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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