 | | U.S. Route 69 |
 | | Length: | 1,136[1] mi (1,667.2 km) | | Formed: | 1926; extended north in 1934 and south in 1935[1] | | South end: |
TX-87 at Port Arthur, TX | Major junctions: |
I-10 at Beaumont, TX
I-20 at Lindale, TX
I-30 at Greenville, TX
I-35 near Kansas City, KS
I-40 at Checotah, OK
I-80 at Des Moines, IA Image File history File links US_69. ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2128x1286, 94 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): U.S. Route 69 ...
A mile is the name of a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
km redirects here. ...
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Texas State Highway 87 or SH 87 runs for 249. ...
Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ...
Image File history File links I-10. ...
Interstate 10 (abbreviated I-10) is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ...
Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Mayor Guy Goodson Area - City 222. ...
Image File history File links I-20. ...
Interstate 20 (abbreviated I-20) is a major east-west interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ...
Lindale is a town in Smith County, Texas, United States and part of the metropolitan area of Tyler, TX. The population was 2,954 at the 2000 census. ...
Image File history File links I-30. ...
Interstate 30 (abbreviated I-30) is an interstate highway in the southern United States. ...
Flag of Greenville Greenville is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ...
Image File history File links I-35. ...
Interstate 35 (abbreviated I-35) is an interstate highway running north-south in the central United States. ...
Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County; it is part of the Unified Government [1] which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. ...
Image File history File links I-40. ...
Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ...
Checotah is a city located in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. ...
Image File history File links I-80. ...
Route across the United States Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ...
Nickname: Hartford of the West, DSM Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated September 22, 1851 Mayor Frank Cownie Area - City 200. ...
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MN-13 at Albert Lea, MN | | | U.S. Route 69 is a north-south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only 150 miles (241 km) long, but it has been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. It is noteworthy as having had numerous signage shields stolen due to the sexual connotation of its route number.[citation needed] Image File history File links MNHighway13. ...
Minnesota State Highway 13 is a highway in Minnesota. ...
Albert Lea is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. ...
Current U.S. Route shield Current U.S. Route shield in California The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways) is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ...
Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ...
A mile is the name of a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...
Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ...
Engraving by Félicien Rops for Le Diable au Corps, 1865 69 Sex Position The 69 position, also known by its French name soixante-neuf, is one of the most commonly known sexual positions. ...
Termini
As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Albert Lea, Minnesota at Minnesota State Highway 13, an old routing of U.S. 16, a few miles away from both U.S. 65 and Interstate 90, just across the border from Iowa. Its southern terminus (as well as those of US 287 and US 96) is in Port Arthur, Texas at an intersection with State Highway 87.[2] 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Albert Lea is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. ...
Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...
Minnesota State Highway 13 is a highway in Minnesota. ...
U.S. Highway 16 is an east-west United States highway between Rapid City, South Dakota and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. ...
U.S. Highway 65 is a north-south United States highway stretching from Albert Lea, Minnesota to Natchez, Mississippi. ...
Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ...
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United States Highway 287 is a north-south United States highway. ...
US 96 is a north-south United States highway. ...
Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ...
Texas State Highway 87 or SH 87 runs for 249. ...
Historic termini When it was first commissioned in 1926, US 69 extended only from Leon, Iowa to Kansas City, Missouri. 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Leon is a city located in Decatur County, Iowa. ...
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Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...
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Business U.S. Highway 69 - Frontenac, Kansas
- Pittsburg, Kansas
- Durant, Oklahoma
- Mc Alester, Oklahoma
- Checotah, Oklahoma
- Eufaula, Oklahoma
- Lufkin, Texas
There was also a Business U.S. 69 in Fort Scott, Kansas (about 25 minutes north of the Frontenac, Kansas area), from about 1965 to 1990. Signs from the former Business Route still exist today; however, it no longer officially exists.
Alternate routes As of 2004, Alternate US 69 has a northern terminus in the southeast corner of Kansas, in rural Cherokee County. It rejoins US 69 five miles (8 km) north of Miami, Oklahoma. While the main line of US 69 turns due west to serve Columbus, Kansas, Alternate US 69 continues directly south towards Baxter Springs, Kansas. From Riverton, Kansas on towards Miami, Alt US 69 follows the original routing of historic Route 66. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Cherokee County (standard abbreviation: CK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...
Miami is a city located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. ...
Columbus is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ...
Baxter Springs is a city located in Cherokee County, Kansas. ...
Riverton, Kansas is a small, unincoprorated community at the junction of Kansas State Highway 66 and Alternate U.S. Highway 69 and U.S. Highway 400. ...
Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ...
States traversed The highway passes through the following states: Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...
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Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area Ranked 20th - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²) - Width 230 miles (370 km) - Length 298 miles (480 km) - % water 1. ...
Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area Ranked 2nd - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²) - Width 773 miles (1,244 km) - Length 790 miles (1,270 km) - % water 2. ...
Cities Notable cities along the route include: - Albert Lea, Minnesota
- Forest City, Iowa
- Jewell, Iowa
- Ames, Iowa
- Ankeny, Iowa
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Indianola, Iowa
- Lamoni, Iowa
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Fort Scott, Kansas
- Overland Park, Kansas
- Pittsburg, Kansas
- Muskogee, Oklahoma
- McAlester, Oklahoma
- Durant, Oklahoma
- Denison, Texas
- Greenville, Texas
- Tyler, Texas
- Lufkin, Texas
- Beaumont, Texas
- Port Arthur, Texas
Albert Lea is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. ...
Forest City is a city located in Iowa. ...
Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa. ...
Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated February 27, 1903 Mayor Steven D. Van Oort Area - City 43. ...
Nickname: Hartford of the West, DSM Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: Country United States State Iowa County Polk County Incorporated September 22, 1851 Mayor Frank Cownie Area - City 200. ...
Indianola is a city located in Warren County, Iowa. ...
Lamoni is a city located in Decatur County, Iowa. ...
Nickname: City of Fountains or Heart of America Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...
Kansas City is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County; it is part of the Unified Government [1] which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. ...
Fort Scott is a city located 88 miles (158 km) south of Kansas City, on the Marmaton River. ...
Overland Park is the second most populated city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the tenth largest city in the West North Central region of the country. ...
Pittsburg is a city located in Crawford County, Kansas. ...
Muskogee is a city located in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. ...
McAlester is a city located in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. ...
Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. ...
Denison is a city located in Grayson County, Texas. ...
Flag of Greenville Greenville is a city located in Hunt County, Texas. ...
Tyler is the county seat of Smith County in East Texas, United States. ...
Lufkin is a city located in Angelina County, Texas. ...
Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Mayor Guy Goodson Area - City 222. ...
Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the Beaumont-Port Arthur metropolitan area and is situated in southeast Texas. ...
Related US routes U.S. Highway 169 is a spur of U.S. Highway 69. ...
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