Pacific, Villa Ridge, Cuba, Sullivan, Bourbon, Stanton, Eureka and a few southwest suburbs of St. Louis along Route 66 experienced a total eclipse. But leading the way was St. Clair, Missouri, which had the longest total-eclipse duration on the route of 2 minutes, 41 seconds. Here's a report from KPLR-TV in St. Louis: KSDK-TV in … Continue reading Route 66 in St. Clair gets its eclipse kicks
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Hundreds show up in St. Clair two days before total eclipse
Saturday still was two days before the full solar eclipse would occur in the Route 66 town of St. Clair, Missouri, but hundreds of people already had descended there. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported visitors from Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, California and elsewhere Saturday. And the bulk of the traffic wasn't even anticipated … Continue reading Hundreds show up in St. Clair two days before total eclipse
Where to see the total eclipse on Route 66
If you're in eastern Missouri on Route 66 on Aug. 21, 2017, there's a good chance you'll experience a rare total eclipse of the sun that day. Most of the state will see at least a partial eclipse. But a narrow band of Route 66 in eastern Missouri will experience a total eclipse. Missouri towns that will … Continue reading Where to see the total eclipse on Route 66