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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.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Charter Oak
California, United States · North America
About Charter Oak
Charter Oak is worth a stop: 5 minutes from San Dimas, 7km from In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Charter Oak is in California, United States, with about 9,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Dimas, about 4 km away.
Charter Oak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, approximately 26 miles (42 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. The population was 9,739 at the 2020 census, up from 9,310 at the 2010 census.
Charter Oak is located in the easternRead more
San Gabriel Valley, situated along Arrow Highway in between Covina to the south, Glendora to the north and San Dimas to the east. Residents tend to refer to the CDP portion as the "unincorporated part of Covina", or simply as "Covina".
Originally a small agricultural settlement (primarily citrus orchards) centered on the intersection of Arrow Highway and Bonnie Cove Avenue, population growth greatly expanded the area recognized as "Charter Oak". In the 1960s, it evolved into a "bedroom community" suburb of Los Angeles and commercial agriculture is nearly gone.
Today, the generally accepted boundaries of historical Charter Oak are I-210 to the north, Valley Center Avenue to the east, Covina Hills Road to the south and Grand Avenue to the west, corresponding to the boundaries of Charter Oak Unified School District. However, the actual CDP area is notably smaller in the present day. This places a large part of the area historically and colloquially known as Charter Oak within the modern-day city limits of Covina and Glendora.
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What is there to see near Charter Oak?
Within an hour or so of Charter Oak: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (7 km), Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (8 km), Newcomb's Ranch (29 km), Knott's Berry Farm (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Charter Oak?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Charter Oak?
Charter Oak is in California, United States, about 4 km from San Dimas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,310
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.1031, -117.8459
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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 Charter Oak
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
8 km · about 15 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Disneyland Park
Walt Disney's original theme park opened in 1955, the happiest place on earth in Anaheim, California.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Disney California Adventure Park
Anaheim Disney park celebrating California's culture, history, and natural beauty with Pixar and Marvel lands.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Cars Land (Disney California Adventure)
Disney's immersive recreation of Radiator Springs from Pixar's Cars films with the thrilling Radiator Springs Racers ride.
34 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Charter Oak
- 55 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
- 61 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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