{
    "id": "nc-drive-times-all",
    "name": "North Carolina Drive Times to Parks, Venues and Attractions (Computed)",
    "description": "Drive time in minutes and road miles from five North Carolina cities (Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh and Wilmington) to each state park, event venue and attraction we list that has a map point (two listed places have none and are left out). The basis column says whether a row is a Google Maps time we measured or an estimate from road routing; estimates are labelled and are not live traffic.",
    "page": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/data/nc-drive-times-all/",
    "csv": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/data/downloads/nc-drive-times-all.csv",
    "json": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/data/downloads/nc-drive-times-all.json",
    "schema": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/data/schema/nc-drive-times-all.json",
    "derived": true,
    "inputs": "nc-places, nc-venues and nc-attractions (the place list) and the US Census town points for the five start cities; minutes are Google Maps where measured, otherwise OpenStreetMap routing scaled to Google Maps",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "attribution": "It's North Carolina (itsnorthcarolina.com), CC BY 4.0",
    "citation": "It's North Carolina (2026). North Carolina Drive Times to Parks, Venues and Attractions (Computed). https://itsnorthcarolina.com/data/nc-drive-times-all/",
    "publisher": "It's North Carolina",
    "geo_scope": "North Carolina, USA",
    "last_checked": "2026-10-27",
    "row_count": 460,
    "columns": [
        "destination",
        "kind",
        "city",
        "region",
        "origin",
        "minutes",
        "miles",
        "basis",
        "page_url",
        "method",
        "checked"
    ],
    "column_notes": {
        "destination": "Park, venue or attraction name as our page uses it",
        "kind": "State Parks, Venues or the attraction category",
        "city": "City or town of the destination",
        "region": "Our editorial region (not an official designation)",
        "origin": "Start city",
        "minutes": "Drive time in minutes (a number)",
        "miles": "Road miles (a number)",
        "basis": "Google Maps (measured fastest route) or Estimate (routing time scaled to Google Maps)",
        "page_url": "Our page for the destination",
        "method": "How the minutes and miles were made and the date",
        "checked": "Date (YYYY-MM-DD) the row was made"
    },
    "rows": [
        {
            "destination": "Carolina Beach State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Carolina Beach",
            "region": "Coast",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 325,
            "miles": 344,
            "basis": "Google Maps",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/carolina-beach-state-park/",
            "method": "Fastest route Google Maps listed on 2026-10-18 evening (the measured value on our drive-times page)",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Carvers Creek State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Spring Lake",
            "region": "Sandhills",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 240,
            "miles": 252,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/carvers-creek-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Chimney Rock State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Chimney Rock",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 55,
            "miles": 40.5,
            "basis": "Google Maps",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/chimney-rock-state-park/",
            "method": "Fastest route Google Maps listed on 2026-10-18 evening (the measured value on our drive-times page)",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Cliffs of the Neuse State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Seven Springs",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 300,
            "miles": 311.5,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/cliffs-neuse-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Crowders Mountain State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Kings Mountain",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 100,
            "miles": 99,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/crowders-mountain-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Dismal Swamp State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "South Mills",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 380,
            "miles": 396.5,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/dismal-swamp-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Elk Knob State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Todd",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 125,
            "miles": 97,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/elk-knob-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Eno River State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Durham",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 210,
            "miles": 220.9,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/eno-river-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Falls Lake State Recreation Area",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Wake Forest",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 225,
            "miles": 238.4,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/falls-lake-state-recreation-area/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Fort Fisher State Recreation Area",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Kure Beach",
            "region": "Coast",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 345,
            "miles": 341.7,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/fort-fisher-state-recreation-area/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Fort Macon State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Atlantic Beach",
            "region": "Coast",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 368,
            "miles": 396,
            "basis": "Google Maps",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/fort-macon-state-park/",
            "method": "Fastest route Google Maps listed on 2026-10-18 evening (the measured value on our drive-times page)",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Goose Creek State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Washington",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 345,
            "miles": 362.2,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/goose-creek-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Gorges State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Sapphire",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 65,
            "miles": 53.3,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/gorges-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Grandfather Mountain State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Banner Elk",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 84,
            "miles": 68.4,
            "basis": "Google Maps",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/grandfather-mountain-state-park/",
            "method": "Fastest route Google Maps listed on 2026-10-18 evening (the measured value on our drive-times page)",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Hammocks Beach State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Swansboro",
            "region": "Coast",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 375,
            "miles": 382.9,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/hammocks-beach-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Hanging Rock State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Danbury",
            "region": "Triad",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 167,
            "miles": 176,
            "basis": "Google Maps",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/hanging-rock-state-park/",
            "method": "Fastest route Google Maps listed on 2026-10-18 evening (the measured value on our drive-times page)",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Haw River State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Browns Summit",
            "region": "Triad",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 180,
            "miles": 180.7,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/haw-river-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Jockey's Ridge State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Nags Head",
            "region": "Coast",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 401,
            "miles": 444,
            "basis": "Google Maps",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/jockeys-ridge-state-park/",
            "method": "Fastest route Google Maps listed on 2026-10-18 evening (the measured value on our drive-times page)",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Jones Lake State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Elizabethtown",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 285,
            "miles": 280,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/jones-lake-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Jordan Lake State Recreation Area",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Apex",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 215,
            "miles": 227.4,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/jordan-lake-state-recreation-area/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Kerr Lake State Recreation Area",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Henderson",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 255,
            "miles": 269.6,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/kerr-lake-state-recreation-area/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Lake James State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Nebo",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 55,
            "miles": 50.3,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/lake-james-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Lake Norman State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Troutman",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 110,
            "miles": 108,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/lake-norman-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Lake Waccamaw State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Lake Waccamaw",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 295,
            "miles": 292,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/lake-waccamaw-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Lower Haw River State Natural Area",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Pittsboro",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 220,
            "miles": 227.3,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/lower-haw-river-state-natural-area/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Lumber River State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Orrum",
            "region": "Sandhills",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 275,
            "miles": 264.5,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/lumber-river-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mayo River State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Mayodan",
            "region": "Triad",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 180,
            "miles": 181.6,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/mayo-river-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Medoc Mountain State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Hollister",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 285,
            "miles": 290.2,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/medoc-mountain-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Merchants Millpond State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Gatesville",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 355,
            "miles": 369.6,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/merchants-millpond-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Morrow Mountain State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Albemarle",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 180,
            "miles": 166.2,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/morrow-mountain-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mount Jefferson State Natural Area",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "West Jefferson",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 135,
            "miles": 111.2,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/mount-jefferson-state-natural-area/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mount Mitchell State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Burnsville",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 56,
            "miles": 31.1,
            "basis": "Google Maps",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/mount-mitchell-state-park/",
            "method": "Fastest route Google Maps listed on 2026-10-18 evening (the measured value on our drive-times page)",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "New River State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Laurel Springs",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 145,
            "miles": 121.6,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/new-river-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Hillsborough",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 200,
            "miles": 212.5,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/occoneechee-mountain-state-natural-area/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Pettigrew State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Creswell",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 370,
            "miles": 398.2,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/pettigrew-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Pilot Mountain State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Pinnacle",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 150,
            "miles": 169,
            "basis": "Google Maps",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/pilot-mountain-state-park/",
            "method": "Fastest route Google Maps listed on 2026-10-18 evening (the measured value on our drive-times page)",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Raven Rock State Park",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Lillington",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 235,
            "miles": 245.8,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/raven-rock-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Rendezvous Mountain",
            "kind": "State Parks",
            "city": "Purlear",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Asheville",
            "minutes": 120,
            "miles": 105.4,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/rendezvous-mountain/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Singletary Lake State Park",
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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            "destination": "Lower Haw River State Natural Area",
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        },
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            "destination": "Mayo River State Park",
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        },
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            "destination": "Medoc Mountain State Park",
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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        },
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        },
        {
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Trask Coliseum",
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        },
        {
            "destination": "Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College",
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            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/wilson-center-wilmington/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places-to-go-in-north-carolina/airborne-and-special-operations-museum/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Battleship North Carolina",
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            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places-to-go-in-north-carolina/battleship-north-carolina/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
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        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "destination": "Kerr Lake State Recreation Area",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "destination": "Lake James State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "destination": "Lake Waccamaw State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mayo River State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Medoc Mountain State Park",
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            "region": "Triangle",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Merchants Millpond State Park",
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            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Morrow Mountain State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mount Jefferson State Natural Area",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mount Mitchell State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area",
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            "region": "Triangle",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Pettigrew State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Pilot Mountain State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Raven Rock State Park",
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            "region": "Triangle",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/raven-rock-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Rendezvous Mountain",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/rendezvous-mountain/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Singletary Lake State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/singletary-lake-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "South Mountains State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/south-mountains-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Stone Mountain State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/stone-mountain-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/weymouth-woods-sandhills-nature-preserve/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "William B. Umstead State Park",
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            "city": "Raleigh",
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            "origin": "Greensboro",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/william-b-umstead-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Cameron Indoor Stadium",
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            "city": "Durham",
            "region": "Triangle",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/cameron-indoor-stadium/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Crown Coliseum (Crown Complex)",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Fayetteville",
            "region": "Sandhills",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 110,
            "miles": 100.8,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/crown-coliseum/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Dean E. Smith Center",
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            "city": "Chapel Hill",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/dean-e-smith-center/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Greenville",
            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 150,
            "miles": 161.8,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/dowdy-ficklen-stadium/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "George M. Holmes Convocation Center",
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            "city": "Boone",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
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            "miles": 112.4,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/holmes-convocation-center/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Greensboro Coliseum Complex (First Horizon Coliseum)",
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            "city": "Greensboro",
            "region": "Triad",
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            "minutes": 8,
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/greensboro-coliseum-complex/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville",
            "kind": "Venues",
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            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 160,
            "miles": 171.1,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/harrahs-cherokee-center-asheville/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Kenan Memorial Stadium",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Chapel Hill",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 60,
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/kenan-memorial-stadium/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Kidd Brewer Stadium",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Boone",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 120,
            "miles": 112.8,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/kidd-brewer-stadium/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Kimmel Arena",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Asheville",
            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 165,
            "miles": 172.6,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/kimmel-arena/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Koka Booth Amphitheatre",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Cary",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 80,
            "miles": 81.4,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/koka-booth-amphitheatre/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Lenovo Center",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Raleigh",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 75,
            "miles": 74.4,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/lenovo-center/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Raleigh",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 80,
            "miles": 80.2,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/martin-marietta-center-for-the-performing-arts/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "NASCAR Hall of Fame",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Charlotte",
            "region": "Charlotte Region",
            "origin": "Greensboro",
            "minutes": 90,
            "miles": 92.4,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/nascar-hall-of-fame/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Spectrum Center",
            "kind": "Venues",
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        },
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            "destination": "Fort Fisher State Recreation Area",
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            "destination": "Gorges State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "destination": "Hanging Rock State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "destination": "Lake James State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/lake-james-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/lake-waccamaw-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mayo River State Park",
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            "region": "Triad",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/mayo-river-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Medoc Mountain State Park",
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            "region": "Triangle",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/medoc-mountain-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Merchants Millpond State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Morrow Mountain State Park",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mount Jefferson State Natural Area",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/mount-jefferson-state-natural-area/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mount Mitchell State Park",
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            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "New River State Park",
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            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/new-river-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area",
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            "region": "Triangle",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/occoneechee-mountain-state-natural-area/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Pettigrew State Park",
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            "city": "Creswell",
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            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/pettigrew-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Pilot Mountain State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Raven Rock State Park",
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            "city": "Lillington",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/raven-rock-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Rendezvous Mountain",
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            "city": "Purlear",
            "region": "High Country",
            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "miles": 169.5,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/rendezvous-mountain/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Singletary Lake State Park",
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            "city": "Kelly",
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            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/singletary-lake-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "South Mountains State Park",
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            "region": "Asheville & Foothills",
            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "miles": 197.6,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/south-mountains-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Stone Mountain State Park",
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            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/stone-mountain-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve",
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            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/weymouth-woods-sandhills-nature-preserve/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "William B. Umstead State Park",
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            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Raleigh",
            "minutes": 15,
            "miles": 8.3,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/william-b-umstead-state-park/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Bank of America Stadium",
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            "miles": 165,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/bank-of-america-stadium/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Cameron Indoor Stadium",
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            "city": "Durham",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Raleigh",
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            "miles": 28,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/cameron-indoor-stadium/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Crown Coliseum (Crown Complex)",
            "kind": "Venues",
            "city": "Fayetteville",
            "region": "Sandhills",
            "origin": "Raleigh",
            "minutes": 70,
            "miles": 69.7,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/crown-coliseum/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Dean E. Smith Center",
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            "city": "Chapel Hill",
            "region": "Triangle",
            "origin": "Raleigh",
            "minutes": 30,
            "miles": 28.5,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/dean-e-smith-center/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium",
            "kind": "Venues",
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            "region": "Eastern Plain & Inner Banks",
            "origin": "Raleigh",
            "minutes": 75,
            "miles": 82.3,
            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/venues/dowdy-ficklen-stadium/",
            "method": "Road miles from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) from the town's Census point; minutes are the routing time scaled by 0.80, the average ratio of 89 Google Maps times to routing times (spread about 5 percent), rounded to 5 minutes; no live traffic",
            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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        {
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
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            "destination": "Reynolda Gardens and Reynolda House Museum",
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
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        },
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            "destination": "Medoc Mountain State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Merchants Millpond State Park",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Morrow Mountain State Park",
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        },
        {
            "destination": "Mount Jefferson State Natural Area",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Mount Mitchell State Park",
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            "miles": 360,
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "New River State Park",
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            "city": "Laurel Springs",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/new-river-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/occoneechee-mountain-state-natural-area/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Pettigrew State Park",
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            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/pettigrew-state-park/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Pilot Mountain State Park",
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            "city": "Pinnacle",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Raven Rock State Park",
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            "region": "Triangle",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
            "destination": "Rendezvous Mountain",
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            "city": "Purlear",
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            "origin": "Wilmington",
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            "basis": "Estimate",
            "page_url": "https://itsnorthcarolina.com/places/rendezvous-mountain/",
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            "checked": "2026-10-27"
        },
        {
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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