© urane
© urane
Token - Route 66 ND
| Copper-nickel | 21.05 g | 39.20 mm |
| Location | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 21.05 g |
| Diameter | 39.20 mm |
| Thickness | 2.45 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#169458 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
This historic Highway Spans
2.500 miles
3 time zones
8 states
Route
66
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Route 66 (officially US Route 66) is an old American highway that ran between Chicago (Illinois) and Santa Monica (California) between 1926 and 1985.Its length has varied considerably over the years, as its route has been reworked, particularly since 1937, when Route 66 ceased to serve the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The commonly accepted length is that after this redesign, i.e. around 2,278 miles (3,665 km)1. Prior to 1937, it was 2,448 miles (3,945 km)2. Route 66 crosses three time zones and 8 states (from east to west: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California). Its central point is in the small town of Adrian, Texas. It was the first paved trans-continental highway in America. Americans call it The Mother Road or Main Street USA.
During the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Dust Bowl drought, it was along Route 66 that farmers migrated to California in search of work.
Route 66 was officially decommissioned in 1985. Although it no longer has an official existence, it retains a mythical character and is undoubtedly the best-known of all American roads. Since the early 1990s, there have been a number of movements to ensure its preservation, and a growing number of initiatives to develop tourism. In many places, the route is once again signposted under the name Historic Route 66.
