Thanksgiving Travel: Check Gas Prices In Algonquin, LITH

ALGONQUIN AND LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL — If you’re among the millions of Americans traveling this Thanksgiving, you may be in for some sticker shock at the gas pump.

Gas prices are at a seven-year high heading into the holiday weekend, according to a recent AAA report. As of Nov. 19, the average price for a gallon of gas in the United States was $3.41. But in Illinois, gas prices are much higher. As of Nov. 19, a gallon of gas here will cost you, on average, $3.594.

Last year, gas prices hovered around $2.12 per gallon just before the Thanksgiving holiday.

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How much can you expect to pay at the pump in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills? AAA data shows the average price for a gallon of gas in McHenry County was $3.539 on Nov. 19. Average prices are updated daily and can be found on the AAA website.

If you live in the western United States, you’re likely paying some of the highest gas prices in the nation. As of Nov. 17, gas prices were as much as $4.69 in California, $3.98 in Nevada, $3.87 in Washington state and $3.78 in Oregon.

Meanwhile, neighboring Wisconsin has some of the lowest gas prices in the country. There gas is $3.128 per gallon. Several southern states, including Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kentucky, are also enjoying the nation’s lowest gas prices, ranging from $2.99 to $3.18 per gallon.

Destinations vary this Thanksgiving, but AAA says the top five destinations this year are Orlando, Anaheim, Dallas, Phoenix and Hawaii.