An optimized road trip to 40 U.S. state capitols

Stops

40round trip

Distance

9,606 mi15,459 km

Time driving

187 hours7.8 days nonstop

Legs

40all by road

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Stops in order

1. 1State House164 mi (264 km), 3 h 14 min driving to 2. Maine State House
2. 2Maine State House181 mi (291 km), 4 h 26 min driving to 3. Vermont State House
3. 3Vermont State House170 mi (273 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 4. New York State Capitol
4. 4New York State Capitol197 mi (318 km), 4 h 9 min driving to 5. New Jersey State House
5. 5New Jersey State House125 mi (202 km), 2 h 27 min driving to 6. Pennsylvania State Capitol Building
6. 6Pennsylvania State Capitol Building361 mi (581 km), 6 h 51 min driving to 7. West Virginia State Capitol
7. 7West Virginia State Capitol164 mi (263 km), 3 h 21 min driving to 8. Ohio State Capitol
8. 8Ohio State Capitol187 mi (301 km), 3 h 40 min driving to 9. Kentucky State Capitol Building
9. 9Kentucky State Capitol Building207 mi (334 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 10. Tennessee State Capitol
10. 10Tennessee State Capitol287 mi (462 km), 5 h 23 min driving to 11. Indiana State Capitol
11. 11Indiana State Capitol250 mi (402 km), 4 h 43 min driving to 12. Michigan State Capitol
12. 12Michigan State Capitol389 mi (626 km), 7 h 22 min driving to 13. Illinois State Capitol
13. 13Illinois State Capitol269 mi (433 km), 5 h 9 min driving to 14. 2 E Main St
14. 142 E Main St260 mi (418 km), 4 h 53 min driving to 15. Minnesota State Capitol
15. 15Minnesota State Capitol437 mi (703 km), 7 h 37 min driving to 16. North Dakota State Capitol
16. 16North Dakota State Capitol210 mi (337 km), 4 h 1 min driving to 17. 500 E Capitol Ave
17. 17500 E Capitol Ave423 mi (680 km), 8 h 7 min driving to 18. Wyoming State Capitol
18. 18Wyoming State Capitol101 mi (162 km), 1 h 52 min driving to 19. 200 E Colfax Ave
19. 19200 E Colfax Ave390 mi (627 km), 6 h 52 min driving to 20. New Mexico State Capitol
20. 20New Mexico State Capitol684 mi (1,101 km), 12 h 39 min driving to 21. Texas Capitol
21. 21Texas Capitol388 mi (624 km), 6 h 55 min driving to 22. Oklahoma State Capitol
22. 22Oklahoma State Capitol290 mi (466 km), 5 h 1 min driving to 23. 300 SW 10th Ave
23. 23300 SW 10th Ave168 mi (270 km), 3 h 24 min driving to 24. Nebraska State Capitol
24. 24Nebraska State Capitol191 mi (307 km), 3 h 32 min driving to 25. Iowa State Capitol
25. 25Iowa State Capitol273 mi (439 km), 5 h 21 min driving to 26. Missouri State Capitol
26. 26Missouri State Capitol337 mi (542 km), 7 h 3 min driving to 27. Arkansas State Capitol
27. 27Arkansas State Capitol343 mi (551 km), 6 h 56 min driving to 28. Louisiana State Capitol
28. 28Louisiana State Capitol176 mi (283 km), 3 h 15 min driving to 29. 400-498 N West St
29. 29400-498 N West St248 mi (399 km), 4 h 51 min driving to 30. Alabama State Capitol
30. 30Alabama State Capitol207 mi (333 km), 4 h 23 min driving to 31. 402 S Monroe St
31. 31402 S Monroe St264 mi (425 km), 5 h 27 min driving to 32. Georgia State Capitol
32. 32Georgia State Capitol212 mi (342 km), 3 h 57 min driving to 33. South Carolina State House
33. 33South Carolina State House225 mi (363 km), 4 h 17 min driving to 34. North Carolina State Capitol
34. 34North Carolina State Capitol154 mi (248 km), 3 h 11 min driving to 35. Virginia State Capitol
35. 35Virginia State Capitol140 mi (225 km), 2 h 51 min driving to 36. Maryland State House
36. 36Maryland State House66 mi (106 km), 1 h 34 min driving to 37. Legislative Hall: The State Capitol
37. 37Legislative Hall: The State Capitol276 mi (445 km), 5 h 54 min driving to 38. Connecticut State Capitol
38. 38Connecticut State Capitol76 mi (122 km), 1 h 42 min driving to 39. Rhode Island State House
39. 39Rhode Island State House49 mi (79 km), 1 h 8 min driving to 40. Massachusetts State House
40. 40Massachusetts State House68 mi (110 km), 1 h 24 min driving to 1. State House