US Interstate #2

US Interstate Data #2

Data was taken from The Journal of Statistics Education. For further information about the data, see the Journal of Statistics Education Data Archive Web Page.

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NAME: US INTERSTATE SYSTEM II

TYPE: Census

SIZE: 204 observations , 6 variables (2 numeric, 4 character)

DESCRIPTIVE ABSTRACT:

This dataset consists of a listing of all US interstate highways, treating the highway/state combination as the sampling unit. Three principal cities through which the highway runs are given for each state. Therefore, a single highway may have several observations, one observation for each state.

SOURCE:

Rand McNally - 1993 Business Traveler's Road Atlas and Guide to Major Cities.

VARIABLE DESCRIPTIONS:

Interstate # Columns A
State Columns B
Approximate miles Columns C
Principal City 1 Columns D
Principal City 2 Columns E
Principal City 3 Columns F

SPECIAL NOTES: The miles are approximate, as author read them off maps using guide markers provided along highways. STORY BEHIND THE DATA:

Author, who is very interested in maps, geography, and U.S. transportation system had a lot of free time one weekend. He knew of no source that provided such information. Other datasets were also created at the same time.

SUBMITTED BY:

Larry Winner
Department of Statistics, University of Florida
103 Griffin/Floyd Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611
winner@stat.ufl.edu

To download this data into an Excel spreadsheet, click on US Interstate #2.

Interstate Number	State	Miles	Principal City 1	Principal City 2	Principal City 3
1	HI	30	HONOLULU	.	.
2	HI	10	.	.	.
3	HI	18	HONOLULU	.	.
4	FL	138	TAMPA	ORLANDO	DAYTONABEACH
5	CA	775	LOSANGELES	SANDIEGO	SACRAMENTO
5	OR	308	PORTLAND	SALEM	CORVALLIS
5	WA	268	SEATTLE	TACOMA	OLYMPIA
8	CA	167	SANDIEGO	.	.
8	AZ	172	YUMA	.	.
10	CA	238	LOSANGELES	SANBERNARDINO	PALMSPRINGS
10	AZ	389	PHOENIX	TUCSON	.
10	NM	179	LASCRUCES	.	.
10	TX	864	HOUSTON	SANANTONIO	ELPASO
10	LA	276	NEWORLEANS	BATONROUGE	LAKECHARLES
10	MS	72	BILOXI	PASCAGOULA	GULFPORT
10	AL	68	MOBILE	.	.
10	FL	367	JACKSONVILLE	TALLAHASSEE	PENSACOLA
12	LA	85	BATONROUGE	.	.
15	CA	235	SANDIEGO	SANBERNARDINO	.
15	NV	125	LASVEGAS	.	.
15	AZ	29	.	.	.
15	UT	391	SALTLAKECITY	PROVO	OGDEN
15	ID	192	POCATELLO	IDAHOFALLS	.
15	MT	399	BUTTE	HELENA	GREATFALLS
16	GA	171	SAVANNAH	MACON	.
17	AZ	138	PHOENIX	FLAGSTAFF	.
19	AZ	63	TUCSON	.	.
20	TX	639	DALLAS	FORTWORTH	ABILENE
20	LA	188	SHREVEPORT	MONROE	.
20	MS	151	JACKSON	MERIDIAN	VICKSBURG
20	AL	239	BIRMINGHAM	TUSCALOOSA	ANNISTON
20	GA	198	ATLANTA	AUGUSTA	.
20	SC	141	COLUMBIA	FLORENCE	.
24	TN	173	NASHVILLE	CHATTANOOGA	CLARKSVILLE
24	KY	94	PADUCAH	.	.
24	IL	37	.	.	.
25	NM	454	ALBUQUERQUE	SANTAFE	LASCRUCES
25	CO	299	DENVER	COLORADOSPRINGS	FORTCOLLINS
25	WY	304	CHEYENNE	CASPER	.
26	NC	39	ASHEVILLE	.	.
26	SC	221	CHARLESTON	COLUMBIA	SPARTANBURG
27	TX	118	LUBBOCK	AMARILLO	.
29	MO	131	KANSASCITY	ST.JOSEPH	.
29	IA	153	SIOUXCITY	COUNCILBLUFFS	.
29	SD	252	SIOUXFALLS	BROOKINGS	VERMILLION
29	ND	217	FARGO	GRANDFORKS	.
30	TX	269	DALLAS	FORTWORTH	TEXARKANA
30	AR	143	LITTLEROCK	HOTSPRINGS	HOPE
35	TX	505	DALLAS	SANANTONIO	AUSTIN
35	OK	235	OKLAHOMACITY	.	.
35	KS	235	WICHITA	KANSASCITY	EMPORIA
35	MO	114	KANSASCITY	.	.
35	IA	218	DESMOINES	AMES	.
35	MN	258	MINNEAPOLIS	ST.PAUL	DULUTH
37	TX	142	SANANTONIO	CORPUSCHRISTI	.
39	IL	129	ROCKFORD	BLOOMINGTON	.
40	CA	157	BARSTOW	NEEDLES	.
40	AZ	359	FLAGSTAFF	KINGMAN	.
40	NM	368	ALBUQUERQUE	.	.
40	TX	176	AMARILLO	.	.
40	OK	330	OKLAHOMACITY	SHAWNEE	.
40	AR	284	LITTLEROCK	FORTSMITH	CONWAY
40	TN	452	MEMPHIS	NASHVILLE	KNOXVILLE
40	NC	420	RALEIGH	GREENSBORO	WINSTON-SALEM
43	WI	191	MILWAUKEE	GREENBAY	SHEBOYGAN
44	TX	14	WICHITAFALLS	.	.
44	OK	330	OKLAHOMACITY	TULSA	LAWTON
44	MO	290	ST.LOUIS	SPRINGFIELD	JOPLIN
45	TX	295	HOUSTON	DALLAS	GALVESTON
49	LA	200	SHREVEPORT	ALEXANDRIA	LAFAYETTE
55	LA	64	NEWORLEANS	HAMMOND	.
55	MS	291	JACKSON	BROOKHAVEN	BATESVILLE
55	TN	13	MEMPHIS	.	.
55	AR	71	BLYTHEVILLE	.	.
55	MO	210	ST.LOUIS	CAPEGIRARDIEU	SIKESTON
55	IL	293	CHICAGO	SPRINGFIELD	BLOOMINGTON
57	MO	23	SIKESTON	.	.
57	IL	357	CHICAGO	CHAMPAIGN	KANKAKEE
59	LA	11	.	.	.
59	MS	172	HATTIESBURG	MERIDIAN	LAUREL
59	AL	241	BIRMINGHAM	TUSCALOOSA	GADSDEN
59	GA	20	.	.	.
64	MO	26	ST.LOUIS	.	.
64	IL	132	E.ST.LOUIS	MT.VERNON	.
64	IN	123	NEWALBANY	.	.
64	KY	192	LOUISVILLE	LEXINGTON
64	WV	184	CHARLESTON	HUNTINGTON	BECKLEY
64	VA	299	RICHMOND	NORFOLK	CHARLOTTESVILE
65	AL	368	BIRMINGHAM	MOBILE	MONTGOMERY
65	TN	120	NASHVILLE	.	.
65	KY	137	LOUISVILLE	BOWLINGGREEN	.
65	IN	260	INDIANAPOLIS	GARY	W.LAFAYETTE
66	VA	78	ARLINGTON	MANASSAS	.
68	WV	32	MORGANTOWN	.	.
68	MD	81	CUMBERLAND	.	.
69	IN	156	INDIANAPOLIS	FORTWAYNE	ANDERSON
69	MI	201	LANSING	FLINT	PORTHURON
70	UT	230	.	.	.
70	CO	450	DENVER	GRANDJUNCTION	VAIL
70	KS	423	TOPEKA	KANSASCITY	LAWRENCE
70	MO	252	ST.LOUIS	KANSASCITY	COLUMBIA
70	IL	156	E.ST.LOUIS	.	.
70	IN	157	INDIANAPOLIS	TERREHAUTE	RICHMOND
70	OH	225	COLUMBUS	DAYTON	SPRINGFIELD
70	WV	10	WHEELING	.	.
70	PA	173	WASHINGTON	SOMERSET	.
70	MD	92	BALTIMORE	FREDERICK	HAGERSTOWN
71	KY	97	LOUISVILLE	NEWPORT	.
71	OH	247	CLEVELAND	CINCINNATI	COLUMBUS
72	IL	81	SPRINGFIELD	CHAMPAIGN	DECATUR
74	IL	222	PEORIA	MOLINE	CHAMPAIGN
74	IN	171	INDIANAPOLIS	CRAWFORDSVILLE	SHELBYVILLE
74	OH	19	CINCINNATI	.	.
75	FL	456	TAMPA	SARASOTAGA	INESVILLE
75	GA	358	ATLANTA	MACON	VALDOSTA
75	TN	161	KNOXVILLE	CHATTANOOGA	CLEVELAND
75	KY	192	LEXINGTON	RICHMOND	NEWPORT
75	OH	216	CINCINNATI	TOLEDO	DAYTON
75	MI	395	DETROIT	FLINT	BAYCITY
76	OH	96	AKRON	YOUNGSTOWN	.
76	PA	369	PHILADELPHIA	PITTSBURGH	HARRISBURG
77	SC	90	COLUMBIA	ROCKHILL	.
77	NC	105	CHARLOTTE	STATESVILLE	.
77	VA	67	WYTHEVILLE	.	.
77	WV	186	CHARLESTON	PARKERSBURG	BECKLEY
77	OH	162	CLEVELAND	AKRON	CANTON
78	PA	22	ALLENTOWN	BETHLEHEM	EASTON
78	NJ	61	NEWARK	JERSEYCITY	HOBOKEN
79	WV	160	CHARLESTON	MORGANTOWN	CLARKSBURG
79	PA	203	PITTSBURGH	ERIE	WASHINGTON
80	CA	216	SANFRANCISCO	OAKLAND	SACRAMENTO
80	NV	410	RENO	SPARKS	ELKO
80	UT	198	SALTLAKECITY	PARKCITY	GRANTSVILLE
80	WY	402	CHEYENNE	LARAMIE	GREENRIVER
80	NE	455	OMAHA	LINCOLN	NORTHPLATTE
80	IA	306	DESMOINES	DAVENPORT	IOWACITY
80	IL	165	CHICAGO	MOLINE	JOLIET
80	IN	150	GARY	SOUTHBEND	ELKHART
80	OH	225	CLEVELAND	TOLEDO	YOUNGSTOWN
80	PA	317	STROUDSBURG	MILTON	BLOOMSBURG
80	NJ	69	PATERSON	WAYNE	TEANECK
81	TN	75	BRISTOL	.	.
81	VA	323	ROANOKE	HARRISONBURG	BLACKSBURG
81	WV	25	MARTINSBURG	.	.
81	MD	11	HAGERSTOWN	.	.
81	PA	231	HARRISBURG	WILKES-BARRE	SCRANTON
81	NY	183	SYRACUSE	BINGHAMTON	WATERTOWN
83	MD	37	BALTIMORE	TOWSON	LUTHERVILLE
83	PA	48	HARRISBURG	YORK	.
84	PA	51	PORTJERVIS	.	.
84	NY	70	NEWBURG	MIDDLETOWN	.
84	CT	106	HARTFORD	WATERBURY	NEWBRITAIN
84	MA	11	.	.	.
85	AL	79	MONTGOMERY	AUBURN	OPELIKA
85	GA	175	ATLANTA	LAGRANGE	HAPEVILLE
85	SC	105	GREENVILLE	SPARTANBURG	ANDERSON
85	NC	235	CHARLOTTE	GREENSBORO	DURHAM
85	VA	67	PETERSBURG	.	.
87	NY	333	NEWYORK	ALBANY	GLENSFALLS
88	NY	128	SCHENECTADY	BINGHAMTON	ONEONTA
89	VT	134	BURLINGTON	MONTPELIER	WHITERIVERJUN
89	NH	62	CONCORD	LEBANON	.
90	WA	299	SEATTLE	SPOKANE	BELLEVUE
90	ID	71	COEURD'ALENE	.	.
90	MT	557	BILLINGS	MISSOULA	BUTTE
90	WY	207	GILLETTE	SHERIDAN	.
90	SD	412	RAPIDCITY	SIOUXFALLS	MITCHELL
90	MN	276	ROCHESTER	.	.
90	WI	188	MADISON	LACROSSE	JANESVILLE
90	IL	103	CHICAGO	ROCKFORD	ELGIN
90	IN	157	GARY	SOUTHBEND	ELKHART
90	OH	243	CLEVELAND	TOLEDO	ASHTABULA
90	PA	47	ERIE	.	.
90	NY	383	BUFFALO	SYRACUSE	ALBANY
90	MA	161	BOSTON	SPRINGFIELD	WORCESTER
91	CT	61	HARTFORD	NEWHAVEN	MERIDEN
91	MA	56	SPRINGFIELD	HOLYOKE	GREENFIELD
91	VT	186	BRATTLEBORO	WHITERIVERJUNC	ST.JOHNSBURY
93	MA	52	BOSTON	METHUEN	LAWRENCE
93	NH	128	MANCHESTER	CONCORD	PLYMOUTH
93	VT	12	ST.JOHNSBURY	.	.
94	MT	249	BILLINGS	MILESCITY	GLENDIVE
94	ND	353	BISMARCK	FARGO	DICKINSON
94	MN	261	MINNEAPOLIS	ST.PAUL	ST.CLOUD
94	WI	355	MILWAUKEE	MADISON	EAUCLAIRE
94	IL	90	CHICAGO	SKOKIE	HIGHLANDPARK
94	IN	45	GARY	MICHIGANCITY	.
94	MI	285	DETROIT	KALAMAZOO	ANNARBOR
95	FL	349	MIAMI	JACKSONVILLE	FORTLAUDERDALE
95	GA	115	SAVANNAH	BRUNSWICK	ST.MARYS
95	SC	199	FLORENCE	WALTER	BORODILLON
95	NC	181	FAYETTEVILLE	ROCKYMOUNT	LUMBERTON
95	VA	176	RICHMOND	ALEXANDRIA	PETERSBURG
95	MD	111	BALTIMORE	ABERDEEN	COLLEGEPARK
95	DE	16	WILMINGTON	.	.
95	PA	42	PHILADELPHIA	CHESTER	.
95	NJ	130	NEWARK	TRENTON	ELIZABETH
95	NY	16	BRONX	MOUNTVERNON	NEWROCHELLE
95	CT	117	NEWHAVEN	BRIDGEPORT	NEWLONDON
95	RI	45	PROVIDENCE	PAWTUCKET	CRANSTON
95	MA	98	BOSTON	ATTLEBORO	WELLESLEY
95	NH	17	PORTSMOUTH	.	.
95	ME	298	PORTLAND	BANGOR	AUGUSTA
96	MI	190	DETROIT	GRANDRAPIDS	LANSING