(Keywords: Sightseeing - United States)
Historic Route 66
Take
a detour down memory lane on Route 66. It's been immortalized in films,
songs, books, and - now - in GPS Maps. There are several great segments
of the original route John Steinbeck called "the Mother Road,"
and in-between there's always the interstate. The path to adventure
traveled by Tod and Buz in their red Corvette on the namesake 1960's TV
series still exists - you just might need a little help finding it with
your GPS.
GPS Tour Guide to:
GPS Tour Guide Details:
File Name: Route66
Revised: 5 May 2008
Class B Data
Points of Interest: 46 Waypoints including Motels, Resturants, and Attractions
More Info
I origionally authored this GPS map in DeLorme Transfer (.dmt) File format. The (.dmt) format is native to DeLorme's Street Atals software, which is an excellent car navigation program for lap top/mobile PC computers. If you have Street Atlas click here to download the free file in (.dmt) format. The (.dmt) file includes 10 individual routes for each of the eight states, alternate routes for going around St. Louis and through Santa Fe, plus 8 draw files which contain MapNotes identifying points of interest in each state. The table below list the distances and travel time as calculated by by the Street Atlas program.
Miles |
Hours : Minutes |
|
| Illinois | 287 |
9:22 |
| Missouri | 320 |
9:25 |
| Kansas | 12 |
0:20 |
| Oklahoma | 374 |
10:05 |
| Texas | 181 |
3:24 |
| New Mexico | 422 |
9:00 |
| Arizona | 430 |
8:48 |
| California | 327 |
9:26 |
| Total | 2,3553 |
59:50 |
Garmin nuvi with Route 66 Pre-loaded !
Garmin has partnered with Mad Maps to offer the ruggidized nuvi 500 with Route 66 navigation built-in. Mad Maps is known for publishing GPS maps for motorcycle enthusiasts - now they've documented the motherroad! The weatherized nuvi 500 is suitable for use while riding the open road. And best of all, there is no need to download additional maps to take the old route from Chicago to LA.
References
Special thanks to the following agencies who provided content for this GPS tour of Route 66:
| Route 66 Heritage Foundation of Logan County for supplying images of "The Mill" |  |
| Steak'n'Shake provided image of resturant in Normal, IL. |  |
| Webb City Chamber of Commerce for providing image of Bradbury-Bishop Deli |  |
| (business along the Route 66 and contributor to the content of this publication) | (logo and link here) |
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| The start of Route 66 in Chicago. |  |
| Old gas pump off Route 66 in Funks Grove, IL |  |
| Chain of Rocks Bridge, near St. Louis Missouri |  |
 Meteor Crater, near Winslow, Arizona |
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| Kingman, Arizona water tower. |  |
| Welcome to Seligman, Arizona "Birthplace of Route 66" |  |
| Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, Arizona |  |
| Santa Monica Pier, the symbolic end of Route 66 |  |
