Did Route 66 go through Miami?

Yes. Route 66 runs through downtown Miami; the Coleman Theatre stands about a tenth of a mile from the old road.

What is there to see on Route 66 in Miami?

We list 11 stops in and around Miami, mostly ghost towns, historic buildings and retro roadside stops. The ones our trip planner rates highest are Picher, Narcissa D-X Gas Station and Miami Marathon Oil Company Service Station. Every stop is on the map above with a photo where one exists, and the distance from the old road.

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

Miami sits at about mile 675 of Route 66, counting from Chicago. The next town east with its own guide is Galena, KS, about 13 miles back. Heading west, Vinita, OK is about 32 miles on. Distances are measured along the road and rounded.

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

It works for a night. Our trip planner ends a day in Miami when the day's miles fit, and otherwise prefers a bigger overnight town nearby.

Route 66 town guide · Oklahoma

Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma

Miami is the first Oklahoma town of any size on Route 66, about 675 miles from Chicago and only a short drive from both Kansas and Missouri. The stops we group here reach north into the old lead and zinc country along the state line and south to Narcissa.

About mile 675 of 2,448 from Chicago
11 stops in and around Miami
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The showpiece is the Coleman Theatre, a lavish 1929 movie palace on Route 66 with a Wurlitzer organ and tours of its ornate hall. Two old gas stations bracket the town: the small 1929 Miami Marathon Oil Company Service Station faces Route 66 in town, and the 1934 Narcissa D-X Gas Station stands on the last stretch of Oklahoma's Route 66 to be paved. In nearby Commerce, a nine-foot statue of Mickey Mantle stands beyond the outfield at the Yankees great's old high school.

North of town is a sadder story. The Tri-State Mining District once made this corner rich, and its waste poisoned the land. Picher, a former boomtown, was emptied by pollution, cave-in risk and a 2008 tornado; Cardin reached a population of zero in 2010, and Douthat now lies inside the Tar Creek Superfund site. Treece, just over the line in Kansas, was mostly torn down by 2012. These are ghost towns to see from the road: respect the fences and the warning signs.

Practical note: Miami has food, fuel and motels; the ghost towns have none. Vinita is the next town west, about 31 miles on.

Top 10 Route 66 attractions in and around Miami

PicherA lead and zinc boomtown emptied by poisoned ground, cave-in danger and a 2008 tornado, now a ghost town.
Narcissa D-X Gas StationA 1934 D-X station on the last stretch of Oklahoma's Route 66 to be paved, south of Miami.
Miami Marathon Oil Company Service StationA small 1929 Classical Revival gas station facing Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma.
CardinA zinc and lead town that emptied after federal buyouts; its population reached zero in 2010.
DouthatAn abandoned 1917 lead and zinc camp south of Picher, now empty and inside the Tar Creek Superfund site.
TreeceA Kansas mining town emptied by lead pollution; most of it was torn down by 2012.
ZincvilleA former mining camp between Picher and Hockerville, close to the Kansas line.
statue of Mickey MantleA nine-foot statue of Yankees great Mickey Mantle stands beyond the outfield at his old high school.
Coleman TheatreA lavish 1929 movie palace on Route 66 in Miami, with a Wurlitzer organ and tours of its ornate hall.
George L. Coleman Sr. HouseA 1918 Georgian Revival mansion of red brick, with house, courtyard and garage joined as one.

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Zincville

Zincville, Oklahoma · 2.5 mi from Route 66

A former mining camp between Picher and Hockerville, close to the Kansas line.

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Treece

Treece, Kansas · 3.9 mi from Route 66

A Kansas mining town emptied by lead pollution; most of it was torn down by 2012.

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Picher

Picher, Oklahoma · 2.7 mi from Route 66

A lead and zinc boomtown emptied by poisoned ground, cave-in danger and a 2008 tornado, now a ghost town.

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Cardin

Cardin, Oklahoma · 2.2 mi from Route 66

A zinc and lead town that emptied after federal buyouts; its population reached zero in 2010.

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Douthat

Douthat, Oklahoma · 1.1 mi from Route 66

An abandoned 1917 lead and zinc camp south of Picher, now empty and inside the Tar Creek Superfund site.

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Retro roadside (2)

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Miami Marathon Oil Company Service Station

Miami, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A small 1929 Classical Revival gas station facing Route 66 in Miami, Oklahoma.

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Narcissa D-X Gas Station

Narcissa, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A 1934 D-X station on the last stretch of Oklahoma's Route 66 to be paved, south of Miami.

Retro roadside

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statue of Mickey Mantle

Commerce, Oklahoma · on Route 66

A nine-foot statue of Yankees great Mickey Mantle stands beyond the outfield at his old high school.

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Historic theaters (1)

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Coleman Theatre

Miami, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A lavish 1929 movie palace on Route 66 in Miami, with a Wurlitzer organ and tours of its ornate hall.

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John Patrick McNaughton Barn

Miami, Oklahoma · 3.2 mi from Route 66

A huge three-and-a-half-story horse barn from 1893, still working on an Oklahoma cattle ranch.

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George L. Coleman Sr. House

Miami, Oklahoma · 0.9 mi from Route 66

A 1918 Georgian Revival mansion of red brick, with house, courtyard and garage joined as one.

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Route 66 in Miami: questions

Did Route 66 go through Miami?: Yes. Route 66 runs through downtown Miami; the Coleman Theatre stands about a tenth of a mile from the old road.
What is there to see on Route 66 in Miami?: We list 11 stops in and around Miami, mostly ghost towns, historic buildings and retro roadside stops. The ones our trip planner rates highest are Picher, Narcissa D-X Gas Station and Miami Marathon Oil Company Service Station. Every stop is on the map above with a photo where one exists, and the distance from the old road.
How far is Miami from the next towns on Route 66?: Miami sits at about mile 675 of Route 66, counting from Chicago. The next town east with its own guide is Galena, KS, about 13 miles back. Heading west, Vinita, OK is about 32 miles on. Distances are measured along the road and rounded.
Is Miami a good place to stay overnight on Route 66?: It works for a night. Our trip planner ends a day in Miami when the day's miles fit, and otherwise prefers a bigger overnight town nearby.