Welcome centers in the United States

Buildings located at either entrances to states on major ports of entry

Welcome centers, also commonly known as visitors' centers, visitor information centers, or tourist information centers, are buildings located at either entrances to states on major ports of entry, such as interstates or major highways, e.g. U.S. Routes or state highways, or in strategic cities within regions of a state, e.g. Southern California, Southwest Colorado, East Tennessee, or the South County region of Rhode Island. These welcome centers, which first opened on May 4, 1935 next to U.S. Route 12 in New Buffalo, Michigan, are locations that serve as a rest area for motorists, a source of information for tourists or new residents that enter a state or a region of a state, and a showcase for the state.[1][2] These features make welcome centers, visitors centers, and service plazas, which are similar to welcome centers, distinct from rest areas. In Alaska and Hawaii, their unique geographical locations preclude them from having welcome centers as known in the rest of the U.S.

## Nomenclature

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Welcome centers can be thought as covering several different concepts: state-owned and operated welcome centers near a state's border, state or municipal-owned and operated visitors centers in cities or rural areas, and service plazas on toll roads, e.g. the New Jersey Turnpike or MassPike, that are either state-owned and -operated, state-owned but operated by a private company, or privately owned and operated. (Visitors' centers in cities can either be owned and operated by the state, a county, a municipality, a local Chamber of Commerce, or be a joint effort between a county and/or a city and a Chamber of Commerce to support and publicize a well-known tourist district, city, or region.) States have different ways of naming welcome centers, but some of the most common ones are welcome centers, visitors centers, or visitors information centers.

## Locations

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The welcome centers are normally located the first few exits into a state, e.g. Exit 2 on I-84 in Connecticut entering from New York State. However, some welcome centers, visitors' centers, or service plazas are located some distance away from a state's border, serving certain cities, e.g. Johnson City, Tennessee or Oceanside, California's local Chamber of Commerce, major cities, such as New Orleans, Louisiana, or well-known tourist districts, such as the Pigeon Forge, Tennessee tourist district.

## Facilities

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The welcome centers and service plazas usually consist of a large building or buildings with public restroom facilities, free brochures relating to nearby attractions, lodging, and dining, a free official state highway map updated at regular intervals, staffed desks for people to ask for assistance, picnic areas, nearby restaurants or onsite dining facilities, gas stations, and large parking lots. In addition to the aforementioned, there is normally a large flagpole with the state flag in front of the welcome center.

In large cities like New Orleans or San Francisco, smaller cities like Astoria, Oregon or Vicksburg, Mississippi, as well as rural areas, visitor centers may be in a building of varied size with most of the above amenities included, i.e. restroom facilities, staffed desks for people to ask for assistance, nearby restaurants, free brochures relating to nearby attractions, lodging, and dining. In addition, an urban or rural visitors center may have things of local, regional, or even national interest, such as rare and/or antiquated artifacts or small knickknacks (e.g. coins, stamps, or sports memorabilia).

## Differences in administration of welcome centers

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Each state varies in its administration of welcome centers. For example, in Georgia, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) constructs and maintains its 9 welcome centers, while in Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development constructs and maintains Tennessee's 14 welcome centers.

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* West Virginia Tourist Information Center in Princeton off the West Virginia Turnpike.

* Florida welcome center off southbound I-95 north of Yulee.

* State-owned and operated welcome center in Coldwater, Michigan.

* Municipally owned welcome center in Jean Lafitte, Louisiana.

* Service plaza on a toll road: Biden Welcome Center on the Delaware Turnpike in Christiana.

* Texas Travel Information Center located near Laredo along I-35, 18 miles (29 km) from the United States-Mexico border.

* Texas information center located at I-20 exit 635 in Waskom, Texas.

## List of official state welcome centers, visitors' centers and service plazas in the United States

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Below is a list of welcome centers, visitors' centers and service plazas, as distinct from rest areas, in the United States, derived from a combination of state tourism websites and the Interstate Rest Areas website.[3] The list includes the state agency responsible for the welcome centers and service plazas; the interstate, U.S. Route, state highway, or local street address that the welcome center or service plaza is located at; the city, the county or other political subdivision that the welcome center or service plaza's city is located in; and explanatory footnotes.

Welcome centers in the United States[nb 1] State  | Highway served  | City  | County or other political subdivision(s) in which the city is located  | Location and notes  | References

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Alabama Department of Transportation  | I-59 | Collinsville | DeKalb County | Located at Exit 241 off I-59 southbound.  | [4]
I-20/I-59 | Cuba | Sumter County | Located immediately after the welcome to Alabama sign on I-59/I-20 eastbound.
I-65 | Elkmont | Limestone County | Located at Exit 364 off I-65 southbound.
I-10 | Grand Bay | Mobile County | Located immediately after the welcome to Alabama sign on I-10 eastbound.
I-20 | Heflin | Cleburne County | Located at Exit 213 off I-20 southbound.
I-85 | Lanett | Chambers County | Located at Exit 79 off I-85 southbound.
US 231 | Madrid | Houston County | Located approximately .6 miles (0.97 km) from the Alabama-Florida border.
I-10 | Seminole | Baldwin County | Located at Exit 66 off I-10 westbound.
Arizona Office of Tourism  | I-40 | Lupton | Apache County | Located at Exit 359 off I-40.  | [5]
Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism  | US 71 | Bentonville | Benton County |  | [6]
I-55 | Blytheville | Mississippi County | Located at Exit 68 off I-55 southbound.
US 67 | Corning | Clay County |
US 63/US 82/US 167/AR 7 | El Dorado | Union County |
US 65 | Harrison | Boone County |
US 49 | Helena/West Helena | Phillips County |
US 65/US 82/US 278 | Lake Village | Chicot County |
US 63 | Mammoth Spring | Fulton County | Located at Exit 17 off U.S. 63 northbound.
US 412 | Siloam Springs | Benton County |
I-30 | Texarkana | Miller County | Located at Exit 7 off I-30 eastbound.
US 59/US 71 | Texarkana | Miller County |
I-40 | Van Buren | Crawford County | Located at Exit 2 off I-40 eastbound.
I-40 | West Memphis | Crittenden County | Located at Exit 274 off I-40 westbound.
California[nb 2] | I-5/CA 273 | Anderson | Shasta County | Located along CA 273 at the southern end of the Shasta Gateway shopping center near Exit 667 off I-5.  | [9]
I-80/CA 49 | Auburn | Placer County | Located near the corner of CA 49/High Street and Lewis Street, near Exit 119B of I-80.
I-15 | Barstow | San Bernardino County | Located at the Outlets at Barstow shopping center at Exit 178 of I-15.
I-10 | Cabazon | Riverside County | Located at the Cabazon Outlets shopping center at Exit 104 of I-10.
US 50 | El Dorado Hills | El Dorado County | Located at the El Dorado Hills Town Center shopping area at Exit 30 of US 50.
Jelly Belly Candy Company factory | Fairfield | Solano County | Located inside the Jelly Belly factory's visitor center
US 101/CA 152 | Gilroy | Santa Clara County | Located at the Gilroy Premium Outlets shopping center at CA 152 west/Exit 357 of US 101.
I-5 | Los Angeles area  | Los Angeles County | Officially called Los Angeles, but located in the City of Commerce at the Citadel Outlets shopping center near Exit 129 of I-5.
CA 203 | Mammoth Lakes | Mono County |
I-5/CA 76/CR S21 | Oceanside | Los Angeles County | Located on CR S21/Coast Hwy, near the western terminus of CA 76 at Exit 54A of I-5 northbound and Exit 54B southbound.
I-10/I-15 | Ontario | San Bernardino County | Located at the Ontario Mills shopping mall near Exit 57 of I-10 and Exit 110 of I-15.
US 101 | Pismo Beach | San Luis Obispo County | Located at the Pismo Beach Premium Outlets shopping center near Exit 189 of US 101 northbound and Exit 190A southbound.
CA 178 | Ridgecrest | Kern County | Located on the northern side of the Ridgecrest Town Center shopping area.
US 101 | Salinas | Monterey County | Located at the southern end of the Westridge Shopping Center near Exit 330 of US 101.
I-5 | San Clemente | Orange County | Located at the Outlets at San Clemente shopping center between Exits 76 and 77 of I-5.
Cross Border Xpress | San Diego | San Diego County |
Pier 39 | City and County of San Francisco |
Santa Rosa Downtown station | Santa Rosa | Sonoma County | Located inside the historic station building, part of the Railroad Square District.
CA 107 | Torrance | Los Angeles County | Located inside the Del Amo Fashion Center.
Truckee station | Truckee | Nevada County | Located inside the station building.
CA 62 | Yucca Valley | San Bernardino County |
Colorado Tourism Office  | 601 State Avenue  | Alamosa | Alamosa County |  | [10]
I-70 | Burlington | Kit Carson County | Located at Exit 437 off I-70 westbound.
928 E. Main Street  | Cortez | Montezuma County |
101 E. Stegosaurus Street  | Dinosaur | Moffat County |
3745 E. Prospect Road  | Fort Collins | Larimer County |
I-70/CO 340 | Fruita | Mesa County | Located at Exit 19 off I-70.
20934 County Road 28  | Julesburg | Sedgwick County |
109 E. Beech Street  | Lamar | Prowers County |
17900 Trading Post  | Morrison | Jefferson County |
246 Rainbow Drive  | Silverthorne | Summit County |
309 Nevada Avenue  | Trinidad | Las Animas County |
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Culture and Tourism [nb 3] | I-84 | Danbury | Fairfield County | Located at Exit 2 off I-84 eastbound.  | [12]
I-95 | Darien | Fairfield County | Located between Exits 11 and 12 off I-95 northbound.
I-95 | North Stonington | New London County | Located between Exits 92 and 91 off I-95 southbound.
I-84 | West Willington | Tolland County | Located between Exits 70 and 69 off I-84 westbound.
Delaware Tourism Office  | I-95 | Christiana | New Castle County | Called Biden Welcome Center, located between Exits 1 and 3 in the median of I-95  | [13]
Florida Commission on Tourism/Official Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation (VISITFLORIDA)  | U.S. Route 231 | Campbellton | Jackson County |  | [14]
I-75 | Jennings | Hamilton County | Located at Exit 470 off I-75 southbound.
Florida Turnpike | Miami | Miami-Dade County | Located at Exit 19 off I-75
Florida Turnpike | Okeechobee | Okeechobee County | Named Fort Drum Service Plaza
Florida Turnpike | Orlando | Orange County | Named Turkey Lake Service Plaza
I-10 | Pensacola | Escambia County | Located at Exit 4 off I-10 eastbound
Florida Turnpike | Pompano Beach | Broward County |
Florida Turnpike | Port St. Lucie | St. Lucie County | Named Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce Service Plaza
Florida Turnpike | Saint Cloud | Osceola County | Named Canoe Creek Service Plaza
Florida Turnpike | West Palm Beach | Palm Beach County |
Florida Turnpike | Wildwood | Sumter County | Named Okahumpka Service Plaza
I-95 | Yulee | Nassau County | Located at Exit 378 off I-95 southbound.
Georgia Department of Transportation | I-20 | Augusta | Richmond County | Located 1 mile (1.6 km) from the South Carolina-Georgia border off I-20 westbound.  | [15]
1751 Williams Road  | Columbus | Muscogee County | Located off the northwest corner of Exit 12 off I-185
I-95 | Garden City | Chatham County | Located immediately after the welcome to Georgia sign and a southbound truck weigh station and shares the ramp back to I-95 southbound
I-95 | Kingsland | Camden County | Located at Exit 1 off I-95 northbound
8463 Burton's Ferry Highway | Sylvania | Screven County | First Welcome Center in Georgia located less than one mile from South Carolina border. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
I-75 | Lake Park | Lowndes County | Located between Exits 2 and 5 off of I-75 northbound.
I-85 | Lavonia | Franklin County | Located south of Exit 177 off of I-85 southbound.
I-75 | Ringgold | Catoosa County | Located at Exit 352 off I-75 southbound.
I-20 | Tallapoosa | Haralson County | Located 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Georgia-Alabama border off I-20 eastbound.
I-85 | West Point | Harris County | Located approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) from the Georgia-Alabama border.
Idaho Department of Commerce | I-90 | Coeur d'Alene | Kootenai County | Located at Exit 28 off I-90.  | [16]
I-84 | Fruitland | Payette County | Located at Exit 1 off I-84 eastbound.
30 North 100 West  | Malad City | Oneida County |
I-90 | Post Falls | Kootenai County | Located at Exit 8 off I-90 eastbound.
Illinois Department of Transportation | I-57 | Anna | Union County | Located at Exit 32 on I-57.  | [17]
I-57 | Benton | Franklin County | Located at Exit 79 off I-57.
I-55 | Edwardsville | Madison County | Located at Exit 27 off I-55 northbound.
I-70 | Highland | Madison County | Located at Exit 27 off I-70 eastbound.
I-64 | Mascoutah | St. Clair County | Located at Exit 25 off I-64 eastbound.
I-24 | Metropolis | Massac County | Located at Exit 1 off I-24.
I-74 | Oakwood | Vermillion County | Located at Exit 208 off I-74 westbound.
I-80 | Port Byron | Rock Island County | Located at Exit 1 off I-80 eastbound.
I-90/I-39 | South Beloit | Winnebago County | Located at Exit 2 off I-90 southbound and Exit 2 off I-39 eastbound.
I-70 | Wabash | Clark County | Located at Exit 149 off I-70.
Indiana Department of Transportation | I-74 | Covington | Fountain County | Located at Mile 1 off I-74 eastbound.  | [18]
I-64 | Griffin | Posey County | Located at Mile 7 off I-64 eastbound.
I-80/I-94 | Hammond | Lake County | Located off Exit 3 on a concurrency of I-80 and I-94.
I-65 | Henryville | Clark County | Located at Mile 22 off I-65 northbound.
I-64 | Lanesville | Harrison County | Located at Mile 115 off I-64 westbound.
I-94 | Michigan City | LaPorte County | Located at Mile 43 off I-94 westbound.
I-70 | Richmond | Wayne County | Located at Mile 143 off I-70 westbound.
I-70 | West Terre Haute | Vigo County | Located at Mile 1 off I-70 eastbound.
Iowa Economic Development Authority  | 243 W. Broadway  | Arnolds Park | Dickinson County |  | [19][20]
301 N. Washington  | Bloomfield | Davis County |
400 Front Street  | Burlington | Des Moines County |
3434 Richard Downing Avenue  | Council Bluffs | Pottawattamie County |
1896 Railroad  | Dows | Franklin County/Wright County |
300 Main Street, Suite 100  | Dubuque | Dubuque County |
29862 Osborne Road  | Elkader | Clayton County |
4038 Main Street  | Elk Horn | Shelby County |
1121 Broadway  | Emmetsburg | Palo Alto County |
109 S. Spruce Drive  | Lamoni | Decatur County |
2931 Monroe Avenue  | Missouri Valley | Harrison County |
10 Amherst Boulevard  | Nashua | Chickasaw County/Floyd County |
I-35 | Northwood | Worth County | Located at Exit 214 off I-35.
2804 Crossroads Drive  | Percival | Fremont County |
I-29 | Sergeant Bluff | Woodbury County | Located at Exit 139 of I-29 southbound.
1000 Larson Park Road  | Sioux City | Plymouth County/Woodbury County |
I-80 | Underwood | Pottawattamie County | Located at Exit 19 of I-80 westbound.
I-80 | Wilton | Cedar County/Muscatine County | Located at Exit 270 of I-80 westbound.
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, Tourism Division  | I-70 | Goodland | Sherman County | Located at Exit 7 of I-70 eastbound.  | [21][22]
Kentucky Department of Travel  | 957 Walnut Meadow Road  | Berea | Madison County |  | [23]
I-65 | Franklin | Simpson County | Located at Exit 1 of I-65 northbound.
I-64 | Grayson | Carter County | Located at Exit 173 of I-64 westbound.
I-24 | Hopkinsville | Christian County | Located at Exit 92 of I-24 westbound.
I-24 | Paducah | McCracken County | Located at Exit 7 of I-24 westbound.
I-64 | Shelbyville | Shelby County | Located at Exit 28 of I-64 eastbound.
I-65 | Shepherdsville | Bullitt County | Located at Exit 114 of I-65 southbound.
I-75 | Williamsburg | Whitley County | Located at Exit 1 of I-75 northbound.
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism  | 702 N. River Road  | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge Parish |  | [24]
900 N. Third Street  | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge Parish |
7050 Highway 1 North  | Boyce | Rapides Parish |
1908 Atchafalaya River Highway  | Breaux Bridge | St. Martin Parish |
I-20 | Greenwood | Caddo Parish | Located at Exit 2 off I-20 eastbound.
I-55 | Kentwood | Tangipahoa Parish | Located at Exit 65 off I-55 southbound.
106 Tauzin Island Road  | Natchitoches | Natchitoches Parish |
529 St. Ann Street  | New Orleans | Orleans Parish |
8904 Highway 165 | Oberlin | Allen Parish |
I-59 | Pearl River | St. Tammany Parish | Located at Exit 1 off I-59 southbound.
700 Clyde Fant Parkway  | Shreveport | Caddo Parish |
I-10 | Slidell | St. Tammany Parish | Located at Exit 270 off I-10 westbound.
U.S. Route 165/LA 10 | St. Francisville | West Feliciana Parish |
I-20 | Tallulah | Madison Parish | Located at Exit 184 off I-20 westbound.
112 Front Street  | Vidalia | Concordia Parish |
I-10 | Vinton | Calcasieu Parish | Located at Exit 1 off I-10 eastbound.
Maine Tourism Association  | 39 Union Street, Suite B  | Calais | Washington County |  | [25]
97 Main Street | Fryeburg | Oxford County |
I-95 | Hampden | Penobscot County | Located at Exit 175 off I-95 northbound and Exit 179 off I-95 southbound.
I-95 | Houlton | Aroostook County | Located at Exit 302 off I-95 westbound.
I-95 | Kittery | York County | Located at Exit 3 off I-95 northbound.
I-95 | West Gardiner | Kennebec County | Located at Exit 102 off I-95 northbound and Exit 103 off I-95 southbound.
I-295 | West Gardiner | Kennebec County | Located at Exit 51 off I-295.
I-295 | Yarmouth | Cumberland County | Located at Exit 17 off I-295 eastbound.
Maryland Office of Tourism Development  | I-95 | Aberdeen | Harford County | Called Maryland House, located at Exit 82 off I-95.  | [26][27]
U.S. Route 15 | Emmitsburg | Frederick County |
I-68 | Friendsville | Garrett County |
I-70 | Myersville | Frederick County | Located at Exit 39 off I-70.
U.S. Route 301 | Newburg | Charles County | Called "Crain Memorial Travel Information Center"
I-95 | North East | Cecil County | Called Chesapeake House, located at Exit 97 off I-95.
U.S. Route 13 | Pocomoke City | Worcester County |
I-95 | Savage | Howard County | Located at Exit 35 off I-95 northbound and Exit 38 off I-95 southbound.
Massachusetts Department of Transportation [nb 4] | U.S. Route 6 | Barnstable | Barnstable County | Located between Exits 68 and 72 on U.S. Route 6 eastbound. Open seasonally.  | [29]
Massachusetts Turnpike | Charlton | Worcester County | Located between Exits 78 and 90 on I-90 eastbound at service plaza.
I-91 | Greenfield | Franklin County | Located at Exit 43 off I-91
MA 2 | Lancaster | Worcester County | Located between Exits 103 and 102 on Route 2 westbound
Massachusetts Turnpike | Lee | Berkshire County | Located between Exits 3 and 10 on I-90 eastbound at service plaza.
I-95 | Mansfield | Bristol County | Located between Exits 7 and 12 on I-95 northbound.
I-95 | Salisbury | Essex County | Located at Exit 90 on I-95 southbound
MA 25 | Plymouth | Plymouth County | Located between Exits 3 and 10 on Route 25 eastbound. Open seasonally.
I-195 | Swansea | Bristol County | Located between Exits 5 and 8 on I-195 eastbound.
I-195 | Wareham | Plymouth County | Located between Exits 35 and 39 on I-195 eastbound
Michigan Department of Transportation  | US 127 | Clare | Clare County | Located near Exit 160 off US 127  | [30]
I-69 | Coldwater | Branch County | Located near Exit 6 off I-69 northbound
I-75 | Detroit | Wayne County | Located near Exit 47 off I-75 northbound
US 23 | Dundee | Monroe County | Located near Exit 7 off US 23 northbound
US 2 | Ironwood | Gogebic County |
US 2 | Iron Mountain | Dickinson County |
I-75 | Mackinaw City | Emmet County | Located at Exit 338 off I-75
US 41 | Marquette | Marquette County |
US 41 | Menominee | Menominee County |
I-75 | Monroe | Monroe County | Located at Exit 10 off I-75 northbound.
I-94 | New Buffalo | Berrien County | Located immediately after the welcome to Michigan sign on I-94 eastbound and is the first welcome center in the United States, opening on May 4, 1935.[1][2]
I-69/I-94 | Port Huron | St. Clair County | Temporary welcome center for Port Huron and is located at Exit 174 off I-69 westbound; the permanent welcome center is located at Exit 274 at the junction of I-69 and I-94
I-75 | St. Ignace | Mackinac County | Located north of the Mackinac Bridge
I-75 | Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa County | Located near Exit 394 off I-75 northbound
Minnesota Tourism Council  | I-35 | Albert Lea | Freeborn County | Located at Exit 1 off I-35 northbound.  | [31]
I-90 | Beaver Creek | Rock County | Located immediately after the welcome to Minnesota sign on I-90 eastbound.
60 East Broadway  | Bloomington | Hennepin County | Located in the Mall of America.
I-90/U.S. Route 61 | Dresbach | Winona County | Located at Exit 276 off I-90 westbound.
I-35 | Duluth | St. Louis County | Located at Exit 249 off I-35.
U.S. Route 2 | East Grand Forks | Polk County | Located 10 miles (16 km) east of the Minnesota-North Dakota border (open May-Oct only).
MN 61 | Grand Portage | Cook County | Open year-round.
I-94 | Lakeland | Washington County | Located at Exit 256 off I-94 westbound.
I-94 | Moorhead | Clay County | Located at Exit 2 off I-94 eastbound.
U.S. Route 10 | St. Cloud | Sherburne County | Located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of St. Cloud.
100 Metro Square, 121 7th Place East  | St. Paul | Ramsey County |
U.S. Route 59/MN 60 | Worthington | Nobles County | Located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the Minnesota-Iowa border (open May-Oct only).
Mississippi Development Authority, Tourism Division  | 2028 South Tate Street  | Corinth | Alcorn County |  | [32]
Intersection of U.S. Route 82 and Reed Road  | Greenville | Washington County |
I-55 | Hernando | DeSoto County | Located at Exit 279 off I-55 southbound.
U.S. Route 49/U.S. Route 61 | Lula | Coahoma County |
I-55 | Magnolia | Pike County | Located at Exit 3 off I-55 northbound.
I-10 | Moss Point | Jackson County | Located at Exit 75 off I-10 westbound.
640 South Canal Street, Box D  | Natchez | Adams County |
I-59 | North Picayune | Pearl River County | Located at Exit 3 off I-59 northbound.
I-10/MS 607  | Pearlington | Hancock County | Located at Exit 2 off I-10 eastbound.
I-22/U.S. Route 78 | Tremont | Itawamba County |
I-20/I-59 | Toomsuba | Lauderdale County | Located at Exit 164 off I-20/I-59.
4210 South Washington Street  | Vicksburg | Warren County |
853 U.S. Highway 61 South  | Woodville | Wilkinson County |
Missouri Department of Transportation  | I-270 | Chain of Rocks | Lincoln County | Located at Exit 34.  | [33]
I-44 | Conway | Laclede County | Located at Exit 110 off I-44.
I-35 | Eagleville | Harrison County | Located at Exit 112 off I-35 southbound.
I-44 | Joplin | Jasper County/Newton County | Located at Exit 2 off I-44 eastbound.
I-55 | Marston | New Madrid County | Located at Exit 41 off I-55 southbound.
I-29 | Rock Port | Atchison County | Located at Exit 108 off I-29 southbound.
Montana Department of Transportation  | U.S. Route 212 | Broadus | Powder River County | Located at Exit 81 off U.S. Route 212 southbound.  | [34]
U.S. Route 2 | Culbertson | Roosevelt County | Located at Exit 645 off U.S. Route 2 westbound.
I-90 | Hardin | Big Horn County | Located at Exit 476 off I-90.
I-15 | Lima | Beaverhead County | Located at Exit 15 off I-15 northbound.
U.S. Route 12 | Lolo Pass | Missoula County | Located immediately after the welcome to Montana sign on U.S. Route 12 northbound.
I-90 | Lookout Pass (Idaho-Montana) | Mineral County | Located at Exit 4 off I-90.
I-15 | Sweetgrass | Toole County | Located at Exit 398 off I-15 southbound.
U.S. Route 2 | Troy | Lincoln County | Located at Exit 17 off U.S. Route 2 eastbound.
U.S. Route 287 | West Yellowstone | Gallatin County | Located immediately before the welcome to Wyoming sign on U.S. Route 287 southbound.
I-94 | Wibaux | Wibaux County | Located at Exit 242 off I-94 eastbound.
Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Tourism Division  | I-80 | Brady | Lincoln County | Located at Exit 199 off I-80 westbound.  | [35][36]
I-80 | Cozad | Dawson County | Located at Exit 231 off I-80 westbound and Exit 222 off I-80 eastbound.
I-80 | Gretna | Sarpy County | Located at Exit 432 off I-80 westbound.
I-80 | Kearney | Buffalo County | Located at Exit 263 off I-80 eastbound.
I-80 | Ogallala | Keith County | Located at Exit 132 off I-80 westbound and Exit 124 off I-80 eastbound.
I-80 | Omaha | Douglas County | 1212 Bob Gibson Boulevard - exit 454 off I-80
I-80 | Sutherland | Lincoln County | Located at Exit 159 off I-80 westbound and Exit 159 off I-80 eastbound.
I-80 | York | York County | Located at Exit 353 off I-80 westbound and Exit 348 off I-80 eastbound.
Nevada[nb 5] | 100 Nevada Highway  | Boulder City | Clark County | Located off U.S. Route 93 | [37][38]
I-15 | Mesquite | Clark County | Located at Exit 122 off I-15.
32100 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Suite 112  | Primm | Clark County |
735 Wendover Boulevard  | West Wendover | Elko County | Located at Exit 410 off I-80.
New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs  | I-89 | Lebanon | Grafton County | Located at Exit 57 off I-89 southbound.  | [39]
I-93 | Littleton | Grafton County | Located at Exit 44 off I-93 northbound.
I-93 | Salem | Rockingham County | Located at Exit 1 off I-93 northbound.
I-95 | Seabrook | Rockingham County | Located immediately after the welcome to New Hampshire sign off I-95 northbound.
New Jersey Department of State, Division of Travel and Tourism  | Garden State Parkway | Wall Township | Monmouth County | Monmouth Travel Plaza, located at milepost 100  | [40]
360 Grove Street  | Bridgewater | Somerset County | Somerset Tourist Welcome Center
I-80 | Columbia | Warren County | Located at milepost 7 eastbound
New Jersey Turnpike | Cranbury | Middlesex County | Molly Pitcher Travel Plaza, located at milepost 72 southbound
I-295 | Deepwater | Salem County | Located at Exit 2B northbound
Jersey Gardens | Elizabeth | Union County |
Liberty Village Premium Outlets  | Flemington | Hunterdon County |
Jackson Premium Outlets | Jackson | Ocean County |
Liberty Science Center | Jersey City | Hudson County | Near exit 14B off the New Jersey Turnpike Newark Bay Extension
Garden State Parkway | Montvale | Bergen County | Montvale Travel Plaza, located at milepost 172
Newark Liberty International Airport | Newark | Essex County | Located in the arrivals area of each terminal at EWR
Garden State Parkway | Ocean View | Cape May County | Located at milepost 18
Atlantic City Expressway | Pleasantville | Atlantic County | Located at milepost 3.5
Rutgers University | Piscataway | Middlesex County |
New Jersey Turnpike | Ridgefield | Bergen County | Vince Lombardi Travel Plaza, located at milepost 116
Jersey Shore Premium Outlets  | Tinton Falls | Monmouth County |
Trenton Transit Center | Trenton | Mercer County |
New Mexico Tourism Department  | I-10 | Anthony | Doña Ana County | Located at Exit 20 off I-10 westbound.  | [41]
I-40 | Bard | Quay County | Located at Exit 373 off I-40 westbound.
I-40 | Gallup | McKinley County | Located at Exit 3 off I-40 eastbound.
I-10 | Lordsburg | Hidalgo County | Located at Exit 20A off I-10 eastbound.
100 Clayton Road  | Raton | Colfax County |
New York Department of Economic Development  | I-90 | Amsterdam | Montgomery County | Located at milepost 168 of I-90 westbound and milepost 172 eastbound.  | [42]
I-90 | Angola | Erie County | Located at milepost 447 of I-90.
I-87 | Ardsley | Westchester County | Located at milepost 6 of I-87 northbound.
I-90 | Batavia | Genesee County | Located at milepost 397 of I-90 eastbound.
I-87 | Beekmantown | Clinton County |
I-86 | Bemus Point | Chautauqua County | Located at Exit 22 off I-86 eastbound.
I-90 | Canastota | Madison County | Located at milepost 266 of I-90 westbound.
I-90 | Clarence | Erie County | Located at milepost 412 of I-90 westbound.
I-90 | Clifton Springs | Ontario County | Located at milepost 337 of I-90 eastbound.
I-495 | Dix Hills | Suffolk County | Eastbound between Exits 51 & 52
I-90 | Frankfort | Herkimer County | Located at milepost 227 of I-90 westbound.
I-87 | Kingston | Ulster County | Located at milepost 96 off I-87 southbound.
I-81 | Kirkwood | Broome County | Located at Exit 2 off I-81 northbound.
I-90 | Le Roy | Genesee County | Located at milepost 376 of I-90 westbound.
I-87 | New Baltimore | Greene County | Located at milepost 127 off I-87.
I-87 | Newburgh | Orange County | Located at milepost 66 (northbound) and milepost 65 (southbound) of I-87.
I-90 | Oneida | Madison County | Located at milepost 244 off I-90 eastbound.
I-90 | Phelps | Ontario County | Located at milepost 324 off I-90 westbound.
I-90 | Port Byron | Cayuga County | Located at milepost 310 off I-90 eastbound.
I-87 | Saugerties | Ulster County | Located at milepost 103 off I-87 northbound.
I-90 | Schenectady | Schenectady County | Located at milepost 153 off I-90 eastbound.
I-90 | Scottsville | Monroe County | Located at milepost 366 off I-90 eastbound.
I-87 | Suffern | Rockland County | Located at milepost 33 of I-87.
I-90 | Syracuse | Onondaga County | Located at milepost 280 off I-90 eastbound.
I-90 | Victor | Ontario County | Located at milepost 350 off I-90 westbound.
I-90 | Warners | Onondaga County | Located at milepost 292 off I-90 westbound.
North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development  | I-77 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | Located at Exit 1 off I-77 northbound.  | [43]
I-26 | Columbus | Polk County | Located at Exit 67 off I-26 westbound.
I-77 | Dobson | Surry County | Located at Exit 105 off I-77 southbound.
I-85 | Kings Mountain | Cleveland County | Located at Exit 2 off I-85 northbound.
I-85 | Norlina | Warren County | Located at Exit 231 off I-85 southbound.
I-26 | Mars Hill | Madison County | Located at Exit 6 off I-26 eastbound.
I-95 | Pleasant Hill | Northampton County | Located at Exit 181 off I-95 southbound.
I-95 | Rowland | Robeson County | Located at Exit 5 off I-95 northbound.
I-40 | Waynesville | Haywood County | Located at Exit 10 off I-40 eastbound.
North Dakota Department of Transportation  | I-94 | Beach | Golden Valley County | Located at Exit 2 off I-94.  | [44]
I-94 | Bismarck area  | Burleigh County | Called Apple Creek and about 8 miles (13 km) east of Bismarck, located at Exit 169 off I-94 westbound and Exit 169 eastbound
I-29 | Fargo area  | Cass County | Called Elm River and 35 miles (56 km) north of Fargo, located at Exit 99 off I-29 northbound and Exit 100 southbound
I-29 | Grand Forks area  | Walsh County | Called Alexander Henry and 37 miles (60 km) north of Grand Forks, is located at Exit 178 off I-29
I-29 | Hankinson | Richland County | Called Lake Agassiz, located at Exit 3 off I-29 northbound
I-94 | Jamestown area  | Stutsman County | Called Jamestown and 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Jamestown, located at Exit 254 off I-94 westbound and Exit 255 eastbound
I-94 | New Salem area  | Morton County | Called Hailstone Creek and 8 miles (13 km) east of New Salem, located at Exit 119 off I-94 westbound and Exit 120 eastbound
Ohio Department of Transportation[nb 6] | I-75 | Bowling Green | Wood County | Located off I-75 at mile marker 178.  | [46][47][48]
Corner of Broad Street and High Street  | Columbus | Franklin County | Located in the Ohio Statehouse.
I-90 | Conneaut | Ashtabula County | Located off I-90 westbound, 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Pennsylvania state line.
I-80 | Hubbard | Trumbull County | Located off I-80 westbound 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Pennsylvania state line.
I-71 | Lebanon | Warren County | Located off I-71 at mile marker 34.
US 23 | Lucasville | Scioto County | Located off US 23 southbound at mile marker SCI 16, accessible in both directions.
I-77 | Marietta | Washington County | Located off I-77 northbound at mile marker 3.
I-75 | Monroe | Butler County | Located off I-75 northbound at mile marker 28.
I-70 | New Paris | Preble County | Located off I-70 eastbound 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Indiana state line.
I-70 | St. Clairsville | Belmont County | Located off I-70 westbound at mile marker 206.
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department  | I-35 | Blackwell | Kay County | Located at Exit 225 off I-35 southbound.  | [49]
I-44 | Bristow | Creek County | Located at Exit 197 off I-44 eastbound.
I-44 | Chandler | Creek County | Located at Exit 167 off I-44 eastbound.
I-44 | Chickasha | Grady County | Located at Exit 85 off I-44.
U.S. Route 69 | Colbert area  | Creek County | Located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the Oklahoma-Texas border
I-40 | Erick | Beckham County | Located at Exit 9 off I-40 eastbound.
I-44 | Kellyville | Creek County | Located at Exit 207 off I-44 westbound.
7200 Southeast 29th Street  | Midwest City | Oklahoma County |
123 Park Avenue  | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma County | Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau
2300 N. Lincoln Boulevard  | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma County |
I-40 | Sallisaw | Sequoyah County | Located at Exit 314 off I-40 westbound.
I-44 | Stroud | Creek County/Lincoln County | Located at Exit 178 off I-44.
I-35 | Thackerville | Love County | Located at Exit 3 off I-35 northbound.
I-44 | Tulsa | Rogers County | Located at Exit 238 off I-44 northbound.
I-44 | Vinita | Craig County | Located at Exit 288 off I-44.
I-44 | Walters | Cotton County | Located at Exit 20 off I-44.
I-44 | Wellston | Lincoln County | Located at Exit 157 off I-44 westbound.
Oregon Tourism Commission  | 60 Lowe Road  | Ashland | Jackson County |  | [50]
111 West Marine Drive  | Astoria | Clatsop County |
705 NW Bonnett Way, Suite 1000  | Bend | Deschutes County | Given address is the most accurate one due to the Central Oregon Visitors Association moving in December 2012.[51]
754 Olive Street  | Eugene | Lane County |
137 NE 1st Street  | Newport | Lincoln County | Location of the Oregon Coast Visitors Association
I-84 | Ontario | Malheur County | Located at Exit 377 off I-84 westbound.
1726 Washington Street  | Oregon City | Clackamas County |
I-5 | Portland | Multnomah County | Located at Exit 307 off I-5.
7000 NE Airport Way, Suite 2201  | Portland | Multnomah County | Located in the baggage claim of Portland International Airport (PDX).
100 Cline Avenue  | Umatilla | Umatilla County |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)  | I-476 | Albrightsville | Carbon County | Located at Exit 86 off I-476.  | [52]
I-476 | Allentown | Lehigh County | Located at Exit 55 off I-476.
I-70/I-76 | Bedford | Bedford County | Located at Exit 147 on a concurrency of I-70 and I-76.
I-276 | Bensalem | Bucks County | Located at Exit 351 off I-276 westbound.
I-76 | Bowmansville | Lancaster County | Located at Exit 289 off I-76 eastbound.
I-70 | Claysville | Washington County | Located at Exit 5 off I-70 eastbound, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border.
I-80 | Delaware Water Gap | Monroe County | Located at Exit 310 off I-80 westbound, approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) west of the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border.
I-78 | Easton | Northampton County | Located at Exit 76 off I-78 westbound, approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) west of the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border.
I-76 | Glenmoore | Chester County | Located at Exit 304 off I-76 westbound.
I-81 | Great Bend | Susquehanna County | Located at Exit 232 off I-81 southbound, approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) south of the Pennsylvania-New York border.
I-81 | Greencastle | Franklin County | Located at Exit 2 off I-81 northbound, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the Pennsylvania-Maryland border.
I-76 | Harrisonville | Fulton County | Located at Exit 172 off I-76.
I-76 | Hershey | Dauphin County | Located at Exit 258 off I-76 westbound.
I-76 | Irwin | Westmoreland County | Located at Exit 63 off I-76 eastbound.
I-276 | King of Prussia | Montgomery County | Located at Exit 328 off I-276 westbound.
I-95 | Marcus Hook | Delaware County | Located immediately after the welcome to Pennsylvania sign on I-95 northbound.
I-84 | Matamoras | Pike County | Located at Exit 53 off I-84 westbound, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border.
I-76 | Middletown | Dauphin County | Located at Exit 249 off I-76 eastbound.
I-295 | Morrisville | Bucks County | Located at Exit 10 off I-295 westbound.
I-79 | Mount Morris | Greene County | Located at Exit 6 off I-79 northbound, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) from the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border.
I-70/I-76 | New Stanton | Westmoreland County | Located at Exit 77 on a concurrency of I-70 and I-76 westbound.
I-76 | Newburg | Cumberland County | Located at Exit 202 off I-76 westbound.
I-90 | North East | Erie County | Located at Exit 46 off I-90 westbound, approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) from the Pennsylvania-New York border.
I-76 | Plainfield | Cumberland County | Located at Exit 219 off I-76 eastbound.
I-83 | Shrewsbury | York County | Located at Exit 2 off I-83 northbound, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the Pennsylvania-Maryland border.
I-70/I-76 | Somerset | Somerset County | Located at Exit 112 on a concurrency of I-70 and I-76.
I-70 | Warfordsburg | Fulton County | Located at Exit 171 off I-70 westbound, approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) west of the Pennsylvania-Maryland border.
I-76 | Wayne | Delaware County | Located at Exit 324 off I-76 eastbound.
I-80 | West Middlesex | Mercer County | Located at Exit 1 off I-80 eastbound, approximately .5 miles (0.80 km) east of the Pennsylvania-Ohio border.
I-90 | West Springfield | Erie County | Located at Exit 2 off I-90 eastbound.
Rhode Island Tourism Division[nb 7] | Center Road  | Block Island | Washington County | Location of the Block Island Tourism Council  | [55]
4945 Old Post Road  | Charlestown | Washington County | Location of the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce
23 Americas Cup Avenue  | Newport | Newport County | Location of the Newport County Convention Bureau and the Gateway Visitors Center
175 Main Street, Suite 4  | Pawtucket | Providence County | Location of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council
4808 Tower Hill Road, Suite 101  | Wakefield | Washington County | Location of the South County (Washington and Newport counties) Tourism Council
South Carolina Department of Parks and Tourism  | I-85 | Blacksburg | Cherokee County | Located at Exit 103 off I-85 southbound.  | [56]
I-95 | Dillon | Dillon County | Located at Exit 195 off I-95 southbound.
I-85 | Fair Play | Anderson County/Oconee County | Located immediately after the welcome to South Carolina sign on I-85 northbound.
I-77 | Fort Mill | Lancaster County/York County | Located at Exit 89 off I-77 southbound.
I-95 | Hardeeville | Beaufort County/Jasper County | Located at Exit 4 off I-95 northbound.
I-26 | Landrum | Spartanburg County | Located at Exit 3 off I-26 eastbound.
2121 Highway 17  | Little River | Horry County | Located on U.S. Route 17 southbound.
I-20 | North Augusta | Aiken County | Located immediately after the welcome to South Carolina sign off I-20 eastbound.
I-95 | Santee | Orangeburg County | Located at Exit 99 off I-95 southbound.
South Dakota Department of Tourism  | I-90 | Chamberlain | Brule County | Located at Exit 264 off I-90.  | [57]
I-29 | New Effington | Roberts County | Located at Exit 251 off I-29 southbound.
I-90 | Rapid City | Pennington County | Located at Exit 61 off I-90.
I-90 | Salem | McCook County | Located at Exit 363 off I-90 westbound and Exit 362 eastbound.
I-90 | Spearfish | Lawrence County | Located at Exit 1 off I-90 eastbound.
I-90 | Tilford | Meade County | Located at Exit 41 off I-90 eastbound.
I-90 | Valley Springs | Minnehaha County | Located at Exit 412 off I-90 westbound.
I-29 | Vermillion | Clay County | Located at Exit 27 off I-29.
I-90 | Vivian | Lyman County | Located at Exit 221 off I-90 westbound.
I-90 | Wasta | Pennington County | Located at Exit 99 off I-90.
I-29 | Wilmot | Roberts County | Located at Exit 214 off I-29.
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development | I-65 | Ardmore | Giles County | Located at Exit 3 off I-65 northbound.  | [58][59][60]
I-81 | Bristol | Sullivan County | Located at Exit 75 off I-81 southbound.
I-40 | Carthage | Smith County | Located at Exit 267 off I-40.
I-24 | Chattanooga | Hamilton County | Located at Exit 171 off I-24 eastbound.
I-24 | Clarksville | Montgomery County | Located immediately after the welcome to Tennessee sign off I-24 eastbound.
I-155 | Dyersburg | Dyer County | Located at Exit 8 off I-115 northbound.
I-75 | East Ridge | Hamilton County | Located at Exit 1 off I-75 northbound.
I-26 | Erwin | Unicoi County | Located at Exit 46 off I-26 westbound.
I-40 | Hartford | Cocke County | Located at Exit 446 off I-40 westbound.
I-24 | Jasper | Marion County | Located at Exit 160 off I-24 westbound.
I-75 | Jellico | Campbell County | Located at Exit 161 off I-75 southbound.
I-40 | Memphis | Shelby County | Located at Exit 1 off I-40.
I-55 | Memphis | Shelby County | Closed until further notice.
119 North Riverside Drive  | Memphis | Shelby County |
716 South Shady Street  | Mountain City | Johnson County | Location of the Johnson County Chamber of Commerce.
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 24th Floor  | Nashville | Davidson County | Called Tennessee Towers, headquarters for the state Department of Tourist Development.
2450 Parkway  | Pigeon Forge | Sevier County | Location of the Pigeon Forge Department of Tourism.
I-65 | Portland | Robertson County | Located at Exit 121 off I-65 southbound.
Texas Department of Transportation  | I-40 | Amarillo | Potter County/Randall County | Located at Exit 76 off I-40.  | [61]
I-10 | Anthony | El Paso County | Located at Exit 1 off I-10 eastbound.
112 East 11th Street  | Austin | Travis County |
U.S. Route 69/U.S. Route 75 | Denison | Grayson County | Located at Exit 75 off U.S. Route 69/75.
I-35 | Gainesville | Cooke County | Located at Exit 502 off I-35 southbound.
2021 W. Harrison  | Harlingen | Cameron County |
U.S. Route 90 | Langtry | Val Verde County | Located off U.S. Route 90 westbound and State Loop 25 at Torres Avenue.
I-35 | Laredo | Webb County | Located at Exit 18 off I-35 northbound.
I-10 | Orange | Orange County | Located at Exit 879 off I-10 westbound.
I-30 | Texarkana | Bowie County | Located at Exit 223 off I-30 westbound.
I-20 | Waskom | Harrison County | Located at Exit 635 off I-20 westbound.
I-44 | Wichita Falls | Wichita County | Located at Exit 1c off I-44 northbound.
Utah[nb 8] | I-15 | Brigham City | Box Elder County | Located at Exit 369 off I-15 southbound.  | [62]
I-80 | Coalville | Summit County | Located at Exit 171 off I-80 westbound.
U.S. Route 40 | Jensen | Uintah County | Located at the junction of U.S. Route 40 westbound and UT 149, approximately 13 miles (21 km) southeast of Vernal, Utah and 17 miles (27 km) west of the Utah-Colorado border.
300 N. State Street  | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake County | Headquarters of the Utah Office of Tourism
1835 Dixie Convention Center Drive  | St. George | Washington County | Located at Exit 2 off I-15 northbound.
I-70 | Thompson Springs | Grand County | Located at Exit 188 off I-70 westbound.
Vermont[nb 9] | U.S. Route 2 | Alburgh | Grand Isle County | Located near Vermont's border with New York State and the Canadian province of Quebec.  | [63][64]
I-91 | Brattleboro | Windham County | Located at MM 6 off I-91 northbound.
US 7/VT 279 | Bennington | Bennington County |
I-91 | Derby | Orleans County | Located at MM 176 off I-91 southbound.
U.S. Route 4A | Fair Haven | Rutland County | Located at the Vermont-New York border.
I-89 | Sharon | Windsor County | Between Exits 1 & 2 off I-89 northbound.
134 State Street  | Montpelier | Washington County | Location of the Capitol Region Visitor Center
I-93 | Waterford | Caledonia County | Located at MM 1 off I-93 northbound.
100 Railroad Row  | White River Junction | Windsor County | Located in the Amtrak station.
Virginia Tourism Corporation[nb 10] | I-85 | Bracey | Mecklenburg County | Located immediately after the welcome to Virginia sign off I-85 northbound.  | [65]
66 Island Road  | Bristol | Independent city | Can be accessed northbound or southbound by taking exit 74A off I-81 (in Tennessee) to U.S. Route 11W (State Street)
I-81 | Clear Brook | Frederick County | Located at Exit 321 off I-81.
One Welcome Center Drive  | Covington | Independent city |
I-95 | Fredericksburg | Independent city | Located off Exit 131 off I-95 southbound.
I-77 | Lambsburg | Carroll County | Located immediately after the welcome to Virginia sign off I-77 northbound.
9915 Vandor Lane  | Manassas | Independent city |
U.S. Route 13 | New Church | Accomack County | Located immediately after the welcome to Virginia sign off U.S. Route 13 southbound
I-64 | New Kent | New Kent County | Located at Exit 213 off I-64 eastbound.
101 N. 9th Street  | Richmond | Independent city | Called Bell Tower, is located on the grounds of the Virginia State Capitol
I-77 | Rocky Gap | Bland County | Located at Exit 7 off I-77 southbound.
I-95 | Skippers | Greensville County | Located immediately after the welcome to Virginia sign off I-95 northbound.
Washington State Department of Transportation | I-5 | Bellingham | Whatcom County | There are two welcome centers located near Bellingham, one at Exit 238 off I-5 southbound and the other one at Exit 267 northbound.  | [66]
WA 14 | Bingen | Klickitat County | Located at Exit 73 off Washington State Route 14
I-90/I-82 | Ellensburg | Kittitas County | There are two welcome centers located near Ellensburg, one at Exit 89 off I-90 westbound and the other one at Exit 24 off I-82 eastbound.
WA 401 | Naselle | Pacific County | Located at milepost 1 on State Route 401.
I-5 | Ridgefield | Clark County | Located at Exit 11 off I-5 northbound and Exit 12 southbound.
I-82 | Yakima | Yakima County | There are two welcome centers located near Yakima, one at Exit 22 off I-82 westbound and the other one at Exit 80.
West Virginia Department of Commerce  | West Virginia Turnpike | Beckley | Raleigh County | Located at Exit 45 off I-77.  | [67]
I-68 | Bruceton Mills | Preston County | Located at mile marker 31 off I-68 westbound.
I-81 | Falling Waters | Berkeley County | Located at Exit 25 off I-81.
I-64 | Huntington | Cabell County/Wayne County | Located at mile marker 10 on I-64 eastbound.
I-81 | Inwood | Berkeley County | Located at Exit 2 off I-81 northbound.
I-79 | Morgantown | Monongalia County | Located at Exit 159 off I-79 southbound.
186 Greasy Ridge Road  | Princeton | Mercer County | Located at Exit 9 off the West Virginia Turnpike, which runs along I-77. Two other service plazas are located at Exits 18 and 72 northbound.
I-64 | White Sulphur Springs | Greenbrier County | Located at Exit 179 off I-64 westbound.
I-77 | Williamstown | Wood County | Located at Exit 185 off I-77.
I-70 | Valley Grove | Ohio County | Located at Exit 13 off I-70 westbound.
Wisconsin Department of Tourism  | I-39/I-90 | Beloit | Rock County | Located at Exit 187 off I-39 northbound and I-90 westbound.  | [68]
I-90 | La Crosse | La Crosse County | Located at Exit 2 on I-90 eastbound.
1680 Bridge Street  | Marinette | Marinette County |
I-94 | Menomonie | Dunn County | Located at Exit 43 off I-94.
275 West Business U.S. Route 151 | Platteville | Grant County |
Interstate 94 | Pleasant Prairie | Kenosha County | Located at Exit 347 on I-94 westbound.
305 Harborview Parkway  | Superior | Douglas County |
Wyoming Office of Tourism  | I-90 | Beulah | Crook County | Located at Exit 199 off I-90.  | [69][70]
I-25 | Cheyenne | Laramie County | Located at Exit 7 off I-25.
I-80 | Laramie | Albany County | Located at Exit 323 off I-80.
700 Valley View Drive  | Sheridan | Sheridan County |

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Note that in this list, for purposes of simplicity, welcome center refers to service plazas, visitors' centers, and de facto welcome centers. In addition, any directional references not mentioned in a location means that the exit can be accessed in both directions. (NOTE: No representation is given of the accuracy of the exit numbers, locations, addresses, or directions of the welcome centers, service plazas, or visitors centers.)
2. ^ California's welcome centers are administered and maintained by Visit California, formerly the California Travel & Tourism Commission.[7][8] Some of these welcome centers are also co-administered by local organizations.
3. ^ Connecticut abolished county governments in 1960, so all counties in Connecticut are given only as geographical references.[11]
4. ^ Massachusetts abolished some counties' governments per legislative action in 1997, but some other counties, such as Dukes County and Bristol County, have retained their governmental structures. In this list, all counties in Massachusetts are given only as geographical references.[28]
5. ^ The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and the West Wendover, Nevada, Community Development Department's Tourism and Convention Bureau administer Nevada's welcome centers.
6. ^ The Ohio Department of Transportation's Facilities and Equipment Management Division owns, administers, and maintains Tourist Information Centers (TICs) in Ohio.[45][46]
7. ^ Rhode Island's counties' governmental functions have been limited to acting as court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries since 1846. Therefore, in this list, all counties in Rhode Island are given only as geographical references.[53][54]
8. ^ Utah's welcome centers are administered and maintained by the Utah Office of Tourism, which is a subsidiary office of the Governor's Office of Economic Development.
9. ^ Vermont's welcome centers are administered and maintained by the Vermont Information Centers Division, which is a division of the Department of Buildings and General Services, which is, in turn, a subsidiary department of the Vermont Agency of Administration.
10. ^ Virginia has 38 independent cities, which are politically equivalent to counties.

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