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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Glendora
California, United States · North America
About Glendora
Glendora is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Azusa, 10km from In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.
Glendora is in California, United States, with about 52,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Azusa, about 4 km away.
Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of Glendora was 52,558. World-famous Route 66 runs through the city. Like many of its neighbors, Glendora was founded during the Southern California real estateRead more
boom of the 1880s.
Known as “The Pride of the Foothills", Glendora is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Its downtown area, locally known as the Glendora Village, hosts dozens of restaurants, cafes, shops, and boutiques along Glendora Avenue with many community events scheduled throughout the year.
Neighborhoods and residences in Glendora reflect the city's history and range from Queen Annes, to Folk Victorians, early 20th-century bungalows, to ranch style homes, to mid-rise multi-family residential complexes, to modern mansions. Glendora's most expensive neighborhoods contain many very large, secluded, estate homes with views across the San Gabriel Valley to Downtown Los Angeles and beyond.
Glendora is bordered by Azusa and the unincorporated community of Citrus to the west, San Dimas to the east and south, Covina and the unincorporated community of Charter Oak to the south, and the San Gabriel Mountains, including protected areas within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, to the north.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Glendora?
Within an hour or so of Glendora: In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (10 km), Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (11 km), Newcomb's Ranch (25 km), Knott's Berry Farm (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Glendora?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Glendora?
Glendora is in California, United States, about 4 km from Azusa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 52,009
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.1361, -117.8653
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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 Glendora
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.
11 km · about 20 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.
25 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.
35 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Disneyland Park
Walt Disney's original theme park opened in 1955, the happiest place on earth in Anaheim, California.
36 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Glendora
- 53 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
- 60 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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