An optimized road trip to every number of U.S. state capitols (2 to 48)
2 capitols, 99 mi
Open the full map and controls
Open the full map and controls
Randal S. Olson · Optimal road trips
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.
Each frame is the best possible loop for a different number of state capitols, from 2 up to all 48, in order of how many are visited.
2 capitols, 99 mi
It plays automatically at 5 seconds per frame, the same pace as the original. Last frame: 48 capitols, 13,341 mi.