U.S. Route 61
Facts
9 propertiesIdentity
- Instance of
- road
- Inception
- 1926
Location
- Country
- United States[2]
Population and size
- Length
- 1406.86
More facts +5
- Owned by
- Arkansas Department of Transportation, Iowa Department of Transportation, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Missouri Department of Transportation, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Department of Transportation[20][21][22][23]
- KML file
- Template:Attached KML/U.S. Route 61
- Maintained by
- Arkansas Department of Transportation, Iowa Department of Transportation, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Mississippi Department of Transportation, Missouri Department of Transportation, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Wisconsin Department of Transportation[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
- Road number
- US 61
- Transport network
- United States Numbered Highway System, Arkansas Highway System, Iowa Primary Highway System, Missouri State Highway System, Tennessee State Route System, Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System, numbered highways in Ohio, Louisiana Highway System, Mississippi State Highway System[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
- VIAF cluster ID
- 315529140
- Freebase ID
- /m/01brf7
- Topic's main category
- Category:U.S. Route 61
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJfx4WXbh7ymqQK8XRHgrq
Country 1
Instance of 1
Maintained by 1
Named after 1
Owned by 1
Transport network 1
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Summary
U.S. Route 61 is a road[1].
Body
Physical Characteristics
U.S. Route 61's length is recorded as 1406.86 miles[24].
History and Context
1926 marks the founding of U.S. Route 61[25]. Owners include Arkansas Department of Transportation[20], a state department of transportation of the United States[26], in United States[27], founded in 1913[28]; Iowa Department of Transportation[21], a state department of transportation of the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1904[31]; Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development[22], a state department of transportation of the United States[32], in United States[33], founded in 1921[34]; Minnesota Department of Transportation[23], a state department of transportation of the United States[35], in United States[36], founded in 1976[37]; Mississippi Department of Transportation[38], a state department of transportation of the United States[39], in United States[40]; and Missouri Department of Transportation[41], a state department of transportation of the United States[42], in United States[43], founded in 1907[44], headquartered in Jefferson City[45].
Cultural Significance
Things named for U.S. Route 61 include Highway 61 Revisited[46], a musical work/composition[47].
Why It Matters
Entities named for it include Highway 61 Revisited[46], a musical work/composition[47].