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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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
![The photographer may have been standing atop the Daily Journal of Commerce Building to capture this view of turn-of-the-century Seattle. Looking east and slightly south from Post Alley between Cherry and Columbia, many of the city's prominent buildings are visible, including the King County Courthouse on the right.
Original photo by Anders B. Wilse, acquired by Webster & Stevens.
Signs in image: Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Inc. Distributors - White Knight 5-cent [Cigars?]. F.W. [...ick] 703 First Av., The American Clothier. Treen Shoe Co., 707 First Av. Grand Opera House. America's Finest for 5 Cents - Fontana Cigars.
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Photo by Anders Beer Wilse
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Fontana
California, United States · North America
About Fontana
Fontana sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bloomington, 31km from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
Fontana is in California, United States, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bloomington, about 4 km away.
Fontana station is a train station served by Metrolink San Bernardino Line commuter rail, located in the city of Fontana, California. It is immediately adjacent to Fontana's Downtown District. The station opened on November 22, 1993, and is owned by the City of Fontana.
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What is there to see near Fontana?
Within an hour or so of Fontana: Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (31 km), In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (31 km), Disneyland Park (54 km), Disney California Adventure Park (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Fontana?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Fontana?
Fontana is in California, United States, about 4 km from Bloomington.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 212,704
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.0922, -117.4351
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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 Fontana
7 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.
31 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.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Disney California Adventure Park
Anaheim Disney park celebrating California's culture, history, and natural beauty with Pixar and Marvel lands.
55 km · about 65 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.
55 km · about 65 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.
58 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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