# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 168

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3342 "2023-10-12T22:19:30Z")

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**Let’s take a road trip.**

Avon Park, Florida  
Baton Rouge, Louisiana  
Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico  
Death Valley National Park  
El Cuco beach, El Salvador  
Frostbite Falls, Minnesota  
Golden Gate Park, California  
Hell, Michigan  
Indianapolis, Indiana  
Jersey Shore  
Kansas City, Missouri  
Las Vegas, Nevada  
Monticello, Virginia  
Newark, New Jersey  
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada  
[Poniatowski, Wisconsin](https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12005)  
Queens, New York  
Round Rock, Texas  
San Luis Potosi, Mexico  
Tucson to Tucumcari, Tehachapi to Tonopah  
Utica, New York  
Vandalia, IL  
Washington, D.C.  
Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio  
Youngstown, Ohio  
Zanesville. IN

**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
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_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3343 "2023-10-12T22:22:52Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3344 "2023-10-13T01:28:33Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3345 "2023-10-13T02:57:00Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3346 "2023-10-13T03:18:46Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
>
> Youngstown, Ohio

I used to take a road trip to Youngstown every year to buy fireworks.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3347 "2023-10-13T03:20:42Z")

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So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3348 "2023-10-13T03:23:14Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)

My sister used to live in Elko.

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3349 "2023-10-13T03:28:40Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3350 "2023-10-13T03:41:35Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)

Time to cross a border! The 586 mile route goes through Yellowstone. Or through Butte, MT it’s 599 miles.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3351 "2023-10-13T04:37:42Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3352 "2023-10-13T04:47:31Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)

I’ve been through Innisfail. The RCMP has a training facility for police dogs there.

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3353 "2023-10-13T05:25:50Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3354 "2023-10-13T11:50:21Z")

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This is fun! Searching for your letter on the map leads to interesting finds.

**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)  
Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada (513 miles southeast of Kitwanga)

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3355 "2023-10-13T14:12:26Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)  
Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada (513 miles southeast of Kitwanga)  
Mt Vernon, Wa (293 miles from Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada)

Thank you guys.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3356 "2023-10-13T14:57:26Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)  
Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada (513 miles southeast of Kitwanga)  
Mt Vernon, Wa (293 miles from Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada)  
Nesika Beach, Oregon (526 miles from Mount Vernon)

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3357 "2023-10-13T16:35:30Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)  
Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada (513 miles southeast of Kitwanga)  
Mt Vernon, Wa (293 miles from Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada)  
Nesika Beach, Oregon (526 miles from Mount Vernon)  
Oroville, CA (520 miles from of Nesika)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3358 "2023-10-13T18:05:47Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)  
Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada (513 miles southeast of Kitwanga)  
Mt Vernon, Wa (293 miles from Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada)  
Nesika Beach, Oregon (526 miles from Mount Vernon)  
Oroville, CA (520 miles from of Nesika)  
Palm Springs, CA (556 miles from Oroville)

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3359 "2023-10-13T19:16:03Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)  
Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada (513 miles southeast of Kitwanga)  
Mt Vernon, Wa (293 miles from Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada)  
Nesika Beach, Oregon (526 miles from Mount Vernon)  
Oroville, CA (520 miles from of Nesika)  
Palm Springs, CA (556 miles from Oroville)  
Querobabi, Sonora, Mexico (505 miles SE of Palm Springs)

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3360 "2023-10-13T22:19:55Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
———————  
_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)  
Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada (513 miles southeast of Kitwanga)  
Mt Vernon, Wa (293 miles from Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada)  
Nesika Beach, Oregon (526 miles from Mount Vernon)  
Oroville, CA (520 miles from of Nesika)  
Palm Springs, CA (556 miles from Oroville)  
Querobabi, Sonora, Mexico (505 miles SE of Palm Springs)  
Rosarita, Baja California, Mexico (489 miles west of Querobabi)

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3361 "2023-10-14T03:58:29Z")

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**Let’s Take a Road Trip – Redux**  
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_ **clarifications:** _  
_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 … Your submission must be within 600 miles (roughly ten hours or one day’s driving distance) of previous point … **(why? because I said so!)**_

So let’s start on the west coast:

Anaheim, CA  
Bakersfield, CA (137 miles northwest of Anaheim)  
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA (250 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield)  
Dayton, NV (309 miles northeast of Camel-by-the-Sea)  
Elko, NV (293 miles east of Dayton)  
Farmington, UT (242 miles east of Elko)  
Groveland, ID (173 miles north of Farmington)  
Hays, Alberta, Canada (586 miles north of Groveland)  
Innisfail, Alberta, Canada (215 miles northwest of Hays)  
Jasper, Alberta, Canada (338 miles northwest of Innisfail)  
Kitwanga, British Columbia, Canada (534 miles northwest of Jasper)  
Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada (513 miles southeast of Kitwanga)  
Mt Vernon, Wa (293 miles from Lone Butte, British Columbia, Canada)  
Nesika Beach, Oregon (526 miles from Mount Vernon)  
Oroville, CA (520 miles from of Nesika)  
Palm Springs, CA (556 miles from Oroville)  
Querobabi, Sonora, Mexico (505 miles SE of Palm Springs)  
Rosarita, Baja California, Mexico (489 miles west of Querobabi)  
Salome, AZ (488 miles from Rosarita)

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