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ROCKETHEAD

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I planned a trip for a charity sponsored through work and had some criteria that had to be met.
Visit all 48 states
Shortest distance between stops
Actual Veterans Memorial Sites visited
Complete it in under 15 days

So I came up with this using a Google Algorithm to create the shortest route between sites visited and can be started anywhere and stop anywhere.

I thought of a Rolling RAA one of these years and this might be a good start.
Below is the actual coordinates and the first one is just close to my home and it can be anything depending where you start your journey. Also you can start anywhere in the list and go top to bottom or bottom to top and will end with the same results.

-88.4293,41.6574,1-1 American Legion Yorkville Illinois
-86.2367,41.7023,1-2 Clarke Peace Memorial South Bend Indiana
-85.00031,41.940767,1-3 Old Sam War Horse Memorial Coldwater Michigan
-81.86683,41.15210,1-4 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Medina Ohio
-75.898720,41.802188,1-5 Dan Arnold KIA Iraq Memorial Montrose Pennsylvania
-73.655005,43.558036,2-1 Boltons Veterans Memorial Bolton Landing New York
-72.80514,44.90686,2-2 WWI Memorial Enosburg Falls Vermont
-71.568523,44.485407,2-3 Veterans Monument Lancaster New Hampshire
-70.581739,43.319641,2-4 Veterans Memorial Wells Maine
-70.676784,42.608652,2-5 WWII Merchant Marine Memorial Gloucester Massachusetts
-71.831360,41.377524,2-6 War Memorial Westerly Rhode Island
-73.283234,41.133045,2-7 Pequot War Memorial Southport Connecticut
-75.072037,39.371904,3-1 Army Airforce Veterans Memorial Millville New Jersey
-75.546718,39.754996,3-2 African American Medal of Honor Recipients Wilmington Delaware
-76.900321,38.945337,3-3 EMS Memorial Hyattsville Maryland
-76.974914,38.889235,3-4 Capital Guardians Washington DC
-79.889571,37.280048,3-5 Blue Ridge WWII Memorial Vinton Virginia
-81.826466,38.388778,4-1 American Creed War Memorial St. Albans West Virginia
-84.938735,37.319522,4-2 Liberty Park and Veterans Memorial Wall Liberty Kentucky
-82.41926,36.14011,4-3 Unicoi County Veterans Memorial Park Erwin Tennessee
-81.540112,35.915836,4-4 Caldwell County Peace Officer Memorial Lenoir North Carolina
-80.984678,32.484528,4-5 Ridgeland Veterans Memorial Park Ridgeland South Carolina
-81.393112,31.133915,"5-1 St. Simons Light Station St. Simons, Georgia"
-84.233899,30.456875,"5-2 Florida Sheriffs Memorial Wall Tallahassee, Florida"
-85.261768,31.575644,"5-3 Abbeville Veterans Park Abbeville, Alabama"
-90.179610,32.299793,"5-4 War Memorial Building Jackson, Mississippi"
-92.66304,33.211270,"5-5 Wildcatters Memorial El Dorado, Arkansas"
-93.74985,32.51418,"5-6 World War Memorial Shreveport, Louisiana"
-95.523926,33.639588,6-1 Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Paris Texas
-98.17755,36.66640,6-2 Veterans Memorial Jet Oklahoma
-98.952609,40.101111,6-3 Veterans Memorial Franklin Nebraska
-101.91604,39.33,6-4 Purple Heart Trail Display Kanorado Kansas
-103.945146,38.165932,6-5 All Vets All Wars Memorial Olney Springs Colorado
-107.867749,35.155966,7-1 Vietnam War Memorial Grants New Mexico
-114.238969,35.224897,7-2 Submarine Memorial Golden Valley Arizona
-114.571322,35.171391,8-1 Avenue of Flags Laughlin Nevada
-122.395660,40.582237,8-2 Shasta County Peace Officers’ Memorial Redding California
-123.20845,44.69944,9-1 Camp Adair Memorial Garden Monmouth Oregon
-117.421292,47.665587,9-2 Illuminating Courage Memorial Spokane Washington
-116.56383,47.31588,9-3 Loggers Memorial St Maries Idaho
-114.091885,46.925154,10-1 Wild Lands Firefighters Memorial Missoula Montana
-111.808978,41.922794,10-2 WWII Memorial Richmond Montana
-104.836616,41.145311,10-3 Buffalo Soldier Cheyenne Wyoming
-96.93535,42.77966,11-1 Clay County Veterans Memorial Vermillion South Dakota
-96.78732,46.85326,11-2 USS Robalo SS-273 Memorial Fargo North Dakota
-93.100969,44.951984,12-1 Military Family Tribute St Paul Minnesota
-91.928359,44.877582,12-2 Dunn County Veterans Memorial Menomonie Wisconsin
-93.055081,42.554264,12-3 Ackley Veterans Memorial Ackley Iowa
-93.9765732,39.2785268,12-4 Ray County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Richmond Missouri

 
I like this. Am I reading this right… you're imagining an RAA on a huge route like you've shared, and we could join at any point along the way, so people would be dropping in and out throughout the ride?

If that's what you mean, I think it's a spectacular idea! With your current route, I'd be in at least for Salt Lake to Spokane.

Very interested in this happening. One of the tradeoffs of living in Bozeman is how far it is from everything, so RAAs are probably always going to be a LONG way away. Even if there weren't more than a handful of riders through the stretch I can make, it'd be great to join in at all, and it would be fun to follow along on the forum from start to finish. I can't imagine how long the trip log thread would be.

Not to mention, RAA… it's in the name.
 
That sounds like a great idea! Logistical nightmare, with a fly by the seat of your pants kinda feel. I like it.
 
Shall do my best to join up for some of this "The Great Ride" aka RAA??.
Are you going clockwise or counter-clockwise and also when are you planning this soiree?

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I planned a trip for a charity sponsored through work and had some criteria that had to be met.
Visit all 48 states
Shortest distance between stops
Actual Veterans Memorial Sites visited
Complete it in under 15 days

So I came up with this using a Google Algorithm to create the shortest route between sites visited and can be started anywhere and stop anywhere.

I thought of a Rolling RAA one of these years and this might be a good start.
Below is the actual coordinates and the first one is just close to my home and it can be anything depending where you start your journey. Also you can start anywhere in the list and go top to bottom or bottom to top and will end with the same results.

-88.4293,41.6574,1-1 American Legion Yorkville Illinois
-86.2367,41.7023,1-2 Clarke Peace Memorial South Bend Indiana
-85.00031,41.940767,1-3 Old Sam War Horse Memorial Coldwater Michigan
-81.86683,41.15210,1-4 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Medina Ohio
-75.898720,41.802188,1-5 Dan Arnold KIA Iraq Memorial Montrose Pennsylvania
-73.655005,43.558036,2-1 Boltons Veterans Memorial Bolton Landing New York
-72.80514,44.90686,2-2 WWI Memorial Enosburg Falls Vermont
-71.568523,44.485407,2-3 Veterans Monument Lancaster New Hampshire
-70.581739,43.319641,2-4 Veterans Memorial Wells Maine
-70.676784,42.608652,2-5 WWII Merchant Marine Memorial Gloucester Massachusetts
-71.831360,41.377524,2-6 War Memorial Westerly Rhode Island
-73.283234,41.133045,2-7 Pequot War Memorial Southport Connecticut
-75.072037,39.371904,3-1 Army Airforce Veterans Memorial Millville New Jersey
-75.546718,39.754996,3-2 African American Medal of Honor Recipients Wilmington Delaware
-76.900321,38.945337,3-3 EMS Memorial Hyattsville Maryland
-76.974914,38.889235,3-4 Capital Guardians Washington DC
-79.889571,37.280048,3-5 Blue Ridge WWII Memorial Vinton Virginia
-81.826466,38.388778,4-1 American Creed War Memorial St. Albans West Virginia
-84.938735,37.319522,4-2 Liberty Park and Veterans Memorial Wall Liberty Kentucky
-82.41926,36.14011,4-3 Unicoi County Veterans Memorial Park Erwin Tennessee
-81.540112,35.915836,4-4 Caldwell County Peace Officer Memorial Lenoir North Carolina
-80.984678,32.484528,4-5 Ridgeland Veterans Memorial Park Ridgeland South Carolina
-81.393112,31.133915,"5-1 St. Simons Light Station St. Simons, Georgia"
-84.233899,30.456875,"5-2 Florida Sheriffs Memorial Wall Tallahassee, Florida"
-85.261768,31.575644,"5-3 Abbeville Veterans Park Abbeville, Alabama"
-90.179610,32.299793,"5-4 War Memorial Building Jackson, Mississippi"
-92.66304,33.211270,"5-5 Wildcatters Memorial El Dorado, Arkansas"
-93.74985,32.51418,"5-6 World War Memorial Shreveport, Louisiana"
-95.523926,33.639588,6-1 Red River Valley Veterans Memorial Paris Texas
-98.17755,36.66640,6-2 Veterans Memorial Jet Oklahoma
-98.952609,40.101111,6-3 Veterans Memorial Franklin Nebraska
-101.91604,39.33,6-4 Purple Heart Trail Display Kanorado Kansas
-103.945146,38.165932,6-5 All Vets All Wars Memorial Olney Springs Colorado
-107.867749,35.155966,7-1 Vietnam War Memorial Grants New Mexico
-114.238969,35.224897,7-2 Submarine Memorial Golden Valley Arizona
-114.571322,35.171391,8-1 Avenue of Flags Laughlin Nevada
-122.395660,40.582237,8-2 Shasta County Peace Officers’ Memorial Redding California
-123.20845,44.69944,9-1 Camp Adair Memorial Garden Monmouth Oregon
-117.421292,47.665587,9-2 Illuminating Courage Memorial Spokane Washington
-116.56383,47.31588,9-3 Loggers Memorial St Maries Idaho
-114.091885,46.925154,10-1 Wild Lands Firefighters Memorial Missoula Montana
-111.808978,41.922794,10-2 WWII Memorial Richmond Montana
-104.836616,41.145311,10-3 Buffalo Soldier Cheyenne Wyoming
-96.93535,42.77966,11-1 Clay County Veterans Memorial Vermillion South Dakota
-96.78732,46.85326,11-2 USS Robalo SS-273 Memorial Fargo North Dakota
-93.100969,44.951984,12-1 Military Family Tribute St Paul Minnesota
-91.928359,44.877582,12-2 Dunn County Veterans Memorial Menomonie Wisconsin
-93.055081,42.554264,12-3 Ackley Veterans Memorial Ackley Iowa
-93.9765732,39.2785268,12-4 Ray County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Richmond Missouri



I'd be game for the Wyoming to Sacamento leg
 
Don't forget the National D-Day memorial in Bedford VA. It's close to your Vinton VA stop.
GREAT memorial!
 
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