Did Route 66 go through Kingman?

Yes. Route 66 runs through Kingman, and the Kingman Commercial Historic District, with its hotels and railroad depot, lines the old road downtown.

What is there to see on Route 66 in Kingman?

We list 31 stops in and around Kingman, mostly historic buildings, museums and historic districts. The ones our trip planner rates highest are Mohave Museum of History and Arts, Bonelli House and Peacock Mountains. Every stop is on the map above with a photo where one exists, and the distance from the old road.

How far is Kingman from the next towns on Route 66?

Kingman sits at about mile 2,069 of Route 66, counting from Chicago. The next town east with its own guide is Seligman, AZ, about 93 miles back. Heading west, Oatman, AZ is about 26 miles on. Distances are measured along the road and rounded.

Is Kingman a good place to stay overnight on Route 66?

Yes. Our trip planner uses Kingman as one of its main overnight towns, so on a two-week trip a day often ends here. Plan the stops in town for the evening or the next morning.

Route 66 town guide · Arizona

Route 66 in Kingman, Arizona

Kingman is the main town of Arizona's western Route 66, about 2,069 miles from Chicago, where the road comes down from the high country toward the Colorado River. It sits between the long, quiet stretch through Hackberry and Peach Springs to the east and the climb over the Black Mountains to Oatman in the west.

About mile 2,069 of 2,448 from Chicago
31 stops in and around Kingman
Main overnight town

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Tap a dot for the photo and a link to the stop. Open Kingman on the full map to filter by kind or add stops to your trip.

Kingman's list is unusual: most of our stops here are historic houses and commercial buildings, many of them put on the National Register after a survey in the 1980s. Walk a few blocks off the old road and you pass Queen Anne houses from the 1890s, Craftsman bungalows and native-stone homes like the 1927 Max J. Anderson House, one of only six such stone houses in town. Some carry small stories: the O. E. Walker House, a stone bungalow from around 1916, became Kingman's first hospital, and the Tyrell House, an 1897 painter's cottage, is remembered as the first house in town with indoor plumbing.

For the town's story, start at the Mohave Museum of History and Arts, run by the county historical society, and the Bonelli House, a 1915 house turned museum on a downtown corner. The Kingman Commercial Historic District keeps two blocks of old hotels, a railroad depot and early storefronts along the old road. East of town, the slim Peacock Mountains line the road toward Hackberry.

Practical note: Kingman is a main overnight town on our planner and the last big town before the drive over Sitgreaves Pass to Oatman, about 27 miles away, and the Mojave Desert beyond. Fill up, and carry water in summer.

Top 10 Route 66 attractions in and around Kingman

Mohave Museum of History and ArtsKingman's museum of northwestern Arizona history and art, run by the county historical society.
Bonelli HouseA 1915 house turned museum on a downtown Kingman corner, just off the old road.
Peacock MountainsA slim desert range east of Kingman that lines the old road toward Hackberry.
Kingman Commercial Historic DistrictTwo blocks of old hotels, a railroad depot and early storefronts along Kingman's stretch of the old road.
United States Post OfficeKingman's first purpose-built post office, a 1935 Period Revival building with Italian touches.
William G. Blakeley HouseA Colonial Revival house in Kingman, recognized on the National Register since 1986.
Hubbs HouseAn 1893 Queen Anne house on a Kingman corner, on the National Register since 1978.
Max J. Anderson HouseA 1927 native-stone house in Kingman's historic district, one of only six such stone homes in town.
W. A. Gruninger BuildingA Chicago School commercial building in downtown Kingman, next to other listed storefronts.
Foster S. Dennis HouseA Queen Anne style house on the National Register, a short stroll from Kingman's old downtown.