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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 a town located in California, United States. With a population of 52,495, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Placentia 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 Placentia to your route.

About Placentia

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 council

Read 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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Where is Placentia located?

Placentia is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 33.8722 latitude, -117.8703 longitude.

What is the population of Placentia?

Placentia has a population of approximately 52,495 people, making it a town in United States.

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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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Worth the detour from Placentia

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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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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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

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.

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

cafe

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

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.

25 km · about 30 min 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

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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