film location
Naval Air Station Lemoore (Top Gun: Maverick)
The Super Hornet home base used for Top Gun: Maverick's flying; viewing is from public roads outside the fence only.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Clovis
California, United States · North America
About Clovis
Clovis sits on the route: 5 minutes from Tarpey Village, 59km from Naval Air Station Lemoore (Top Gun: Maverick).
Clovis is in California, United States, with about 100,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tarpey Village, about 4 km away.
Clovis is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. It was established in 1890 as a freight stop for the San Joaquin Valley Railroad by a group of Fresno businessmen and Michigan railroad speculator Marcus Pollasky. The railroad bought the land from two farmers and named the station after one of them, ClovisRead more
Cole. Pollasky then developed a town on the site, also named Clovis.
The completion of the lumber flume in 1894 led to the growth of the area around Clovis Station where a lumberyard and sawmill were built. Clovis was officially incorporated as a city in 1912. Today, Clovis celebrates its heritage as an American frontier town, known for its rodeo, Old Town Clovis historic district, and its motto "Clovis – A Way of Life."
In the 2020 census, the population was 120,124. Clovis is located 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 361 feet (110 m).
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What is there to see near Clovis?
Within an hour or so of Clovis: Naval Air Station Lemoore (Top Gun: Maverick) (59 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Tioga Pass.
Where is Clovis?
Clovis is in California, United States, about 4 km from Tarpey Village.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 104,180
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 36.8252, -119.7029
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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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