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Newcomb's Ranch
A historic mountain lodge on the Angeles Crest Highway that has served as a meeting point for motorcyclists and drivers tackling LA's best mountain road since 1939.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Arcadia
California, United States · North America
About Arcadia
Arcadia works well as a base: 5 minutes from East Pasadena, 25km from In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Arcadia is in California, United States, with about 58,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is East Pasadena, about 4 km away.
Arcadia County Park or Arcadia Community Regional Park (originally Santa Anita Recreational Park) is a park in Arcadia, California located along the intersection of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. On its southern side is the Santa Anita Golf Course.
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What is there to see near Arcadia?
Within an hour or so of Arcadia: Newcomb's Ranch (21 km), Philippe the Original (21 km), Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet (22 km), The Original Pantry Cafe (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Arcadia?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Arcadia?
Arcadia is in California, United States, about 4 km from East Pasadena.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 58,408
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.1397, -118.0353
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Arcadia
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
restaurant
Philippe the Original
Serving French dip sandwiches since 1908 on sawdust-covered floors with communal tables and long wooden counters. One of Los Angeles's oldest restaurants and a claimant to inventing the French dip.
21 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet
Open since 1908 in the old Pacific Electric building, with a penny-tile floor, original mahogany bar and a rival claim to the French dip. A hidden speakeasy bar sits behind an unmarked door.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
The Original Pantry Cafe
A downtown Los Angeles counter-and-booth diner that has served 24 hours a day since 1924 and famously has no lock on the front door. Cash-only, enormous portions, sourdough on every table.
23 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip
The oldest continuously operating drag strip in the world, opened 1951 on the Los Angeles County Fairplex, and the traditional season opener and finale of the NHRA calendar.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Hollywood Sign
Iconic 14-metre-tall white lettering on Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains, the universal symbol of the entertainment industry.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
Drag racing's shrine at the Pomona Fairplex, steps from the historic strip where the NHRA season starts and ends, packed with top fuel dragsters, hot rods and land-speed cars.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Universal Studios Hollywood
The original Universal theme park and working film studio offering studio tours and movie-based attractions.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Arcadia
- 37 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
- 45 kmRoute 66 - Santa Monica EndThe 'End of the Trail' sign on Santa Monica Pier marks Route 66's symbolic Pacific terminus, 2,448 miles from Chicago, beside the pier's vintage carousel and Ferris wheel.
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