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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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
California, United States · North America
La Puente works well as a base: 5 minutes from West Puente Valley, 18km from Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
La Puente is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 40,745, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Puente 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 La Puente to your route.
Awigna (also, Awiz-na) is a former Tongva-Gabrieleño Native American settlement located at the site of modern-day La Puente High School, in the San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California.
The settlement was one of twenty seven villages included in the records of Mission San Gabriel, indicating that villagersRead more
from Awigna were baptized there after its establishment in the Los Angeles Basin in 1776. Awigna was described as "one of the principal rancherias to supply it [the mission] with neophytes."
In 1915, La Puente High School was built on the village site. During the construction process, many artifacts from the village were unearthed and were reportedly put on display at the school for many years. In 2004, it was reported that the whereabouts of these artifacts were unknown.
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La Puente is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 34.0200 latitude, -117.9495 longitude.
La Puente has a population of approximately 40,745 people, making it a town in United States.
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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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
America's first theme park in Buena Park, California, known for its Old West Ghost Town and thrilling coasters.
20 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Walt Disney's original theme park opened in 1955, the happiest place on earth in Anaheim, California.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Anaheim Disney park celebrating California's culture, history, and natural beauty with Pixar and Marvel lands.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Disney's immersive recreation of Radiator Springs from Pixar's Cars films with the thrilling Radiator Springs Racers ride.
24 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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