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Glendora

California, United States · North America

About Glendora

Glendora is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Azusa, 10km from In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip.

Glendora is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 52,009, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Glendora sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Glendora to your route.

About Glendora

Glendora is a city in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the population of Glendora was 52,558. World-famous Route 66 runs through the city. Like many of its neighbors, Glendora was founded during the Southern California real estate

Read more boom of the 1880s. Known as “The Pride of the Foothills", Glendora is nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Its downtown area, locally known as the Glendora Village, hosts dozens of restaurants, cafes, shops, and boutiques along Glendora Avenue with many community events scheduled throughout the year. Neighborhoods and residences in Glendora reflect the city's history and range from Queen Annes, to Folk Victorians, early 20th-century bungalows, to ranch style homes, to mid-rise multi-family residential complexes, to modern mansions. Glendora's most expensive neighborhoods contain many very large, secluded, estate homes with views across the San Gabriel Valley to Downtown Los Angeles and beyond. Glendora is bordered by Azusa and the unincorporated community of Citrus to the west, San Dimas to the east and south, Covina and the unincorporated community of Charter Oak to the south, and the San Gabriel Mountains, including protected areas within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, to the north.

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Where is Glendora located?

Glendora is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 34.1361 latitude, -117.8653 longitude.

What is the population of Glendora?

Glendora has a population of approximately 52,009 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
52,009
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
34.1361, -117.8653

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911
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Worth the detour from Glendora

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.

10 km · about 20 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.

11 km · about 20 min drive

cafe

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.

29 km · about 35 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.

35 km · about 40 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.

35 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Disneyland Park

Walt Disney's original theme park opened in 1955, the happiest place on earth in Anaheim, California.

36 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Disney California Adventure Park

Anaheim Disney park celebrating California's culture, history, and natural beauty with Pixar and Marvel lands.

37 km · about 45 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.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Glendora

  • 53 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Glendora.

Citrus

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 10,866

Azusa

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 49,690

Charter Oak

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 9,310

Covina

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 48,984

San Dimas

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 34,630

Vincent

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 15,922

Irwindale

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 1,437

Bradbury

🇺🇸 United States

10 km awayPop. 1,089

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