Cool Springs - Mobil Gas Station - Golden Valley, Arizona, USA.
N 35° 01.642 W 114° 18.530
11S E 745522 N 3879388
Cool Springs - Mobil Service Station, built in the mid-1920s was an important stop for motorists traveling on Route 66. As they Ascend or Descend on the Gold Road through Sitgreaves Pass in Arizona's Black Mountains.
Waymark Code: WMKZG8
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2014
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As you drive West on Route 66 towards the approaches to the Ghost Town of Oatman from Kingman in the Arizona Dessert, you climb to over 3,500 feet, through the Golden Valley and Black Mountains. As you ascend the narrow twisting road, the first sign of civilisation for miles is Cool Springs, a Roadside attraction, Former Mobile Gas Station, Gift Shop, Rest Rooms, Museum, Location for the Film Universal Soldier.
From The Cool Springs, Route 66 Web Site:
"The rebuilt Cool Springs station is now a gift shop offering Route 66 souvenirs and one of a kind Cool Springs memorabilia. You can also order items from the Cool Springs gift shop through this web site. Visit our online store for more information and to check out some of the Cool Springs items for sale. They’re cool!
Future plans for Cool Springs include rebuilding a replica of the famous café as a Route 66 Cool Springs Museum and Interpretation center." Text Source: (visit link)
Address of the station:
8275 W. Oatman Rd. Golden Valley, Kingman, AZ 86413
Type of Gas Station: Reborn
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