California Route 66 Museum
California Route 66 Museum is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 830 m. South Peak White Mountain stands 2,356 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Town Arch, a artwork 0.1 miles away. California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
The California Route 66 Museum is located on Historic U.S. Route 66 in Old Town Victorville, in the Mojave Desert within San Bernardino County, California. Constantly changing exhibitions follow the development of U.S. Route 66 from the time of early pioneer trails and railroads. Historic photographs and artifacts explore the impact of the highway upon the local economy and culture. Three display rooms and a gift shop are housed in the 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) former Red Rooster Cafe.
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Wikidata Q5020931, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Eva Dell Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Victor Park: 0.3 mi
- Avalon Park: 0.7 mi
- Center Street Park: 0.7 mi
- Village Park: 1.6 mi
- Sugarloaf: 2.0 mi
- Catholic Hill: 4.0 mi
- Bass Hill: 4.2 mi
- Little Bell Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Pioneer Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Turner Springs: 3.3 mi
- McInnis Spring: 11.0 mi
- Isabelle Spring: 11.5 mi
- Quail Spring: 12.1 mi
- Horse Spring: 12.2 mi
- Manuel P. Rodriguez Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Summit And Elliot Ranch: 16.3 mi
- Chimney Rock: 17.6 mi
- The Last Indian Fight in Southern California: 17.6 mi
- Crowder Canyon Bridge: 18.7 mi
- Live Oak Landing: 16.6 mi
- Sycamore Landing: 16.6 mi
- Chamise: 16.7 mi
- Cleghorn Day Use: 17.5 mi
- Serrano Beach: 17.9 mi
- Hamiltair Cove Beach: 19.7 mi
- Tavern Bay Beach: 19.9 mi
- Hamiltair community Beach: 20.0 mi
- Penninsula Park Beach: 20.1 mi
- Arrowhead Resort Beach: 20.5 mi
- Old Town Arch: 0.1 mi
- Mom: 15.7 mi
- Ronald Reagan Mural on Berlin wall: 23.8 mi
- Nutcracker: 24.5 mi
- COE Iron Sculpture: 24.5 mi
- Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch: 10.9 mi
- Route 66: 19.0 mi
- New Jack City (Rock Climbing): 20.1 mi
- Lake Arrowhead Queen: 20.6 mi
- Heaps Peak Arboretum: 22.3 mi
- Mojave River Forks Regional Park: 13.9 mi
- Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area: 17.2 mi
- Arrowhead Ridge: 20.6 mi
- Theodore Payne Wildlife Sanctuary: 22.9 mi
- Carl O Gerhardy Wildlife Sanctuary: 23.2 mi
- Hesperia Falls: 14.4 mi
- Aztec Falls: 20.1 mi
- Middleman Falls: 21.2 mi
- Bonita Falls: 24.4 mi
- Mountain History Museum: 19.6 mi
- Wrightwood History Museum: 22.9 mi
- Robert V Fullerton Art Museum: 24.5 mi
- Lane's Crossing: 3.4 mi
- High Desert Truck Stop: 5.9 mi
- shooting gallery: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of California Route 66 Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Peak White Mountain | SE 130° | 2,356 m | 20.9 mi |
| White Mountain | SE 129° | 2,355 m | 20.5 mi |
| Redonda Ridge | SE 135° | 2,209 m | 21.9 mi |
| North Peak | SE 128° | 2,155 m | 19.2 mi |
| East Table Mountain | WSW 239° | 2,066 m | 22.4 mi |
| Hawes Peak | SE 140° | 2,049 m | 21.5 mi |
| Shay Mountain | SE 143° | 2,032 m | 19.8 mi |
| Little Shay Mountain | SE 143° | 2,016 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:28 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:29 | 20:06 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:14 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:05 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 48 | 53 | 59 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Victorville, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Victorville · 0 mi
- Apple Valley · 7 mi
- Adelanto · 8 mi
- Hesperia · 9 mi
- Lake Arrowhead · 21 mi
- San Bernardino · 28 mi
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