An optimized road trip to 17 U.S. state capitols

Stops

17round trip

Distance

2,862 mi4,606 km

Time driving

57.8 hours2.4 days nonstop

Legs

17all 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 Capitol291 mi (469 km), 5 h 51 min driving to 4. Pennsylvania State Capitol Building
4. 4Pennsylvania State Capitol Building368 mi (592 km), 7 h 8 min driving to 5. Ohio State Capitol
5. 5Ohio State Capitol187 mi (301 km), 3 h 40 min driving to 6. Kentucky State Capitol Building
6. 6Kentucky State Capitol Building207 mi (334 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 7. Tennessee State Capitol
7. 7Tennessee State Capitol248 mi (399 km), 4 h 42 min driving to 8. Georgia State Capitol
8. 8Georgia State Capitol212 mi (342 km), 3 h 57 min driving to 9. South Carolina State House
9. 9South Carolina State House225 mi (363 km), 4 h 17 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 Capitol113 mi (182 km), 2 h 22 min driving to 14. New Jersey State House
14. 14New Jersey State House171 mi (276 km), 3 h 56 min driving to 15. Connecticut State Capitol
15. 15Connecticut State Capitol76 mi (122 km), 1 h 42 min driving to 16. Rhode Island State House
16. 16Rhode Island State House49 mi (79 km), 1 h 8 min driving to 17. Massachusetts State House
17. 17Massachusetts State House68 mi (110 km), 1 h 24 min driving to 1. State House