U.S. Route 61

Summary

U.S. Route 61 is a road^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of road entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #66 of 7,994).^[2]

Key Facts

• U.S. Route 61 is in the country of United States^[3].
• U.S. Route 61's traffic sign is recorded as US 61.svg^[4].
• U.S. Route 61's route map is recorded as U.S. Highway 61 Map.svg^[5].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as United States Numbered Highway System^[6].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as Arkansas Highway System^[7].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as Iowa Primary Highway System^[8].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as Missouri State Highway System^[9].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as Tennessee State Route System^[10].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as Wisconsin State Trunk Highway System^[11].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as numbered highways in Ohio^[12].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as Louisiana Highway System^[13].
• U.S. Route 61's transport network is recorded as Mississippi State Highway System^[14].
• U.S. Route 61's instance of is recorded as road^[15].
• U.S. Route 61's maintained by is recorded as Arkansas Department of Transportation^[16].
• U.S. Route 61's maintained by is recorded as Iowa Department of Transportation^[17].
• U.S. Route 61's maintained by is recorded as Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development^[18].
• U.S. Route 61's maintained by is recorded as Minnesota Department of Transportation^[19].
• U.S. Route 61's maintained by is recorded as Mississippi Department of Transportation^[20].
• U.S. Route 61's maintained by is recorded as Missouri Department of Transportation^[21].
• U.S. Route 61's maintained by is recorded as Tennessee Department of Transportation^[22].
• U.S. Route 61's maintained by is recorded as Wisconsin Department of Transportation^[23].
• U.S. Route 61's owned by is recorded as Arkansas Department of Transportation^[24].
• U.S. Route 61's owned by is recorded as Iowa Department of Transportation^[25].
• U.S. Route 61's owned by is recorded as Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development^[26].
• U.S. Route 61's owned by is recorded as Minnesota Department of Transportation^[27].

Body

Geography

U.S. Route 61 is in the country of United States^[3].

Physical Characteristics

U.S. Route 61's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+1406.86'}^[28].

Designation and Status

U.S. Route 61's instance of is recorded as road^[15].

History and Context

+1926-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of U.S. Route 61^[29]. Owners include Arkansas Department of Transportation^[24], a state department of transportation of the United States^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1913^[32]; Iowa Department of Transportation^[25], a state department of transportation of the United States^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1904^[35]; Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development^[26], a state department of transportation of the United States^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1921^[38]; Minnesota Department of Transportation^[27], a state department of transportation of the United States^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1976^[41]; Mississippi Department of Transportation^[42], a state department of transportation of the United States^[43], in United States^[44]; and Missouri Department of Transportation^[45], a state department of transportation of the United States^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1907^[48], headquartered in Jefferson City^[49].

Cultural Significance

Things named for U.S. Route 61 include Highway 61 Revisited^[50], a musical work/composition^[51].

Why It Matters

U.S. Route 61 ranks in the top 0.83% of road entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #66 of 7,994).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for it include Highway 61 Revisited^[50], a musical work/composition^[51].