• It passes through Baxter Springs, Riverton and Galena in Cherokee County. In 1929 the US-66 in Kansas was paved, Kansas being the first state to do that.[3].
  • The southeast, where US 66 cuts across the state, has a humid subtropical climate with very hot summers and winters which alternate between warm and very cold.
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  • Historic U.S. Route 66 (AKA US 66, the Will Rogers Highway, Main Street of America, and the Mother Road) was established on November 11, 1926.
  • As with all sections of Route 66, Kansas has managed to develop a good number of attractions along the route. Unique attractions, in fact.
  • Although Kansas has the shortest stretch of the popular old route between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California, the 13 miles of Route 66 in Kansas...
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  • Kansas has another distinction: It is the only state that was completely bypassed when the interstate replaced Route 66 in 1961. ... Connect With Us.
  • Contact Us. ... With less than 14 miles of Route 66, the highway through Kansas has a distinct and important role in both national and local history.
  • In fact, it connects Missouri to Oklahoma directly, avoiding the state altogether. The good thing about this is that US 66 running through Kansas is still intact.
  • US 66 crosses the Kansas - Missouri line 6 miles west of Joplin, Missouri and enter an area of Kansas known for lead and zinc mining.
  • As Route 66 left Joplin, Missouri, it was only a short distance westbound to the Kansas border. ... Cars on the Route: Galena Kansas on Historic US Route 66.
  • The shortest but perhaps best-signed stretch of Route 66’s eight-state run is its 13.2-mile slice across the southeast corner of Kansas.