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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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Baldwin Park
California, United States · North America
About Baldwin Park
Baldwin Park works well as a base: 5 minutes from Vincent, 18km from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
Baldwin Park is in California, United States, with about 77,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vincent, about 4 km away.
Baldwin Park station is a Metrolink train station in Baldwin Park, California, United States, between Pacific Avenue and Ramona Boulevard next to Baldwin Park City Hall. The station is owned by the City of Baldwin Park.
Baldwin Park station is served by 32 Metrolink San Bernardino Line trains (16 in each direction) onRead more
weekdays, between 4:53 a.m. and 10:18 p.m. Weekend train service is less: 16 trains (8 in each direction) on Saturdays and Sundays between 7:44 a.m. and 10:10 p.m.
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What is there to see near Baldwin Park?
Within an hour or so of Baldwin Park: Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (18 km), In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (18 km), Philippe the Original (26 km), Newcomb's Ranch (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Baldwin Park?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Baldwin Park?
Baldwin Park is in California, United States, about 4 km from Vincent.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 77,071
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.0853, -117.9609
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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 Baldwin Park
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
18 km · about 20 min 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Knott's Berry Farm
America's first theme park in Buena Park, California, known for its Old West Ghost Town and thrilling coasters.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Disneyland Park
Walt Disney's original theme park opened in 1955, the happiest place on earth in Anaheim, California.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Baldwin Park
- 44 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
- 50 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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