Historic Route 66

historic designation applied to some former route segments of U.S. Route 66
AdministrativeArea scenic_route Q116075196
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Historic Route 66

Summary

Historic Route 66 is a scenic route[1].

Key Facts

  • Historic Route 66 is located in Arizona[2].
  • Historic Route 66 is located in Illinois[3].
  • Historic Route 66 is located in New Mexico[4].
  • Historic Route 66 is located in Oklahoma[5].
  • Historic Route 66 is located in California[6].
  • Historic Route 66 is located in Missouri[7].
  • Historic Route 66 is in the country of United States[8].
  • Historic Route 66's transport network is recorded as Historic U.S. Routes[9].
  • Historic Route 66's instance of is recorded as scenic route[10].
  • Historic Route 66's instance of is recorded as historic road[11].
  • Historic Route 66's terminus is recorded as Lake Shore Drive[12].
  • June 15, 2000 marks the founding of Historic Route 66[13].
  • February 16, 2021 marks the founding of Historic Route 66[14].
  • Historic Route 66's terminus location is recorded as Barstow[15].
  • Historic Route 66's terminus location is recorded as Chicago[16].
  • Historic Route 66's official website is recorded as https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/StateMaps/Show/byway/2489[17].
  • Historic Route 66's described by source is recorded as Great journeys: travel the world's most spectacular routes[18].
  • Historic Route 66's replaces is recorded as U.S. Route 66[19].
  • Historic Route 66's partially coincident with is recorded as U.S. Route 66[20].
  • Historic Route 66's heritage designation is recorded as All-American Road[21].
  • Historic Route 66's heritage designation is recorded as National Scenic Byway[22].
  • Historic Route 66's heritage designation is recorded as National Treasure[23].
  • Historic Route 66's road number is recorded as 66[24].
  • Historic Route 66's length is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q253276', 'amount': '+1408.6'}[25].
  • Historic Route 66's issued by is recorded as United States Department of Transportation[26].

Body

Geography

Historic Route 66 is in the country of United States[8]. Located in include Arizona[2], an U.S. state[27], in United States[28], founded in 1912[29]; Illinois[3], an U.S. state[30], in United States[31], founded in 1818[32]; New Mexico[4], an U.S. state[33], in United States[34], founded in 1912[35], headquartered in Santa Fe[36]; Oklahoma[5], an U.S. state[37], in United States[38], founded in 1907[39], headquartered in Oklahoma City[40]; California[6], an U.S. state[41], in United States[42], founded in 1850[43]; and Missouri[7], an U.S. state[44], in United States[45], founded in 1821[46].

Physical Characteristics

Historic Route 66's length is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q253276', 'amount': '+1408.6'}[25].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include scenic route[10] and historic road[11]. Heritage statuses include All-American Road[21], National Scenic Byway[22], and National Treasure[23].

History and Context

Recorded inception include June 15, 2000[13] and February 16, 2021[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . savingplaces.org. savingplaces.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov. fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · 27 is the best number · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description historic designation applied to some former route segments of U.S. Route 66
    Described by source Great journeys: travel the world's most spectacular routes
    Partially coincident with U.S. Route 66
    Image Historic HWY 66 near Sitgreaves Pass, Arizona (7334042388).j
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P571]]: 15 June 2000"
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