Jim is the creator of the Jim Hinckley’s America network that includes a website (/), social media, the weekly livestream 'Coffee with Jim' program, a YouTube channel, and the 'Wake Up with Jim' podcast. He also assists with the creation of visitor guides for communities such as Tucumcari, New Mexico, and the development of historic district walking tours.

Hinckley is a former associate editor for Cars & Parts, and currently writes a monthly feature for New Zealand-based MotoringNZ. He has been a featured speaker at European Route 66 festivals in Germany and the Czech Republic, and at events in the United States and Canada. Jim Hinckley is the author of twenty books and hundreds of feature articles on Route 66, the American Southwest, and the American auto industry. This edition also includes directions and travel tips for your ghost-town explorations along Route 66, as well as a fold-out map of the Mother Road.Įxplore the beauty and nostalgia of these abandoned communities along America’s favorite highway!

California (Needles, Goffs, Essex, Cadiz, Chambless, Amboy, Ludlow, Newberry Springs, Daggett, Barstow).Arizona (Lupton, Chambers, Two Guns, Flagstaff, Truxton, Hackberry, Kingman, Goldroad, Oatman).New Mexico (San Jon, Tucumari, Montoya, Newkirk, Cuervo, Dilia, Tecolote, Santa Fe, Thoreau, Gallup).Texas (Shamrock, McLean, Alanreed, Jericho, Amarillo, Glenrio).

Oklahoma (Narcissa, Afton, Tulsa, Warwick, Bridgeport, Foss, Elk City, Erick, Texola).Kansas (Galena, Riverton, Baxter Springs).Missouri (Rolla, Dootlittle, Springfield, Halltown, Paris Springs Junction, Avilla, Carthage, Joplin).Illinois (Braidwood, Braceville, Gardner, Dwight, Bloomington, Funks Grove, Springfield).Illustrated with gorgeous sepia-tone and color photography by Kerrick James, this book tours dozens of ghost towns in: The quintessential boom-and-bust highway of the American West, Route 66 once hosted a thriving array of boomtowns built around oil mines, railroad stops, cattle ranches, resorts, stagecoach stops, and gold mines. Join Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley as he tours more than 60 ghost towns along the Mother Road, rich in stories and history!

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