historic Route 66

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic site
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces various segments listed
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:U.S._Route_66
gptkb:Main_Street_of_America
gptkb:The_Mother_Road
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decommissioned June 27, 1985
gptkbp:designation Historic Route
gptkbp:easternTerminus gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California
gptkbp:established November 11, 1926
gptkbp:famousFor roadside attractions
classic Americana
diner culture
motels
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:John_Steinbeck's_"The_Grapes_of_Wrath"
gptkbp:hasMuseum gptkb:California_Route_66_Museum,_Victorville,_California
gptkb:Route_66_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum,_Pontiac,_Illinois
gptkb:Route_66_Museum,_Clinton,_Oklahoma
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label historic Route 66
gptkbp:influenced American road trip culture
Dust Bowl migration
migration to the West
gptkbp:inPopularCulture song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66"
inspiration for Pixar's "Cars"
gptkbp:length 2,448 miles
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Albuquerque,_New_Mexico
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkb:Santa_Fe,_New_Mexico
gptkb:Springfield,_Missouri
gptkb:Kingman,_Arizona
gptkb:Barstow,_California
gptkb:Tulsa,_Oklahoma
gptkb:Flagstaff,_Arizona
gptkb:Seligman,_Arizona
gptkb:Amarillo,_Texas
gptkb:Joplin,_Missouri
gptkb:Santa_Monica,_California
gptkb:Tucumcari,_New_Mexico
gptkb:Gallup,_New_Mexico
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:symbol Route 66 shield sign
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus proposed World Heritage Site
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Joplin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5