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What are the top 3 closest Interstates to your house?

Started by idk, October 07, 2020, 01:35:19 AM

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BrianP

At first I thought 270, 495, 70

but I forgot 370

so then 270,370,495 since I'm closer to 495 than 70 according to I-270.

But as the crow flies I-70 is closer if measuring between me and I-70 around New Market MD instead of Frederick.

So 270, 370, 70

MikieTimT

Quote from: ozarkman417 on October 07, 2020, 11:31:37 AM
I-44 is the closest, but the next two are much further away.

2. I-49 (west about 65 miles)

3. I-40 (south about 120 miles, I-70 is a close 4th)

Same, but different order:
1.  I-49, just 6.9 miles
2.  I-40, 45.0 miles
3.  I-44, 82.0 miles

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I-40
I-85
*I-785/I-840 /I-73

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StogieGuy7

I-94 (6 miles)
I-41 (also 6 miles)
I-43 (about 20 miles, though it seems much farther and I almost never have use for it)

Since I-94 and I-41 are the same, here's a bonus....
I-294 (30 miles, though it seems closer because I use it quite a lot)

CNGL-Leudimin

I-95
I-395 ME
I-295 ME

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I-485, ~5 miles, I-277, ~13 miles, I-77, ~14 miles
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1. I-795
2. I-695
3. I-70 or I-83 depending on as the crow files vs. fastest drive time
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hbelkins

75 and 64 are the obvious first two for me, but I'd have to pinpoint my location on a map and then do one of those circle-thingys to figure out the third one. Possibilities are 71, 265, and 640.


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BrianP

Quote from: hbelkins on October 07, 2020, 04:19:32 PM
75 and 64 are the obvious first two for me, but I'd have to pinpoint my location on a map and then do one of those circle-thingys to figure out the third one. Possibilities are 71, 265, and 640.
I guess you mean a drawing compass.

The measure distance feature on Google maps did the trick for me.  I kinda did spin it around like a compass.

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Quote from: hbelkins on October 07, 2020, 04:19:32 PM
75 and 64 are the obvious first two for me, but I'd have to pinpoint my location on a map and then do one of those circle-thingys to figure out the third one. Possibilities are 71, 265, and 640.

https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/mapping/popest/gpw-v4/

There's a circle tool here. It doesn't take into account the curvature of the earth, but for small distances, it shouldn't matter.
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

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pianocello

I had to look at a map for this one, but:

I-75
I-10
I-295

I keep forgetting how close Gainesville is to Jacksonville, probably because of how inconvenient it is to get there compared to Tampa, Orlando, and Tallahassee.
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As the crow flies:
I-294
I-290
I-88

Or for 2DIs only:
I-88
I-90
I-55
Interstates clinched: 4, 57, 275 (IN-KY-OH), 465 (IN), 640 (TN), 985
State Interstates clinched: I-26 (TN), I-75 (GA), I-75 (KY), I-75 (TN), I-81 (WV), I-95 (NH)

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Ned Weasel

In aerial distance, the ranking is I-435, I-49, and I-35.  In driving distance, I-35 is significantly closer than I-49, because there's almost no way to get to I-49 from here that doesn't involve backtracking, and the ways that don't, require significant distances of travel on surface streets.
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dlsterner

In order by distance as the crow flies:

1 - I-97
2 - I-195
3 - I-95

All within 6.5 miles.  Honorable mention to I-695 and I-895, both under 10 miles.

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