U.S. Route 66 (Chicago to Santa Monica)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Route_66_(Chicago_to_Santa_Monica)
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Route_66
gptkb:Main_Street_of_America
gptkb:The_Mother_Road
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Route_66_Festival
gptkbp:conservationEfforts gptkb:Route_66_Corridor_Preservation_Program
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of American freedom and mobility
gptkbp:decommissioned 1985
gptkbp:directionA East
West
gptkbp:easternTerminus gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California
gptkbp:established 1926
gptkbp:famousFor roadside attractions
classic Americana
diner culture
motels
gptkbp:featuredIn song 'Route 66'
various films
gptkbp:heritageDesignation National Scenic Byway (parts)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U.S. Route 66 (Chicago to Santa Monica)
gptkbp:inPopularCulture gptkb:Pixar's_'Cars'
gptkb:John_Steinbeck's_'The_Grapes_of_Wrath'
TV series 'Route 66'
gptkbp:length about 2,448 miles
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Chain_of_Rocks_Bridge
gptkb:Meramec_Caverns
gptkb:Santa_Monica_Pier
gptkb:Blue_Whale_of_Catoosa
gptkb:Wigwam_Motel
gptkb:Petrified_Forest_National_Park
Cadillac Ranch
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Springfield,_Missouri
gptkb:Kingman,_Arizona
gptkb:Barstow,_California
gptkb:Seligman,_Arizona
gptkb:Tucumcari,_New_Mexico
gptkbp:number 66
gptkbp:originalSurface gravel and paved sections
gptkbp:passesThrough gptkb:Arizona
gptkb:California
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Kansas
gptkb:Missouri
gptkb:New_Mexico
gptkb:Oklahoma
gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Interstate_Highway_System
gptkbp:roadType gptkb:state_highway
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus proposed World Heritage Site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Former_U.S._Highways
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7