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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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Redlands
California, United States · North America
About Redlands
Redlands sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mentone, 54km from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
Redlands is in California, United States, with about 71,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mentone, about 5 km away.
Redlands ( RED-ləndz) is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 73,168, up from 68,747 at the 2010 census. The city is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) northwest of Indio and 63 miles (101 km) east of Los Angeles.
Redlands was founded inRead more
1881 on land that encompassed native Serrano, Morongo and Cahuilla tribes. Redlands absorbed the communities of Terracina, Idlewild, Plaza, Chicago Colony, Victoria, Barton, Gladysta, and Lugonia along with portions of Mentone, Crafton and Bryn Mawr when it incorporated in 1888. Redlands is home to the Asistencia Mission founded in 1819 by early European settlers. By the early 20th century, it was a major focal point of California's citrus industry and the location of the largest producer of navel oranges in the world.
Throughout its past, Redlands has a history of philanthropic residents establishing lasting legacies. Examples include the Smiley Library in 1898, the University of Redlands in 1907, the Redlands Bowl in 1924, the Lincoln Memorial Shrine in 1932, the Redlands Bicycle Classic in 1985 and the Garner Holt Foundation's "Garner's Garage" for animatronic STEM education and research in 2024.
Today, Redlands is a strong growing community with a diverse economy and a growing population in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Redlands is home to Esri, the Redlands Historical Glass Museum and the San Bernardino County Museum.
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What is there to see near Redlands?
Within an hour or so of Redlands: Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (54 km), In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Redlands?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is Redlands?
Redlands is in California, United States, about 5 km from Mentone.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 71,035
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.0556, -117.1825
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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 Redlands
2 notable places within an hour's 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.
54 km · about 65 min drive
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