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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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Covina
California, United States · North America
About Covina
Covina works well as a base: 10 minutes from Charter Oak, 11km from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
Covina is in California, United States, with about 49,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Charter Oak, about 4 km away.
Covina station is a Metrolink train station located at 600 North Citrus Avenue in Covina, California. It is located just east of Citrus Avenue between Front Street and Edna Place.
The Covina station is served by 32 Metrolink San Bernardino Line trains (16 in each direction) on weekdays, between 4:47 a.m. and 10:25Read more
p.m. Weekend train services is less: 16 trains (8 in each direction) on Saturdays and Sundays between 7:37 a.m. and 10:17 p.m.
The station is owned by the City of Covina. It is one of the few Metrolink stations that charges for parking (on weekdays only, for parking is free on the weekends). The small lot near the platforms requires a monthly permit. The parking structure across Citrus Avenue has lower monthly rates and allows daily parking. There is a discount for Covina residents purchasing monthly parking permits.
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What is there to see near Covina?
Within an hour or so of Covina: Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (11 km), In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (11 km), Newcomb's Ranch (29 km), Knott's Berry Farm (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Covina?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Covina?
Covina is in California, United States, about 4 km from Charter Oak.
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- Population
- 48,984
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.0900, -117.8903
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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 Covina
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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Knott's Berry Farm
America's first theme park in Buena Park, California, known for its Old West Ghost Town and thrilling coasters.
29 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Disney California Adventure Park
Anaheim Disney park celebrating California's culture, history, and natural beauty with Pixar and Marvel lands.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Cars Land (Disney California Adventure)
Disney's immersive recreation of Radiator Springs from Pixar's Cars films with the thrilling Radiator Springs Racers ride.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Covina
- 51 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
- 57 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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