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Route distance: 400 miles. Suggested length of time: 2 to 3 days “The Land of Enchantment is just that for Route 66 travelers, offering almost 400 miles of history to explore,” says Busby.
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 .
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]
In 1926, one of the first national highways for motor vehicles, when the iconic Route 66 was conceived. Running for more than 2,400 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles, it helped fuel the lure of ...
U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. It was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year. [ 3 ]
U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. The historic Route 66 , the Mother Road or Main Street of America , took long distance automobile travelers from Chicago to Southern California .
A Route 66 museum is a museum devoted primarily to the history of U.S. Route 66, a U.S. Highway which served the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois, in the United States from 1926 until it was bypassed by the Interstate highway system and ultimately decommissioned in June 1985.
Originally, NY 66 directly served Averill Park via modern County Route 45 (CR 45) and part of NY 43; however, it was realigned in 1980 to bypass the hamlet to the northeast. The segment of NY 66 between Sand Lake and US 20 was part of Route 21, an unsigned legislative route , in the early 1920s.