U.S. Route 101 in California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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| Defined by S&HC § 401 | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 808.111 mi (1,300.529 km)
Parts of US 101 have been given to or are otherwise taken care of by local or other governments, and are not a part of the length.
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| Existed | 1926–present | |||
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| South end |    I-5 / SR 60 / I-10 in Los Angeles |
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 I-405 in Los Angeles
 US 199 near Crescent City |
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| North end |  US 101 at Oregon state line |
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| United States Numbered Highways List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced State highways in California(list • pre-1964)
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→In the U.S. state of California, U.S. Route 101 (US 101) is one of the last remaining and longest U.S. Routes still active in the state, and the longest highway of any kind in California. US 101 was also one of the original U.S. Routes established in 1926.
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System.
US 101 starts at Olympia, Washington, runs south through the rest of Washington, through Oregon and then through California to Los Angeles.
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is part of US 101.
Southern Californians usually refer to the highway as The 101 (where it is mostly a freeway). In Northern California, people simply call it 101.
Images for kids
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US 101 northbound as it enters downtown Los Angeles
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View northward from the Cahuenga Pass in 1972
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US 101 northbound approaching Gaviota Tunnel through the Santa Ynez Mountains
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Downhill (southbound) view of Cuesta Grade north of San Luis Obispo
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US 101 sign in San Francisco
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US 101 in San Francisco between Sacramento and Clay Streets; a Muni ETI Skoda bus can be seen in the background.
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The Golden Gate Bridge, which carries US 101 and SR 1 between San Francisco and Marin County
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US 101 follows the Russian River past Frog Woman Rock in southern Mendocino County
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Parking adjacent to US 101 along the sandy bar between Freshwater Lagoon and the Pacific Ocean
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Intersection between US 101 and US 199
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Early narrow concrete pavement survives on some former alignments like this stage route near Mission San Miguel Arcángel was designated US 101 until bypassed in 1938.
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Distinctive route markers with symbolic mission bell and shepherd's crook are seen between Los Angeles and San Jose
See also
In Spanish: U.S. Route 101 (California) para niños
