Randal S. Olson · Optimal road trips
An optimized road trip to 24 U.S. state capitols
Restored in 2026 with open data. Originally published June 5, 2016. Read the original post . Routes are recomputed on OpenStreetMap, so distances can differ from the original.
Stops 24round trip
Distance 4,372 mi7,036 km
Time driving 89 hours3.7 days nonstop
Legs 24all by road
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Stops in order
1 State House 164 mi (264 km), 3 h 14 min driving to 2. Maine State House 2 Maine State House 181 mi (291 km), 4 h 26 min driving to 3. Vermont State House 3 Vermont State House 170 mi (273 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 4. New York State Capitol 4 New York State Capitol 291 mi (469 km), 5 h 51 min driving to 5. Pennsylvania State Capitol Building 5 Pennsylvania State Capitol Building 361 mi (581 km), 6 h 51 min driving to 6. West Virginia State Capitol 6 West Virginia State Capitol 164 mi (263 km), 3 h 21 min driving to 7. Ohio State Capitol 7 Ohio State Capitol 187 mi (301 km), 3 h 40 min driving to 8. Kentucky State Capitol Building 8 Kentucky State Capitol Building 163 mi (263 km), 3 h 8 min driving to 9. Indiana State Capitol 9 Indiana State Capitol 209 mi (336 km), 3 h 59 min driving to 10. Illinois State Capitol 10 Illinois State Capitol 206 mi (331 km), 4 h 2 min driving to 11. Missouri State Capitol 11 Missouri State Capitol 337 mi (542 km), 7 h 3 min driving to 12. Arkansas State Capitol 12 Arkansas State Capitol 256 mi (412 km), 5 h 21 min driving to 13. 400-498 N West St 13 400-498 N West St 248 mi (399 km), 4 h 51 min driving to 14. Alabama State Capitol 14 Alabama State Capitol 161 mi (259 km), 2 h 59 min driving to 15. Georgia State Capitol 15 Georgia State Capitol 212 mi (342 km), 3 h 57 min driving to 16. South Carolina State House 16 South Carolina State House 225 mi (363 km), 4 h 17 min driving to 17. North Carolina State Capitol 17 North Carolina State Capitol 154 mi (248 km), 3 h 11 min driving to 18. Virginia State Capitol 18 Virginia State Capitol 140 mi (225 km), 2 h 51 min driving to 19. Maryland State House 19 Maryland State House 66 mi (106 km), 1 h 34 min driving to 20. Legislative Hall: The State Capitol 20 Legislative Hall: The State Capitol 113 mi (182 km), 2 h 22 min driving to 21. New Jersey State House 21 New Jersey State House 171 mi (276 km), 3 h 56 min driving to 22. Connecticut State Capitol 22 Connecticut State Capitol 76 mi (122 km), 1 h 42 min driving to 23. Rhode Island State House 23 Rhode Island State House 49 mi (79 km), 1 h 8 min driving to 24. Massachusetts State House 24 Massachusetts State House 68 mi (110 km), 1 h 24 min driving to 1. State House