U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south highway that traverses the states of California, Oregon, and Washington on the West Coast of the United States. It is part of the United States Numbered Highway System and runs for over 1,500 miles (2,400 km) along the Pacific Ocean. The highway is also known by various names, including El Camino Real in parts of California, the Oregon Coast Highway, and the Olympic Highway in Washington. Despite its three-digit number, normally used for spur routes, US 101 is classified as a primary route.
US 101 on the Hollywood Freeway with Downtown Los Angeles in the background
The Golden Gate Bridge connects sections of US 101 between San Francisco and Marin County.
A coastline section of US 101 near Cape Sebastian
Northbound view of US 101 as it descends into downtown Aberdeen, Washington, to intersect US 12
West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States – also known as the Pacific Coast, and the Western Seaboard – is the coastline along which the Western United States meets the North Pacific Ocean. The term typically refers to the contiguous U.S. states of California, Oregon, and Washington, but sometimes includes Alaska and Hawaii, especially by the United States Census Bureau as a U.S. geographic division.
The Coast Starlight, an Amtrak passenger train that traverses most of the West Coast
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