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Near Winslow in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
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Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

 
 
Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Guy Randall
1. Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona Marker
Inscription. A Route 66 icon since the 1940's. Meteor City Trading Post is home to the "World's Longest Map of Route 66."

Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing
 
Erected 2003 by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceRoads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists.
 
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 35° 5.658′ N, 110° 56.13′ W. Marker was near Winslow, Arizona, in Coconino County. Marker was on Interstate 40 Frontage Road west of Dennison T I, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 40440 I-40 WB, Winslow AZ 86047, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. American Astronaut Wall of Fame (approx. 6.4 miles away); Boiler Plate 29A (approx. 6.4 miles away); Barringer Meteor Crater (approx. 6˝ miles away).
 
Regarding Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona. Photos were taken
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by Route 66 photographer David Wickline, from his book Images of 66, Volume 2: Digging Deeper. Used with Mr. Wickline's permission.
 
Also see . . .  Meteor City on Wikipedia. The trading post got its name from the nearby Meteor Crater, located off old Route 66. It closed sometime during the 2000s, and has unfortunately sat abandoned and in disrepair. The "Longest Map of Route 66" mural mentioned on the marker was painted by the late Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. It has since collapsed. The "longest map" distinction now goes to the El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Arizona. (Submitted on April 1, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.) 
 
Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Wickline
2. Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona Marker
Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, March 1, 2022
3. Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona Marker
Marker is no longer there (unless it was elsewhere on the property); Meteor City now sits abandoned
Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Wickline
4. Meteor City Trading Post, Winslow, Arizona Marker
Painted by Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. This was originally an "L-shaped" wall that was over 100 feet long. It has since collapsed.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

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May. 8, 2024