Randal S. Olson · Optimal road trips
An optimized road trip to 48 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 48round trip
Distance 13,341 mi21,470 km
Time driving 252 hours10.5 days nonstop
Legs 48all by road
The original post quoted 13,310 mi and 204 hours.
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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 197 mi (318 km), 4 h 9 min driving to 5. New Jersey State House 5 New Jersey State House 125 mi (202 km), 2 h 27 min driving to 6. Pennsylvania State Capitol Building 6 Pennsylvania State Capitol Building 361 mi (581 km), 6 h 51 min driving to 7. West Virginia State Capitol 7 West Virginia State Capitol 164 mi (263 km), 3 h 21 min driving to 8. Ohio State Capitol 8 Ohio State Capitol 187 mi (301 km), 3 h 40 min driving to 9. Kentucky State Capitol Building 9 Kentucky State Capitol Building 207 mi (334 km), 3 h 55 min driving to 10. Tennessee State Capitol 10 Tennessee State Capitol 287 mi (462 km), 5 h 23 min driving to 11. Indiana State Capitol 11 Indiana State Capitol 250 mi (402 km), 4 h 43 min driving to 12. Michigan State Capitol 12 Michigan State Capitol 389 mi (626 km), 7 h 22 min driving to 13. Illinois State Capitol 13 Illinois State Capitol 269 mi (433 km), 5 h 9 min driving to 14. 2 E Main St 14 2 E Main St 260 mi (418 km), 4 h 53 min driving to 15. Minnesota State Capitol 15 Minnesota State Capitol 457 mi (736 km), 8 h 23 min driving to 16. 500 E Capitol Ave 16 500 E Capitol Ave 210 mi (338 km), 4 h 2 min driving to 17. North Dakota State Capitol 17 North Dakota State Capitol 654 mi (1,053 km), 11 h driving to 18. Montana State Capitol 18 Montana State Capitol 631 mi (1,016 km), 11 h 33 min driving to 19. Washington State Capitol Bldg 19 Washington State Capitol Bldg 161 mi (258 km), 3 h 15 min driving to 20. Oregon State Capitol 20 Oregon State Capitol 535 mi (861 km), 10 h 14 min driving to 21. L St & 10th St 21 L St & 10th St 131 mi (211 km), 3 h 4 min driving to 22. Nevada State Capitol 22 Nevada State Capitol 438 mi (704 km), 8 h 6 min driving to 23. 700 W Jefferson St 23 700 W Jefferson St 338 mi (544 km), 5 h 33 min driving to 24. Utah State Capitol 24 Utah State Capitol 441 mi (710 km), 7 h 26 min driving to 25. Wyoming State Capitol 25 Wyoming State Capitol 101 mi (162 km), 1 h 52 min driving to 26. 200 E Colfax Ave 26 200 E Colfax Ave 390 mi (627 km), 6 h 52 min driving to 27. New Mexico State Capitol 27 New Mexico State Capitol 480 mi (772 km), 8 h 59 min driving to 28. Arizona State Capitol 28 Arizona State Capitol 1,008 mi (1,622 km), 17 h 11 min driving to 29. Texas Capitol 29 Texas Capitol 388 mi (624 km), 6 h 55 min driving to 30. Oklahoma State Capitol 30 Oklahoma State Capitol 290 mi (466 km), 5 h 1 min driving to 31. 300 SW 10th Ave 31 300 SW 10th Ave 168 mi (270 km), 3 h 24 min driving to 32. Nebraska State Capitol 32 Nebraska State Capitol 191 mi (307 km), 3 h 32 min driving to 33. Iowa State Capitol 33 Iowa State Capitol 273 mi (439 km), 5 h 21 min driving to 34. Missouri State Capitol 34 Missouri State Capitol 337 mi (542 km), 7 h 3 min driving to 35. Arkansas State Capitol 35 Arkansas State Capitol 256 mi (412 km), 5 h 21 min driving to 36. 400-498 N West St 36 400-498 N West St 175 mi (282 km), 3 h 15 min driving to 37. Louisiana State Capitol 37 Louisiana State Capitol 444 mi (714 km), 8 h 11 min driving to 38. 402 S Monroe St 38 402 S Monroe St 207 mi (333 km), 4 h 23 min driving to 39. Alabama State Capitol 39 Alabama State Capitol 161 mi (259 km), 2 h 59 min driving to 40. Georgia State Capitol 40 Georgia State Capitol 212 mi (342 km), 3 h 57 min driving to 41. South Carolina State House 41 South Carolina State House 225 mi (363 km), 4 h 17 min driving to 42. North Carolina State Capitol 42 North Carolina State Capitol 154 mi (248 km), 3 h 11 min driving to 43. Virginia State Capitol 43 Virginia State Capitol 140 mi (225 km), 2 h 51 min driving to 44. Maryland State House 44 Maryland State House 66 mi (106 km), 1 h 34 min driving to 45. Legislative Hall: The State Capitol 45 Legislative Hall: The State Capitol 276 mi (445 km), 5 h 54 min driving to 46. Connecticut State Capitol 46 Connecticut State Capitol 76 mi (122 km), 1 h 42 min driving to 47. Rhode Island State House 47 Rhode Island State House 49 mi (79 km), 1 h 8 min driving to 48. Massachusetts State House 48 Massachusetts State House 68 mi (110 km), 1 h 24 min driving to 1. State House