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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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Lake Los Angeles
California, United States · North America
About Lake Los Angeles
Lake Los Angeles sits on the route: 25 minutes from Sun Village, 47km from Vasquez Rocks Natural Area.
Lake Los Angeles is in California, United States, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sun Village, about 13 km away.
Lake Los Angeles is a census-designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 13,187 at the 2020 census, up from 12,328 at the 2010 census. It is located 17 miles (27 km) east of Palmdale's Civic Center. According to the Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance report ofRead more
2009, the Palmdale / Lancaster urban area has a population of 483,998, of which Lake Los Angeles is a part.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lake Los Angeles?
Within an hour or so of Lake Los Angeles: Newcomb's Ranch (35 km), Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch (45 km), Vasquez Rocks Natural Area (47 km), Willow Springs International Raceway (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Lake Los Angeles?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Lake Los Angeles?
Lake Los Angeles is in California, United States, about 13 km from Sun Village.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,328
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.6125, -117.8281
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Essential numbers in United States
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 Lake Los Angeles
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch
A mesmerizing roadside art installation of over 200 bottle trees on Route 66 in Oro Grande, created by Elmer Long from found objects and colored glass bottles.
45 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area
Sandstone slabs tilted to 50 degrees by the San Andreas Fault, instantly recognisable from Star Trek and countless Westerns. Free entry and a short walk from the car park an hour north of Los Angeles.
47 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
Willow Springs International Raceway
The 'Fastest Road in the West': a sweeping 2.5-mile desert road course near Rosamond, open since 1953 and beloved by SoCal racers, film crews and track-day drivers.
49 km · about 55 min 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.
58 km · about 65 min 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Lake Los Angeles
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 78 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
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