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The landmarks on U.S. Route 66 include roadside attractions, notable establishments, and buildings of historical significance along U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66).. The increase of tourist traffic to California in the 1950s prompted the creation of motels and roadside attractions [1] as an attempt of businesses along the route to get the attention of motorists passing by. [2]
Main Street in Cottonwood was created 1908, when two settlers "used a mule team to pull and drag through brush". [6] In 1917, Clemenceau, a mining town that is now part of Cottonwood, was established nearby. [6] The Clemenceau smelter closed in 1936, causing job loses and a disruption to the area. [6] Cottonwood incorporated in 1960. [7]
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view an online map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. [1]
Pages in category "Tourist attractions along U.S. Route 66" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Then NC 66 went north to the Virginia state line. In 1923, NC 66 was rerouted to go from Mount Airy to Virginia State Route 15 at the state line. In 1925, NC 66 was rerouted to follow Patterson Avenue into Winston-Salem. From there, NC 66 replaced NC 64 to Lexington. In 1926, US 121 was assigned the entire routing of NC 66. In 1934, US 52 ...
Asheville, NC, USA; Thomas Phillips, West Asheville, gets cash from an ATM. HurricaneHelene’s swath of destruction brought historic rainfall, flooding, power outages and 140-mile-an-hour winds ...
U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) also known as the Will Rogers Highway, was a major United States Numbered Highway in the state of Arizona from November 11, 1926, to June 26, 1985. US 66 covered a total of 385.20 miles (619.92 km) through Arizona.
SR 66 is a relic of the former US 66 and is the only part of old US 66 in Arizona to have state route markers. Its western terminus is near Kingman at exit 52 on I-40 and its eastern terminus was near Seligman at exit 123 on I-40. In 1990, the state turned over the easternmost 16.8 miles (27.0 km) of SR 66 (known as Crookton Road) to Yavapai ...