
319
179
164
208
 
93
142
163
169
100
 
39
206
253
257
153
 
247
131
131
317
106
 
78
84
77
50
264
 
268
317
56
133
223
 
87
56
248
305
276
 
223
253
170
89
117
 
267
115
256
361
278
 
112
207
177
294
403
 
340
85
55
134
263
 
144
254
34
69
96
 
58
82
142
134
69
 
39
232
147
56
185
 
166
31
193
128
230
 
115
200
170
190
348
 
156
115
290
68
199
 
332
341
104
120
307
 
414
25
133
271
354
 
292
160
377
37
215
 
291
149
357
371
140
 
304
245
248
161
106
 
217
373
348
320
269
 
240
281
195
204
209
 
192
165
325
125
94
 
144
330
185
312
232
 
216
273
76
224
199
 
291
162
229
336
224
 
217
0
62
89
287
 
180
347
286
68
40
96
 
87
33
34
122
93
 
388
257
112
22
111
 
253
116
171
291
272
 
206
76
253
207
285
 
336
199
83
222
154
 
257
219
256
229
380
 
107
152
125
153
170
 
139
174
380
282
157
 
69
368
340
127
72
 
342
93
134
220
377
 
105
243
330
161
389
 
329
103
232
252
187
 
81
222
176
229
274
 
123
170
310
56
111
 
201
105
322
154
87
 
20
155
317
52
126
 
251
345
247
349
300
 
270
292
214
197
298
 
222
218
218
283
195
 
406
203
222
132
313
 
128
219
331
146
226
 
245
49
243
242
292
 
262
271
102
184
79
 
348
338
252
184
172
 
75
272
179
134
286
 
204
307
345
281
188
 
300
252
47
164
161
 
262
225
118
202
147
 
195
63
376
191
332
 
47
180
142
91
116
 
0
1416
1418
1487
1515
1461
 
1468
1540
1562
1580
1583
 
1550
1480
1558
1566
1525
 
1769
1596
1608
1749
1795
 
1740
1520
1581
1524
1759
 
1722
1664
1597
1445
1647
 
1804
1726
1798
1770
1786
 
1458
1409
1677
1624
1539
 
1652
1729
1814
1538
1460
 
1503
1778
1850
1681
1627
 
1702
1645
1477
1373
1753
 
1618
1631
1814
1439
1530
 
1547
1658
1781
1727
1497
 
1625
1544
1710
1752
1807
 
1669
1677
1822
1593
1658
 
1754
1497
1845
1682
1544
 
1573
1706
1766
1603
1506
 
1745
1813
1682
1838
1486
 
1730
1823
1480
1712
1723
 
1420
1404
1709
1794
1439
 
1541
1750
1688
1458
1494
 
1434
1658
1477
1689
1601
 
1512
1600
1398
1373
1787
 
1512
1617
1478
1622
1620
 
1793
1497
1424
1414
1478
 
1487
1562
1580
1540
1691
 
1605
1784
1605
1784
1684
 
1798
1455
1541
1416
1521
 
1645
1518
1652
1564
1553
 
1464
1565
1837
1394
1751
 
1512
1726
1697
1642
1441
 
1555


Sources: STI: PopStats and STI: Colossus

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