Route 66 in Amarillo

Commonly called the "Main Street of America" and also the "Mother Road," Route 66 became the first paved transcontinental highway in the U.S. spanning from Chicago to Los Angeles; the route in Texas crossed 7 panhandle counties over 177 miles. Route 66 was popular with automobile tourists. The road was important in the development of Sixth Street and the San Jacinto area in Amarillo, which was the only large urban city on the Texas route. In 1994 the area was listed in the National Register of historic places, and has become the focus of local preservation efforts. (1996)

Route 66 in Amarillo is a historical marker in Amarillo, Potter County, dedicated in 1996. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Potter County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 35.2115, -101.8662 near Amarillo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Amarillo Natatorium ("The Nat") (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing, Wild Horse Lake, and The H.B. Sanborn House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5375004365. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.