Randal S. Olson · Optimal road trips

An optimized road trip to 3 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.

An optimized road trip to 3 U.S. state capitols 3 stops · 225 mi · 4.9 hours driving
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Stops
3round trip
Distance
225 mi363 km
Time driving
4.9 hours0.2 days nonstop
Legs
3all by road

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