Gateway Arch - Route 66 - St.Louis, Missouri, USA.
N 38° 37.485 W 090° 11.086
15S E 745080 N 4278896
St. Louis Arch - A not to be missed Route 66 attraction. One of the World's amazing structures. The Gateway Arch is surrounded by Current, Historic, & Old US-66 Routes. Located next to the Mississippi River, in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMXMYT
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 01/31/2018
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At 630 feet tall by 630 feet wide the Gateway Arch dominates the Saint Louis skyline for miles. & can be seen from almost any of the 20 plus, Old US-66 Routes, many are now dead ends.
There are presently 5 main routes most often used by Road 66 Trippers.
The 1923, 1936, 1947, 1955, & 1967 US-66 alignments, all pass close to the Gateway Arch.
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"The Gateway Arch in St. Louis; the sleek construction stands on the shores of Mississippi and symbolizes the gateway to the mythical American Midwest." Text Source: www.route66guide.com/missouri-route66.html
"The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot monument in St. Louis in the U.S. state of Missouri. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a flattened catenary arch, it is the world's tallest arch, the tallest monument in the Western Hemisphere, and Missouri's tallest accessible building. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States."
The Arch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
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Hours of Operation:
HOURS: 9 a.m.-6 p.m., daily, Labor Day to Memorial Day.
SUMMER HOURS: 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Memorial Day to Labor Day
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Admission Prices:
_______________Adults__Youth__Children
______________(16 & up)(13-15)(3-12 yrs.)
Tram:___________$10.00__$7.00___$3.00
Movie:__________$7.00___$4.00____$2.50
Tram & Movie:___$14.00__$11.00___$5.50
Reduced rates with National Parks Pass