Route 66

The web address of the Route 66 Museum is: http://www.kingmantourism.org

The Route 66 is a famous road that goes from California to Illinois. The road has a lot of different names like the "Will Rogers Highway", "Main Street of America" and "Mother Road".

Joplin is a city located in the state of Missouri. It has a population of just under 51,000 people and its about 31.5 sq miles. Joplin was established in 1873 and was originally a zinc mining town. Historic route 66 passes through Joplin.

The story -- and it is difficult to confirm or deny -- is that Cyrus Avery, the chief champion of a designated federal route between Chicago and Los Angeles, agreed to this number because it was easy to remember and had a nice ring to it.

Since U.S. Highway 66 ceased to exist in 1985, it would be impossible to travel across it.

However, one could leave Chicago, drive on several hundreds of kilometers on roads that USED to be part of this highway, and arrive in California in a week to ten days.

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Until it ceased to exist in 1985, U.S. Highway 66 went through New Mexico. One can still drive on portions of what used to be this highway in that state.

First of all, U.S. Highway 66 ceased to exist in 1985.

During the time it existed, it went through Las Vegas NEW Mexico, but not the far more famous Las Vegas in Nevada.