U.S. Route 56

Summary

U.S. Route 56 is a road^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of road entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• U.S. Route 56 is in the country of United States^[3].
• U.S. Route 56's transport network is recorded as United States Numbered Highway System^[4].
• U.S. Route 56's transport network is recorded as Missouri State Highway System^[5].
• U.S. Route 56's transport network is recorded as Kansas State Highway System^[6].
• U.S. Route 56's transport network is recorded as Oklahoma State Highway System^[7].
• U.S. Route 56's instance of is recorded as road^[8].
• U.S. Route 56's maintained by is recorded as Kansas Department of Transportation^[9].
• U.S. Route 56's maintained by is recorded as Missouri Department of Transportation^[10].
• U.S. Route 56's maintained by is recorded as Oklahoma Department of Transportation^[11].
• U.S. Route 56 is owned by Kansas Department of Transportation^[12].
• U.S. Route 56 is owned by Missouri Department of Transportation^[13].
• U.S. Route 56 is owned by Oklahoma Department of Transportation^[14].
• U.S. Route 56's Commons category is recorded as U.S. Route 56^[15].
• 1957 marks the founding of U.S. Route 56^[16].
• U.S. Route 56's topic's main category is recorded as Category:U.S. Route 56^[17].
• U.S. Route 56's length is recorded as {'amount': '+640'}^[18].
• U.S. Route 56's KML file is recorded as Template:Attached KML/U.S. Route 56^[19].

Body

Geography

U.S. Route 56 is in the country of United States^[3].

Physical Characteristics

U.S. Route 56's length is recorded as {'amount': '+640'}^[18].

Designation and Status

U.S. Route 56's instance of is recorded as road^[8].

History and Context

1957 marks the founding of U.S. Route 56^[16]. Owners include Kansas Department of Transportation^[12], a state department of transportation of the United States^[20], in United States^[21], headquartered in Topeka^[22]; Missouri Department of Transportation^[13], a state department of transportation of the United States^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1907^[25], headquartered in Jefferson City^[26]; and Oklahoma Department of Transportation^[14], a state department of transportation of the United States^[27], in United States^[28], founded in 1976^[29].

Why It Matters

U.S. Route 56 ranks in the top 2% of road entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]