Historic Route 66 - Smiley Face Water Tower - Atlanta, Illinois, USA.
N 40° 15.500 W 089° 14.122
16T E 309902 N 4458827
This yellow Smiley face water tower stands alongside the Mother Road. It brings a smile to your face, & a great photo stop. Located in the small Route 66 town of Atlanta, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMTBX6
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2016
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Atlanta is a small Illinois town that has put recent effort into promoting itself as a Route 66 destination. In 2003, the municipal water tower was repainted, and updated with canary yellow smiley face.
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Program: America's Byways
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Official Name: Historic Route 66
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