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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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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South San Jose Hills
California, United States · North America
About South San Jose Hills
South San Jose Hills works well as a base: 5 minutes from Walnut, 15km from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
South San Jose Hills is in California, United States, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Walnut, about 4 km away.
South San Jose Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 19,855 at the 2020 census, down from 20,551 at the 2010 census.
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What is there to see near South San Jose Hills?
Within an hour or so of South San Jose Hills: Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum (15 km), In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip (15 km), Knott's Berry Farm (21 km), Disneyland Park (22 km).
Are there any good drives near South San Jose Hills?
The nearest famous roads are Mulholland Drive and Route 66 - Santa Monica End.
Where is South San Jose Hills?
South San Jose Hills is in California, United States, about 4 km from Walnut.
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- Population
- 20,551
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 34.0128, -117.9048
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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 South San Jose Hills
8 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.
15 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Disneyland Park
Walt Disney's original theme park opened in 1955, the happiest place on earth in Anaheim, California.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Disney California Adventure Park
Anaheim Disney park celebrating California's culture, history, and natural beauty with Pixar and Marvel lands.
23 km · about 25 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
restaurant
Cole's Pacific Electric Buffet
Open since 1908 in the old Pacific Electric building, with a penny-tile floor, original mahogany bar and a rival claim to the French dip. A hidden speakeasy bar sits behind an unmarked door.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near South San Jose Hills
- 51 kmMulholland DriveWinding road through the Santa Monica Mountains with LA city views
- 55 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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