Post on 24-Dec-2015
Ms. Wirth’s Road Trip
My Destination
• I will be traveling from Murfreesboro, TN to Los Angeles, CA.
• I will need to stop for gas three times. I will stop in Fort Smith, AR; Amarillo, TX; and Albuquerque, NM.
• The total distance of my trip is about 2,041 miles.
Road Trip Details
• Murfreesboro Fort Smith………526 miles• Fort Smith Amarillo………..439 miles• Amarillo Albuquerque……..288 miles• Albuquerque Los Angeles……789 miles
• Total Miles: about 2,041 miles
Origin: Murfreesboro, TN
Stop #1: Ft. Smith, AR
Stop #3: Albuquerque,
NM
Stop #2: Amarillo, TX
Destination: Los Angeles, CA
My Ride
2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
40 MPG (highway)
Trip DetailsOrigin
: Murfreesboro, TN
1st stage
Stop
#1:
Fort S
mith, AR
2nd stage
Stop #2: Amarillo, TX
3rd stage
Stop #3:
Albuquerque, NM
Final stage
Destination: Los
Angeles,
CA
Miles to drive 526 439 288 789
Gas price per gallon $2.25 $2.17 $2.38 $2.30
Gas expense $29.59 $23.82 $17.14 $45.37
Total Gas Expense: $115.92
Three facts about Ft. Smith, AR
• Population: 86,209• Home to Arkansas’ oldest symphony orchestra• Number 1 city in America for cost of living
(Forbes)
Things to do in Ft. Smith, AR
• Visit the Belle Grove Historic District• Steel Horse Rally• Farmers Market
Civil War sites
Three facts about Amarillo, TX
• Population: 196,429• Largest city in the Texas panhandle• Home to the country’s most productive helium
field
Things to do in Amarillo, TX
• Starlight Theater---musical performances by local artists
• Zoo• Panhandle Entertainment
Three facts about Albuquerque, NM
• Population: 556,495• Largest city in New Mexico (residents)• The Rio Grande runs through the city
Things to do in Albuquerque, NM
• Hot-air balloon rides• Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway• Cliff’s Amusement Park
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