U.S. Route 60

U.S. Numbered Highway in the United States
Place road Q409952
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U.S. Route 60

Summary

U.S. Route 60 is a road[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of road entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month, #65 of 7,994).[2]

Key Facts

  • U.S. Route 60 is in the country of United States[3].
  • U.S. Route 60's transport network is recorded as United States Numbered Highway System[4].
  • U.S. Route 60's transport network is recorded as highways in Kentucky[5].
  • U.S. Route 60's transport network is recorded as Missouri State Highway System[6].
  • U.S. Route 60's transport network is recorded as West Virginia State Highways[7].
  • U.S. Route 60's transport network is recorded as Illinois State Highway System[8].
  • U.S. Route 60's transport network is recorded as Oklahoma State Highway System[9].
  • U.S. Route 60's instance of is recorded as road[10].
  • U.S. Route 60's maintained by is recorded as California Department of Transportation[11].
  • U.S. Route 60's maintained by is recorded as Illinois Department of Transportation[12].
  • U.S. Route 60's maintained by is recorded as Kentucky Transportation Cabinet[13].
  • U.S. Route 60's maintained by is recorded as Missouri Department of Transportation[14].
  • U.S. Route 60's maintained by is recorded as Oklahoma Department of Transportation[15].
  • U.S. Route 60's maintained by is recorded as West Virginia Department of Transportation[16].
  • U.S. Route 60 is owned by California Department of Transportation[17].
  • U.S. Route 60 is owned by Illinois Department of Transportation[18].
  • U.S. Route 60 is owned by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet[19].
  • U.S. Route 60 is owned by Missouri Department of Transportation[20].
  • U.S. Route 60 is owned by Oklahoma Department of Transportation[21].
  • U.S. Route 60 is owned by West Virginia Department of Transportation[22].
  • U.S. Route 60's Commons category is recorded as U.S. Route 60[23].
  • 1926 marks the founding of U.S. Route 60[24].
  • U.S. Route 60's topic's main category is recorded as Category:U.S. Route 60[25].
  • U.S. Route 60's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+2670'}[26].

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Geography

U.S. Route 60 is in the country of United States[3].

Physical Characteristics

U.S. Route 60's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+2670'}[26].

Designation and Status

U.S. Route 60's instance of is recorded as road[10].

History and Context

1926 marks the founding of U.S. Route 60[24]. Owners include California Department of Transportation[17], a state department of transportation of the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1972[29], headquartered in Sacramento[30]; Illinois Department of Transportation[18], a state department of transportation of the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1972[33], headquartered in Springfield[34]; Kentucky Transportation Cabinet[19], a state department of transportation of the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1912[37], headquartered in Frankfort[38]; Missouri Department of Transportation[20], a state department of transportation of the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1907[41], headquartered in Jefferson City[42]; Oklahoma Department of Transportation[21], a state department of transportation of the United States[43], in United States[44], founded in 1976[45]; and West Virginia Department of Transportation[22], a state department of transportation of the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1910[48].

Why It Matters

U.S. Route 60 ranks in the top 0.81% of road entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (573 views/month, #65 of 7,994).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

References

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · An Errant Knight · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Road number 60
    Wikidata description U.S. Numbered Highway in the United States
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Q816
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q816]]"
  2. 9d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    Inception +1926-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Transport network United States Numbered Highway System, highways in Kentucky, Missouri State Highway System +3
    Maintained by California Department of Transportation, Illinois Department of Transportation, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet +3
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q17629101 */"
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