I-95 Gas Price Update - Sunday, November 22, 2009

Below are average posted prices as of Sunday, November 22, 2009 for unleaded regular gas for selected I-95 exits

Houlton, ME $2.88/gal   Springfield, VA $2.57/gal
Bangor, ME $2.73/gal   Dumfries, VA $2.51/gal
Augusta, ME $2.73/gal   Fredericksburg, VA $2.48/gal
Portland, ME $2.73/gal   Ashland, VA $2.54/gal
Portsmouth, NH $2.64/gal   Richmond, VA $2.54/gal
Seabrook, NH $2.70/gal   Petersburg, VA $2.49/gal
Danvers, MA $2.67/gal   Emporia, VA $2.49/gal
Dedham, MA $2.65/gal   Roanoke Rapids, NC $2.56/gal
Mansfield, MA $2.65/gal   Wilson, NC $2.59/gal
Attleboro, MA $2.64/gal   Selma, NC $2.60/gal
Pawtucket, RI $2.65/gal   Fayetteville, NC $2.59/gal
Providence, RI $2.66/gal   Lumberton, NC $2.59/gal
Warwick, RI $2.61/gal   Rowland, NC $2.58/gal
Wyoming, RI $2.65/gal   Dillon, SC $2.56/gal
New London, CT $2.73/gal   Florence, SC $2.51/gal
New Haven, CT $2.83/gal   Manning, SC $2.51/gal
Bridgeport, CT $2.84/gal   Santee, SC $2.51/gal
Greenwich, CT $2.85/gal   Walterboro, SC $2.50/gal
Rye, NY $2.87/gal   Savannah, GA $2.54/gal
New Rochelle, NY $2.79/gal   Richmond Hill, GA $2.56/gal
Bronx, NY $2.95/gal   Darien, GA $2.56/gal
Secaucus, NJ $3.03/gal   Brunswick, GA $2.59/gal
Woodbridge, NJ $2.90/gal   Woodbine, GA $2.63/gal
East Brunswick, NJ $2.74/gal   Kingsland, GA $2.66/gal
Bordentown, NJ $2.47/gal   Yulee, FL $2.65/gal
Cherry Hill, NJ $2.50/gal   Jacksonville, FL $2.63/gal
Penns Grove, NJ $2.47/gal   Saint Augustine, FL $2.73/gal
Wilmington, DE $2.46/gal   Palm Coast, FL $2.77/gal
Newark, DE $2.46/gal   Daytona Beach, FL $2.62/gal
Elkton, MD $2.51/gal   Orlando, FL $2.62/gal
Perryville, MD $2.45/gal   Cocoa, FL $2.62/gal
Aberdeen, MD $2.55/gal   Palm Bay, FL $2.69/gal
White Marsh, MD $2.56/gal   Fort Pierce, FL $2.72/gal
Baltimore, MD $2.57/gal   Cape Coral, FL $2.77/gal
Greenbelt, MD $2.57/gal   West Palm Beach, FL $2.76/gal
District Heights, MD $2.57/gal   Miami, FL $2.75/gal

For more I-95 information, visit www.i95exitguide.com, the Internet’s largest and most complete website devoted to America’s Interstate Main Street. Detailed exit service listings… lodging, camping, food, gas and more for every exit from Maine to Florida!

Traveling along Florida’s I-4? Gas prices are now available for selected cities along this route as well. Visit www.i4exitguide.com

I-95 Gas Price Update - 8/6/09

Below are average posted prices as of Thursday, August 6, 2009 for unleaded regular gas for selected I-95 exit cities:

Houlton, ME : $2.74/gal Springfield, VA : $2.49/gal
Bangor, ME : $2.60/gal Dumfries, VA : $2.44/gal
Augusta, ME : $2.65/gal Fredericksburg, VA : $2.41/gal
Portland, ME : $2.66/gal Ashland, VA : $2.45/gal
Portsmouth, NH : $2.63/gal Richmond, VA : $2.45/gal
Seabrook, NH : $2.67/gal Petersburg, VA : $2.41/gal
Danvers, MA : $2.65/gal Emporia, VA : $2.44/gal
Dedham, MA : $2.59/gal Roanoke Rapids, NC : $2.53/gal
Mansfield, MA : $2.59/gal Wilson, NC : $2.62/gal
Attleboro, MA : $2.59/gal Selma, NC : $2.53/gal
Pawtucket, RI : $2.58/gal Fayetteville, NC : $2.55/gal
Providence, RI : $2.58/gal Lumberton, NC : $2.54/gal
Warwick, RI : $2.58/gal Rowland, NC : $2.53/gal
Wyoming, RI : $2.60/gal Dillon, SC : $2.53/gal
New London, CT : $2.70/gal Florence, SC : $2.41/gal
New Haven, CT : $2.77/gal Manning, SC : $2.37/gal
Bridgeport, CT : $2.86/gal Santee, SC : $2.36/gal
Greenwich, CT : $2.84/gal Walterboro, SC : $2.37/gal
Rye, NY : $2.84/gal Savannah, GA : $2.43/gal
New Rochelle, NY : $2.75/gal Richmond Hill, GA : $2.47/gal
Bronx, NY : $2.88/gal Darien, GA : $2.51/gal
Secaucus, NJ : $2.92/gal Brunswick, GA : $2.50/gal
Woodbridge, NJ : $2.85/gal Woodbine, GA : $2.55/gal
East Brunswick, NJ : $2.71/gal Kingsland, GA : $2.56/gal
Bordentown, NJ : $2.46/gal Yulee, FL : $2.57/gal
Cherry Hill, NJ : $2.46/gal Jacksonville, FL : $2.56/gal
Penns Grove, NJ : $2.46/gal Saint Augustine, FL : $2.58/gal
Wilmington, DE : $2.47/gal Palm Coast, FL : $2.62/gal
Newark, DE : $2.45/gal Daytona Beach, FL : $2.56/gal
Elkton, MD : $2.47/gal Orlando, FL : $2.56/gal
Perryville, MD : $2.44/gal Cocoa, FL : $2.50/gal
Aberdeen, MD : $2.49/gal Palm Bay, FL : $2.65/gal
White Marsh, MD : $2.49/gal Fort Pierce, FL : $2.65/gal
Baltimore, MD : $2.51/gal Cape Coral, FL : $2.65/gal
Greenbelt, MD : $2.49/gal West Palm Beach, FL : $2.66/gal
District Heights, MD : $2.49/gal Miami, FL : $2.66/gal

For more I-95 information, visit www.i95exitguide.com, the Internet’s largest and most complete website devoted to America’s Interstate Main Street. Detailed exit service listings… lodging, camping, food, gas and more for every exit from Maine to Florida!

Traveling along Florida’s I-4? Gas prices are now available for selected cities along this route as well. Visit www.i4exitguide.com

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Tallest, Fastest, Longest: Top 10 Roller Coasters in America

by Linda (minnemom) of Travels with Children

Kingda Ka.  Photo by Dusso Janladde.

Kingda Ka. Photo by Dusso Janladde.

Faster than a car. Longer than a mile. Higher than the Statue of Liberty.  Check out these extreme roller coasters from the United States that make a trip to the amusement park exciting!

Top Steel Roller Coasters

Kingda Ka
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson Township, New Jersey

Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township, NJ.  Photo by nthdesign.

Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township, NJ. Photo by nthdesign.

With a height of 456 feet, a drop of 418 feet, and a speed of 128 mph, this mighty beast is the tallest and fastest in the United States.


Top Thrill Dragster
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio

Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH.  Photo by adpowers.

Top Thrill Dragster, Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH. Photo by adpowers.

Just behind Kingda Ka is this thrill ride, which boasts a height of 420 feet, drop of 400 feet, and amazing 120 mph speed.


Millennium Force
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio

Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH.  Photo by soundfromwayout.

Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH. Photo by soundfromwayout.

Also at Cedar Point, Millennium Force ranks on the list for longest as well as fastest, tallest, and tallest drop.  It has stats of 310 feet in height, a 300-foot drop, is 6595 feet long, and runs at 93 miles per hour.  It’s a force to be reckoned with.


Goliath
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia, California

Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA.  Photo by respres.

Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA. Photo by respres.

With a speed of 85 miles per hour, height of 235 feet, and spot on the record list for vertical drop as well, Goliath lives up to its name.


Superman: The Escape
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Valencia, California

The Escape at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA.  Photo by Mike Kazarnowicz.

Superman: The Escape at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia, CA. Photo by Mike Kazarnowicz.

Goliath’s neighbor at Six Flags Magic Mountain may not hold as many records, but with a drop of 328 feet and speed of 100 mph, it’s a superhero in the world of roller coasters.


Top Wooden Roller Coasters

Son of Beast
Kings Island
Mason, Ohio

Son of Beast, Kings Island, Mason, Ohio.  Photo by Brandon Cirillo.

Son of Beast, Kings Island, Mason, Ohio. Photo by Brandon Cirillo.

With a height of 218 feet, drop of 214 feet, and speed of 78.4 mph, Son of the Beast is the current world-record holder for height, drop, and speed.


El Toro
Six Flags Great Adventure
Jackson Township, New Jersey

El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township, NJ. Photo by tenioman.

El Toro at Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson Township, NJ. Photo by tenioman.

Six Flags Great Adventure isn’t just great for a steel-coaster ride.  The wooden El Toro ranks on the tallest, fastest, and biggest drops lists with a height of 181 feet, drop of 176 feet, and speed of 70 mph.


The Voyage
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
Santa Claus, IN

The Voyage at Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN. Photo by Neuski.

The Voyage at Holiday World, Santa Claus, IN. Photo by Neuski.

This voyage is one of the longest in the world on a wooden roller coaster at 6442 feet.  It also ranks on the lists for tallest (173 feet), tallest drop (154 feet), and fastest (67.4 mph).


Mean Streak
Cedar Point
Sandusky, Ohio

Mean Streak at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio. Photo by nealpatrick61.

Mean Streak at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio. Photo by nealpatrick61.

This is one mean wooden coaster, with a length of 5427 feet, a height of 161 feet, and a drop of 155 feet.


The Boss
Six Flags St. Louis
Eureka, Missouri

The Boss at Six Flags Over St. Louis, Eureka, MO. Photo by HAM guy.

The Boss at Six Flags Over St. Louis, Eureka, MO. Photo by HAM guy.

The Boss is no slouch, with a speed of 66.3 miles per hour, a length of 5051 feet, and a drop of 150 feet.


Do you have a favorite roller coaster or amuseument park?


Information credit:  Wikipedia