An optimized road trip to 16 U.S. state capitols

Stops

16round trip

Distance

2,654 mi4,271 km

Time driving

54.1 hours2.3 days nonstop

Legs

16all by road

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Stops in order

1. 1State House116 mi (186 km), 2 h 19 min driving to 2. Vermont State House
2. 2Vermont State House170 mi (273 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 3. New York State Capitol
3. 3New York State Capitol197 mi (318 km), 4 h 9 min driving to 4. New Jersey State House
4. 4New Jersey State House125 mi (202 km), 2 h 27 min driving to 5. Pennsylvania State Capitol Building
5. 5Pennsylvania State Capitol Building368 mi (592 km), 7 h 8 min driving to 6. Ohio State Capitol
6. 6Ohio State Capitol175 mi (282 km), 3 h 25 min driving to 7. Indiana State Capitol
7. 7Indiana State Capitol164 mi (265 km), 3 h 8 min driving to 8. Kentucky State Capitol Building
8. 8Kentucky State Capitol Building200 mi (321 km), 3 h 46 min driving to 9. West Virginia State Capitol
9. 9West Virginia State Capitol309 mi (498 km), 6 h 4 min driving to 10. North Carolina State Capitol
10. 10North Carolina State Capitol154 mi (248 km), 3 h 11 min driving to 11. Virginia State Capitol
11. 11Virginia State Capitol140 mi (225 km), 2 h 51 min driving to 12. Maryland State House
12. 12Maryland State House66 mi (106 km), 1 h 34 min driving to 13. Legislative Hall: The State Capitol
13. 13Legislative Hall: The State Capitol276 mi (445 km), 5 h 54 min driving to 14. Connecticut State Capitol
14. 14Connecticut State Capitol76 mi (122 km), 1 h 42 min driving to 15. Rhode Island State House
15. 15Rhode Island State House49 mi (79 km), 1 h 8 min driving to 16. Massachusetts State House
16. 16Massachusetts State House68 mi (110 km), 1 h 24 min driving to 1. State House