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Kenmore commented about Hi-Way Drive-In on Jan 1, 2017 at 10:03 pm

A closer address (at least for Google) is Little Calf Pastures Highway and Wallace Draft Rd, Craigsville, VA.

Today, the property is empty with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/zx9kh34

Kenmore
Kenmore commented about Beverly Drive-In on Dec 30, 2016 at 3:40 am

A much closer address (for Google Maps) is Old Airport Rd & Edwards Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401.

The problem with the 5320 U.S. Highway 49 Hattiesburg, MS address is that Edwards Street is “Business Highway 49”, not “U.S. Highway 49”. So Google maps it to the northwest of the city, not the southeast where the drive-in is located.

http://tinyurl.com/jofwhhb

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Kenmore commented about Hi-Way Drive-In on Dec 28, 2016 at 9:21 pm

A closer address (at least for Google) is U.S. 77 & Market Road 1355, Kingsville, TX. as first indicated by Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois in the first post.

Today, it is private property with no trace of the drive-in remaining save perhaps for faint hints of the ramps in the pasture. http://tinyurl.com/gr9c99l

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Kenmore commented about West Drive-In on Dec 28, 2016 at 4:55 pm

Admittedly, addresses on the edge of town can be tricky for Google Maps, especially with no cross street to anchor it down.

Having said that, 298 W Yellowstone Ave Cody, WY is very close. You can see the remains of the drive-in just to the east of the Cody Stampede Rodeo as pointed out by NYozoner. http://tinyurl.com/huxlnwc

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Kenmore commented about Ava Drive-In on Dec 28, 2016 at 2:35 am

JWMovies is correct that the address he provided is off, considerably off, by more than a block and further away than the address he replaced.

A closer address is 808 NW 12th Ave Ava, MO which is right across the street from the remains of the drive-in.

Unfortunately, there are no cross streets near enough for a better address. Here is the map and if you can get a closer address, by all means, please do so. http://tinyurl.com/jcqxn6h

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Kenmore commented about 3-Way Drive-In on Dec 27, 2016 at 3:58 pm

A closer address (at least for Google) is HWY 191 and HWY 78, Three Way, AZ. The drive-in can easily be seen at the intersection on the NW side. http://tinyurl.com/h9zp6xs

Kenmore
Kenmore commented about Eastland Mall Cinema 6 on Dec 26, 2016 at 6:53 pm

Scheduled for completion in the mid-1970s, the builders behind the Eastland Shopping Mall ran out of money and the property sat there for years with the structure about 80% complete. My parents and I drove by the uncompleted mall for years.

When the money was finally gathered and the mall completed, the Woodland Hills Mall on the south side of town was built and flourishing. Although the location of the Eastland Shopping Mall may have prevented its success, it certainly would have enjoyed a better fate had it opened well ahead of the Woodland Hills Mall as it was supposed to.

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Kenmore commented about Grove Drive-In on Dec 26, 2016 at 3:03 pm

Looks like the foundation for the projection booth/concession stand is still present.

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Kenmore commented about Fiesta Drive-In on Dec 26, 2016 at 2:58 pm

The address (according to Google) is 1843 River Rd Chillicothe, OH. Today, the property is home to the Air Evac Lifeteam 98 (complete with heli-pad) and a residence.

You can still see faint hints of ramps and the foundation of the projection booth/concession stand. http://tinyurl.com/j3zft2h

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Kenmore commented about Gonzales Drive-In on Dec 25, 2016 at 8:41 pm

On NETR Online, the 1961 aerial photos show the drive-in intact.

However, the 1962 aerial photos show the drive-in was completely demolished by that point.

Kenmore
Kenmore commented about 11th Street Drive-In on Dec 25, 2016 at 7:34 pm

There is a “66 Drive-In” in Carthage, Missouri. Before it became the “11th Street Drive-In”, it was known as the “Hi-Way 66” in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Kenmore commented about Bessemer Drive-In on Dec 25, 2016 at 3:39 pm

A somewhat more accurate address (at least for Google) is 1201 4th Ave SW, Bessemer, AL. From the 1970 aerial photo and 1967 topo maps, the drive-in sat entirely on the property currently occupied by the American Legion on the north side and Favor Steel on the south.

The treeline on the south side of Favor Steel marks where the old drive-in stopped.

There is no trace of the old drive-in remaining. The north entrance road to the American Legion marks where the old entrance to the drive-in was located. http://tinyurl.com/z37od9t

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Kenmore commented about 222 Drive-In on Dec 25, 2016 at 3:21 am

A closer address (at least for Google) is 8832 Allentown Pike, Fleetwood, PA. Today, Ransom CAT sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining. http://tinyurl.com/zqyydjp

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Kenmore commented about Carver Outdoor Theater on Dec 24, 2016 at 4:16 pm

A closer address (at least for Google) is 675 Decatur Hwy, Gardendale, AL. This address pegs what remains of the concession stand almost dead center. The onramp has taken out much of front section of the drive-in and everything else is overgrown. http://tinyurl.com/zdudrx2

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Kenmore commented about Crawley's Drive-In on Dec 23, 2016 at 6:27 pm

A closer address (at least for Google) is 1848 W 2nd St, Portales, NM 88130. The drive-in sat on the SW side of the town.

Today, the Portales Valley Church of Christ sits on the site. However, you can still see some remnants of the ramps on the west and east side of the church. http://tinyurl.com/zlbkb3j

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Kenmore commented about Enfield Drive-In on Dec 23, 2016 at 4:22 pm

A closer address (at least for Google) is 701 Main Rd, Enfield, ME 04493. The drive-in sat less than a quarter-mile south of the address on the east side.

Today, it is a large, open field with a single house on the northwest side that appears to be unused or abandoned. Apart from its general outline, no trace of the drive-in remains.

http://tinyurl.com/h29snvp

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Kenmore commented about Yucca Drive-In on Dec 23, 2016 at 2:31 pm

Google Maps cites the address as 3540 N White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo, NM. Currently, a pet adoption center and UPS Customer Center sit on the property.

However, you can see the remnants of the ramps on the north side. http://tinyurl.com/gnfhn63

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Kenmore commented about Hillcrest Drive-In on Dec 20, 2016 at 6:33 pm

A closer address (at least for Google) is 3500 SW 59th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73159. This puts the address on the west side of the highway where the drive-in was located. The drive-in itself was south of the address at the end of the entrance road which starts just to the east of the 3500 SW 59th St indication. http://tinyurl.com/jmhnf7x

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Kenmore commented about Sandhills Drive-In on Dec 20, 2016 at 1:39 am

Sometimes, I agree. But when the address does work that to me is better.

I’ve noticed that every couple of years there are changes to Google Maps or sometimes the street names change or new streets are added. So, when someone steps in to make the changes on this site I accept it and applaud their efforts to make it more accurate.

As long as the results are more accurate of course. ;)

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Kenmore commented about Crest Drive-In on Dec 19, 2016 at 8:31 pm

JWMovies is not correct about the address.

Google Maps clearly shows the entrance road as “26th Street” not “25th”. You can see it on the Google Maps street view. http://tinyurl.com/zuqdc4w

I can’t speak for the business that is selling the property, but the street sign at the intersection is quite clear. The property itself is a new subdivision with different lots up for sale.

Please change the address to 1 N. 26th St, Beatrice, NE as it accurately maps the address, matches the street sign, and is in the same location to the old entrance road of the drive-in.

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Kenmore commented about Sandhills Drive-In on Dec 19, 2016 at 6:29 pm

I found that 201 S. Thatcher Street was too far north. 279 seemed to hit the entrance road dead-on.

Of course, things change on Google frequently, so perhaps 201 will be good again someday.

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Kenmore commented about Sandhills Drive-In on Dec 19, 2016 at 3:04 pm

When mapping the address supplied by JWMovies, it is considerably off as it points to an empty field east of the airport.

A 1993 aerial and 1984 topo map clearly shows the drive-in on the West side of town. The entrance was at 279 S Thatcher St, Valentine, NE 69201. Valentine Locker sits too far west, one block over from the drive-in location

Today, a business sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining save arguably for the entrance/exit road on Thatcher Street. http://tinyurl.com/zfngoqd

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Kenmore commented about Cohutta Drive-In on Dec 17, 2016 at 10:57 pm

A more accurate address (at least for Google) is 3928 S Dixie Rd, Dalton, GA 30721. Today, the property is a trailer park with no sign of the drive-in remaining save for perhaps its general outline and entrance/exit roads. The drive-in itself appears to have only lasted a few years. http://tinyurl.com/zjsxqeu

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Kenmore commented about Circus Drive-In on Dec 17, 2016 at 10:42 pm

A closer address (at least for Google) is 921 N 4210 Rd, Hugo, Oklahoma. Today, B & B Onions sits on the property with no trace of the drive-in remaining save perhaps for its general triangular shape as the screen once stood on the SE edge. http://tinyurl.com/jd6tlhu

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Kenmore commented about Skyview Drive-In on Dec 17, 2016 at 1:42 pm

The address (according to Google) is 2010 Ocilla Hwy, Douglas, GA. Today, CHR, a women’s health center sits on the property with no trace of the old drive-in save for the general outline. http://tinyurl.com/hzxrmyz