An optimized road trip to 12 U.S. state capitols

Stops

12round trip

Distance

1,709 mi2,750 km

Time driving

37 hours1.5 days nonstop

Legs

12all by road

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Stops in order

1. 1Vermont State House170 mi (273 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 2. New York State Capitol
2. 2New York State Capitol291 mi (469 km), 5 h 51 min driving to 3. Pennsylvania State Capitol Building
3. 3Pennsylvania State Capitol Building219 mi (352 km), 4 h 36 min driving to 4. Virginia State Capitol
4. 4Virginia State Capitol140 mi (225 km), 2 h 51 min driving to 5. Maryland State House
5. 5Maryland State House66 mi (106 km), 1 h 34 min driving to 6. Legislative Hall: The State Capitol
6. 6Legislative Hall: The State Capitol113 mi (182 km), 2 h 22 min driving to 7. New Jersey State House
7. 7New Jersey State House171 mi (276 km), 3 h 56 min driving to 8. Connecticut State Capitol
8. 8Connecticut State Capitol76 mi (122 km), 1 h 42 min driving to 9. Rhode Island State House
9. 9Rhode Island State House49 mi (79 km), 1 h 8 min driving to 10. Massachusetts State House
10. 10Massachusetts State House68 mi (110 km), 1 h 24 min driving to 11. State House
11. 11State House164 mi (264 km), 3 h 14 min driving to 12. Maine State House
12. 12Maine State House181 mi (291 km), 4 h 26 min driving to 1. Vermont State House