Waltham, MA to Anchorage, AK by Gabriel McCreath https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q geography, Arlington School summer session 2019 en-us 2019-07-24 17:07:07 UTC 2023-02-13 19:24:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://imgglb.padletcdn.com/v13/image?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f30c.png Sources gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295289 2019-07-25 16:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295289 Driving route gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295448 2019-07-25 16:10:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295448 Driving route gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295468 Take I-90 West for 411 miles and then take I-94 for most of the rest of the way. ]]> 2019-07-25 16:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295468 States and provinces along the route gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295758
  • Massachusetts
  • Ohio
  • New York
  • Indiana
  • Illinois
  • Wisconsin
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Pennsylvania
  • Alaska
  • Yukon
  • British Columbia
  • Alberta
  • Saskatchewan
    • ]]>     2019-07-25 16:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295758     Fastest drive time gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295961 75 hours without traffic (roughly 3 days)]]> 2019-07-25 16:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372295961 Estimated fuel cost gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296026 roughly $546.73 (182.2 gallons)]]> 2019-07-25 16:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296026 TRIP INFO gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296123 Start: Waltham, MA
    End: Anchorage, AK

    Anchorage is roughly 4,556 miles northwest of Waltham---very far away!]]>     2019-07-25 16:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296123     REASONS TO GO gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296256
  • family lives there
  • beautiful nature
  • shopping is tax-free
    • ]]>     2019-07-25 16:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296256     Airplane route gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296544 2019-07-25 16:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296544 Flight costs - Non-direct gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296687 Lowest price one-way is $276 with United Airlines, but that doesn't allow for overhead bags. If bags are needed, then the lowest price would be $306 with United.]]> 2019-07-25 16:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296687 Flight time & layovers - Non-Direct gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296846 Assuming the lowest-priced flight is the way to go, I would take a 1h 18m flight from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ. Then, after a 3h 27m layover, I would take a 7h 50m flight from Newark to Anchorage, AK.]]> 2019-07-25 16:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372296846 Direct flights? gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372297841 I couldn't find any direct flights on Google Flights.]]> 2019-07-25 16:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372297841 Cost analysis gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372297922 Taking a one-way flight to Anchorage costs, at minimum, $276. The gas price for a road trip costs roughly $546.73. Therefore, an airplane trip costs less than driving. ]]> 2019-07-25 16:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372297922 My preference? gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372298477 In an ideal world where money isn't an issue, I'd choose to drive. I generally prefer road trips to flying, even if it takes longer. Besides, I could make stops along the way to other cities and make it fun! However, because money is something I'd have to worry about, a plane trip would make more sense.]]> 2019-07-25 16:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372298477 Bus/train? gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372299378 There are no bus or train routes to Anchorage from Boston.]]> 2019-07-25 17:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372299378 Attractions in Anchorage gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372299423
  • moose
  • Anchorage museum
  • northern lights
  • Glacier Discovery Train
  • mountains; national parks
  • dog sledding
    • ]]>     2019-07-25 17:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372299423     Info about Anchorage gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372299545
  • population: 231,538 (2018) 
  • 40% of Alaska population is in Anchorage
  • average temperature: 37 degrees F
  • annual average snowfall: 74 inches
  • geographical features include mountains, glaciers, and lakes (Chugach mountains)
  • Anchorage's square mileage is about the same as the state of Delaware (1,961 square miles)
    • ]]>     2019-07-25 17:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372299545     gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300248 2019-07-25 17:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300248 gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300371 2019-07-25 17:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300371 Chugach Mountains gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300542 2019-07-25 17:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300542 gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300584 2019-07-25 17:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300584 Major cities along the route gabriel_arlingtonschool https://padlet.com/gabriel_arlingtonschool/9o6b3xf6fq6q/wish/372300912
  • Chicago, IL
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Buffalo, NY
  • Albany, NY
  • Minneapolis, MN 
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