Randal S. Olson · Optimal road trips

An optimized road trip to 4 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 4 U.S. state capitols 4 stops · 338 mi · 7.3 hours driving
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Stops: 4round trip
Distance: 338 mi545 km
Time driving: 7.3 hours0.3 days nonstop
Legs: 4all by road

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