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U.S. Route 66 Will Rogers Highway One of the former routings of Route 66 in California. Route information Maintained by CDOH Length 316 mi (509 km) Existed November 11, 1926 (1926-11-11) –June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25) Tourist routes Historic Route 66 Major junctions West end US 101 Alt. / SR 1 in Santa Monica Major intersections I-405 in Los Angeles US 101 in Los Angeles SR 2 in Los Angeles I-5 ...
Tehachapi Pass ( Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") [ 2][ 3] is a mountain pass crossing the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County, California. Traditionally, the pass marks the northeast end of the Tehachapis and the south end of the Sierra Nevada range. The route is a principal connector between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert.
Sierra Nevada, San Emigdio Mountains and Sierra Pelona Mountains. The Tehachapi Mountains ( / təˈhætʃəpi /; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") [1] [2] are a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges system of California in the Western United States. The range extends for approximately 40 miles (64 km) in southern Kern County and ...
The landmarks on U.S. Route 66 include roadside attractions, notable establishments, and buildings of historical significance along U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66).. The increase of tourist traffic to California in the 1950s prompted the creation of motels and roadside attractions [1] as an attempt of businesses along the route to get the attention of motorists passing by. [2]
State Route 58. State Route 58 ( SR 58) is a major east-west state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the Coast Ranges, the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which border the southern Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave Desert. It runs between U.S. Route 101 near Santa Margarita and Interstate 15 in Barstow.
Tehachapi (/ t ə ˈ h æ tʃ ə p i / ⓘ; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") [7] [8] is a city in Kern County, California, United States, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of 3,970 feet (1,210 m), [4] between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert.
U.S. Route 66 Will Rogers Memorial Highway The final routing of U.S. Route 66 in red, with earlier alignments in pink Route information Length 2,448 mi (3,940 km) Existed November 11, 1926 (1926-11-11) –June 26, 1985 (1985-06-26) Tourist routes Historic Route 66 Major junctions West end Santa Monica, California East end Chicago, Illinois Location Country United States States California ...
Death Valley was the first stop on my week-long road trip.It’s the hottest place on earth with a searing 56.7C recorded in 1913. In the very spot that reading was taken (aptly named Furnace ...