Route 66 Park between Riverton and Baxter Springs, KS
N 37° 04.020 W 094° 43.580
15S E 346526 N 4103698
Highway Rest Area ala` Mother Road Route 66 style.
Waymark Code: WM1TJ7
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2007
Views: 92
Unlike the modern day mega rest areas along our Interstate Highways, this spaceous park was build many decades ago along the old Route 66 (aka Mother Road) and is symbolic of the era and a valuable piece of Americana.
Highway Number: US Hwy 66
Common Name for the Highway: Mother Road or Route 66
Highway Access Direction: South
Rest Area Name: Old Rte. 66 Park
Facilities:
picnic tables with shelters, benches, spaceous walking areas.
Services:
none
Special Features:
Historic Marker re the Baxter Springs Massacre
WiFi: no
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