Amboy, California
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Amboy, California is a small, historic Route 66 ghost town in the Mojave Desert known for its iconic Roy's Motel and Café.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amboy, California canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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ghost town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Route 66 travel guides
ⓘ
various films and commercials ⓘ |
| areaCode | 760 ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | San Bernardino County ⓘ |
| declineCause | opening of Interstate 40 ⓘ |
| developedAs | railroad stop ⓘ |
| distanceTo | roughly midway between Barstow and Needles on Route 66 ⓘ |
| economicActivity | limited services for travelers ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 183 meters
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about 600 feet ⓘ |
| feature |
abandoned gas station structures
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motel sign visible from Route 66 ⓘ |
| founded | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Amboy Crater
NERFINISHED
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Amboy School NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy's Motel and Café NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | iconic stop on historic Route 66 ⓘ |
| historicEraOfProsperity | mid-20th century Route 66 era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Amboy Crater
NERFINISHED
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Roy's Motel and Café NERFINISHED ⓘ being a Route 66 ghost town ⓘ |
| landscape | flat desert basin with volcanic features nearby ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | National Trails Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mojave Desert
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San Bernardino County desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | historic U.S. Route 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Amboy, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Barstow, California
NERFINISHED
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Needles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSign | Roy's Motel and Café neon sign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | private owners in the 21st century ⓘ |
| population | single digits in the 21st century ⓘ |
| postalCode | 92304 ⓘ |
| railroad | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Inland Empire (broad regional sense) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadAccess | Historic Route 66 / National Trails Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
|
| status | largely abandoned settlement ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismType |
Route 66 heritage tourism
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roadside tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.