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Disneyland Park
Walt Disney's original theme park opened in 1955, the happiest place on earth in Anaheim, California.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Placentia
California, United States · North America
About Placentia
Placentia works well as a base: 10 minutes from Fullerton, 8km from Disneyland Park.
Placentia is in California, United States, with about 52,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fullerton, about 5 km away.
Placentia station is a proposed Metrolink infill station located in the city of the same name along Metrolink's 91/Perris Valley Line.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) started discussing the station as early as 2012. A station planned for neighboring Yorba Linda was rejected by its local city councilRead more
on March 16, 2004. The project was approved by the city in 2016, with construction planned to begin in 2018. A former packing house was demolished on the site to make way for the station. As of April 2019 construction was repeatedly delayed, owing to negotiations between Metrolink and the track's owners, BNSF. In January 2020, it was announced that construction of the Placentia Metrolink station would begin later in the year, with the station expected to be open by June 2022, but it has once again been delayed, with OCTA claiming construction of the project is "on hold" until mid-2024.
The cost of the project is due at $34.8 million, of which the city pledged $5.4 million. In 2014, the project was pegged at an estimated $23.42 million, while a 2012 estimate was between $7.5–9 million.
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What is there to see near Placentia?
Within an hour or so of Placentia: Disneyland Park (8 km), Disney California Adventure Park (9 km), Cars Land (Disney California Adventure) (9 km), Knott's Berry Farm (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Placentia?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Placentia?
Placentia is in California, United States, about 5 km from Fullerton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 52,495
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 33.8722, -117.8703
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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 Placentia
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Disney California Adventure Park
Anaheim Disney park celebrating California's culture, history, and natural beauty with Pixar and Marvel lands.
9 km · about 15 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.
9 km · about 15 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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Moto Republic
A shared motorcycle workshop and social hub in Costa Mesa where riders wrench on their bikes and share the community stoke.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach aquarium showcasing the diverse marine life of the Pacific Ocean from Southern California to the tropics.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Placentia
- 60 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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