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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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Moreno Valley
California, United States · North America
About Moreno Valley
Moreno Valley sits on the route: 10 minutes from March Air Force Base, 52km from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
Moreno Valley is in California, United States, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is March Air Force Base, about 6 km away.
Moreno Valley is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and is part of the Riverside–San Bernardino metropolitan area. It is the second-largest city in Riverside County by population and one of the Inland Empire's population centers. The city's population was 208,634 at the 2020 census. Moreno ValleyRead more
is also part of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The city derived its name from the small community of Moreno, which became part of the city of Moreno Valley when the city was incorporated in 1984. Frank E. Brown, one of the founders of the community of Moreno in 1882, declined to have the town named after him, but to honor him, the town was named Moreno, Spanish for brown.
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What is there to see near Moreno Valley?
Within an hour or so of Moreno Valley: Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (52 km), In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Moreno Valley?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Moreno Valley?
Moreno Valley is in California, United States, about 6 km from March Air Force Base.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 204,198
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 33.9375, -117.2306
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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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2 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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