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Miami

OK · 36.8836, -94.8761

Frontier Military Historic Byway, Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway and Historic Route 66 are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Miami, Oklahoma.

The town is named for the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (the traditional name Myaamia, plural Myaamiaki, comes from an older native term meaning 'downstream people'). In a typical Oklahoman fashion, "Miami" is pronounced mia-muh by the locals. Miami is the capital of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma, Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma, Peoria Tribe of Indians, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe, and Shawnee Tribe; there are various native-owned businesses, including casinos, in the area.
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4 scenic drives near Miami

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Miami. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Historic Route 66

    All-American Road · 19 mi out

  2. 02

    Frontier Military Historic Byway

    State scenic byway · 11 mi out

  3. 03

    Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway

    State scenic byway · 11 mi out

  4. 04

    Historic Route 66 - MO

    State scenic byway · 26 mi out

    Runs through Mark Twain National Forest.

Day-trip loops

Ready-made loops for Miami are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Named places

  • Rocket Park · 0 mi
  • Dobson Museum & Home · 1 mi
  • Route 66 Vintage Iron · 1 mi
  • Torbert Park · 1 mi
  • Route 66 Arch · 1 mi
  • Torbert Park · 1 mi
  • Taylor Park · 1 mi
  • Riverview Park · 1 mi

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