This Map Shows All Drive-In Theaters Still Operating in America

Visitors to a drive-in theater in Ohio (Associated Press)

If your desire to revel in childhood nostalgia is strong enough to overcome a few major inconveniences, this is the map for you!

Popping up across America as the country embraced the car in the wake of the post-war boom, drive-in movie theaters became a staple of ‘50s and '60s culture. They brought together communities, gave families access to cheap entertainment, helped bring Hollywood productions to the masses, and gave teenagers a place to neck with their special someone in their sin wagons. The movement peaked in the late '50s, when there were over 4,600 different drive-in locations, and suffered a precipitous decline starting in the 1980s.

Today, there are just 336 left in America, all of which are cataloged in the very busy map below, via braid.io, using data from drive-ins.com.

Thanks to the rise of at-home streaming services; the cost of switching from film reel to digital projection; and the move of more people to urban areas, it is an especially difficult time for drive-in theaters. But the industry is healthier in some states than others. New York and Ohio have the most drive-ins, at 28 each, while Indiana and California each have 18. New Jersey, meanwhile, only has one drive-in.

Unlike your favorite childhood movies, these remaining theaters are unlikely to be rebooted, so hit the road and check 'em out — and go to braid.io for more detailed information.