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The yellow line on the map shows the path of Route 66. The red dots on the yellow line show the nine places on the signposts that are located along Route 66. The blue dots on the map depict the locations of places not located on Route 66. Chicago, Illinois is considered to be the origin (beginning) of Route 66 and Santa Monica, California the terminus (end). 

A. Beginning with Chicago, name the nine places (in correct order) shown on the signposts that are located along Route 66: 

1. ______________________________________________________________________ 
2. ______________________________________________________________________ 
3. ______________________________________________________________________ 
4. ______________________________________________________________________ 
5. ______________________________________________________________________ 
6. ______________________________________________________________________ 
7. ______________________________________________________________________ 
8. ______________________________________________________________________ 
9. ______________________________________________________________________ 

*Please note that the miles shown on the signposts are direct point to point distances and not actual Route 66 mileage between places.

**The length of Route 66 has changes over the years. The length of the original 1926 alignment was 2,448 miles. Over the years, with various alignments, the distance of Route 66 in 1960 was shortened to 2,338 miles. 

Observe the scale next to the map (1 inch = 10 miles) and the yellow line on the map showing the path of Route 66 and answer the following questions (approximately!). Helpful Tool: Use your shoe length to help determine the approximate number of inches between two places! 

B. How many miles are there between Chicago and Santa Monica? _______ miles

C. How many hours would it take to travel this distance if you drove nonstop and averaged 55 miles per hour? _______ hours

D. How many miles of Route 66 are located in Illinois? ______ miles

E. What state has the fewest miles of Route 66? __________________________________________

F. What direction is it from Towanda to Amarillo? _________________________________

G. What Route 66 place shown on the signposts has the most southern location? __________________________________________

H. What Route 66 place shown on the signposts has the most eastern location? __________________________________________ 

I. How many miles are there between St. Louis and Winslow? ______ miles

J. How many miles are there between Amarillo and Gallup? ______ miles

K. What two Route 66 places are located on major bodies of water? __________________________________________

L. What are the names of these bodies of water? __________________________________________

M. How many driving miles are there between Washington, D.C. and Santa Monica? ______

N. How many driving miles are there between Bangor and New Orleans? ______ miles

O. What non-Route 66 place is located directly south of Towanda? _________________________

P. Are there more straight line miles between Burlington and Santa Monica or Miami and Seattle? (circle one pair)

Q. Identify the non-Route 66 places shown on thesignposts located north-east, east, and southeast ofRoute 66:

1. __________________________________________________________ 
2. __________________________________________________________ 
3. __________________________________________________________ 
4. __________________________________________________________ 
5. __________________________________________________________ 
6. __________________________________________________________ 
7. __________________________________________________________ 
8. __________________________________________________________ 
9. __________________________________________________________ 

R. Identify the non-Route 66 places shown on the sign posts located due north, due south, and northwest of Route 66:

1. __________________________________________________________ 
2. __________________________________________________________ 
3. __________________________________________________________ 
4. __________________________________________________________ 
5. __________________________________________________________  

S. Route 66 passes through the panhandle of whatstate?_______________________________

T. What Route 66 place and state would you mostlike to visit?_______________________________

Take the first letter of each of the Route 66 states (I-M-K-O-T-N-A-C) and complete the following:How many first names of people can you make byusing the first letters of each of the Route 66 states?

Example: Tom (Texas-Oklahoma-Missouri)

How many words can you make by using the firstletter of each of the Route 66 states? You can use the letters more than once.

Example: Cat (California-Arizona-Texas)

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