# 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:** 169

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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 14, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3362 "2023-10-14T05:00:11Z")

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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)  
Salome, AZ (488 miles from Rosarita)  
Tacna, AZ (136 miles from Salome; due south as the crow flies)

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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 14, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3363 "2023-10-14T14:58:50Z")

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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)  
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)  
Tacna, AZ (136 miles from Salome; due south as the crow flies)  
Upland, CA (277 miles from Tacna)

Damn near back where we started

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3364 "2023-10-14T15:00:56Z")

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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)  
Salome, AZ (488 miles from Rosarita)  
Tacna, AZ (136 miles from Salome; due south as the crow flies)  
Upland, CA (277 miles from Tacna)  
Vacaville, CA (434 miles from Upland)

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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 14, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3365 "2023-10-14T15:10:40Z")

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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)  
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)  
Tacna, AZ (136 miles from Salome; due south as the crow flies)  
Upland, CA (277 miles from Tacna)  
Vacaville, CA (434 miles from Upland)  
West Wendover, NV (560 miles from Vacaville)

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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 14, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3366 "2023-10-14T15:23:59Z")

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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)  
Salome, AZ (488 miles from Rosarita)  
Tacna, AZ (136 miles from Salome; due south as the crow flies)  
Upland, CA (277 miles from Tacna)  
Vacaville, CA (434 miles from Upland)  
West Wendover, NV (560 miles from Vacaville)  
Xanadu, Utah (only 128 miles away)

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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, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3367 "2023-10-14T15:33:08Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
>
> Xanadu, Utah (only 128 miles away)

Beat me to it by [.] that much!  
FYI Xanadu is located in Taylorsville, UT (I was going to list it as “Xanadu Circle”); the closest municipality to West Wendover beginning with X is Xenia, KS (about 1200 miles east).

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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 14, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3368 "2023-10-14T17:54:13Z")

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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)  
Salome, AZ (488 miles from Rosarita)  
Tacna, AZ (136 miles from Salome; due south as the crow flies)  
Upland, CA (277 miles from Tacna)  
Vacaville, CA (434 miles from Upland)  
West Wendover, NV (560 miles from Vacaville)  
Xanadu, Utah (only 128 miles away)  
Yellowstone National Park, WY (358 miles from Xanadu to Old Faithful geyser and the historic Old Faithful Inn located within the park)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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 14, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3369 "2023-10-14T19:14:18Z")

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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)  
Salome, AZ (488 miles from Rosarita)  
Tacna, AZ (136 miles from Salome; due south as the crow flies)  
Upland, CA (277 miles from Tacna)  
Vacaville, CA (434 miles from Upland)  
West Wendover, NV (560 miles from Vacaville)  
Xanadu, Utah (only 128 miles away)  
Yellowstone National Park, WY (358 miles from Xanadu to Old Faithful geyser and the historic Old Faithful Inn located within the park)  
Zion National Park (588 miles from Yellowstone)

New topic, along the same lines:

**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the east coast this time.

Augusta, Maine

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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, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3370 "2023-10-14T19:31:35Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the east coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3371 "2023-10-14T19:45:42Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)

And you’d pass through Cocked Hat, DE on the way!

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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 14, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3372 "2023-10-14T19:54:20Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3373 "2023-10-14T20:00:31Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)

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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 14, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3374 "2023-10-14T20:09:58Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)  
Fall Creek, WI (489 miles from Effingham)

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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, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3375 "2023-10-14T20:19:46Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)  
Fall Creek, WI (489 miles from Effingham)  
Grand Island, NE (588 miles from Fall Creek)

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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 14, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3376 "2023-10-14T21:16:22Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)  
Fall Creek, WI (489 miles from Effingham)  
Grand Island, NE (588 miles from Fall Creek)  
Hamilton, KS (334 miles from Grand Island)

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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 14, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3377 "2023-10-14T22:00:09Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)  
Fall Creek, WI (489 miles from Effingham)  
Grand Island, NE (588 miles from Fall Creek)  
Hamilton, KS (334 miles from Grand Island)  
Irving, Tx (430 miles from Hamilton, KS)

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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 14, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3378 "2023-10-14T22:27:42Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)  
Fall Creek, WI (489 miles from Effingham)  
Grand Island, NE (588 miles from Fall Creek)  
Hamilton, KS (334 miles from Grand Island)  
Irving, TX (430 miles from Hamilton)  
Jefferson, OK (316 miles from Irving)

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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 14, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/3379 "2023-10-14T22:40:10Z")

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)  
Fall Creek, WI (489 miles from Effingham)  
Grand Island, NE (588 miles from Fall Creek)  
Hamilton, KS (334 miles from Grand Island)  
Irving, TX (430 miles from Hamilton)  
Jefferson, OK (316 miles from Irving)  
Kansas City, KS (281 miles from Jefferson)

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)  
Fall Creek, WI (489 miles from Effingham)  
Grand Island, NE (588 miles from Fall Creek)  
Hamilton, KS (334 miles from Grand Island)  
Irving, TX (430 miles from Hamilton)  
Jefferson, OK (316 miles from Irving)  
Kansas City, KS (281 miles from Jefferson)  
Ladue, MO (241 miles from Kansas City)

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**Let’s Take an Interstate Road Trip**

_1 … Use the previous location as a starting point  
2 …Your submission must be within 600 miles of previous point  
3…Your submission must be in a different USA state from the previous location_

We’ll start on the East Coast this time.

Augusta, Maine  
Bethany Beach, DE (591 miles from Augusta)  
Centreville, MD (77 miles from Bethany Beach)  
Dryden, VA (502 miles from Centreville)  
Effingham, IL (460 miles from Dryden)  
Fall Creek, WI (489 miles from Effingham)  
Grand Island, NE (588 miles from Fall Creek)  
Hamilton, KS (334 miles from Grand Island)  
Irving, TX (430 miles from Hamilton)  
Jefferson, OK (316 miles from Irving)  
Kansas City, KS (281 miles from Jefferson)  
Ladue, MO (241 miles from Kansas City)  
Memphis, TN (288 miles from Ladue)

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