Pony Express
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Pony Express is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Clamshell Peak stands 1,338 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Rivera (Old Maizeland) School, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 passes 21 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Pony Express is a steel motorbike roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. It was the first Moto Coaster built by Zamperla in the United States, opening on May 22, 2008. The ride features motorbike-style seating and a flywheel launch system.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q3397820, matched on coordinates and name (26 m apart).
What to expect
How to reach it
- 20.6 mi off the Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110, National
Overlooks nearby
- Point Grandview · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rivera (Old Maizeland) School: 0.0 mi
- Old Maizeland School: 0.1 mi
- Knott's Berry Farm 100th Anniversary Time Capsule: 0.1 mi
- Drilling Contest: 0.1 mi
- Camp Snoopy 50th Anniversary Plaque: 0.2 mi
- Wheeler Dealer Bumper Cars: 0.0 mi
- Boothill Cemetery: 0.1 mi
- Knott’s Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair: 0.1 mi
- Livery Stable: 0.1 mi
- Calico Mine Ride: 0.1 mi
- Western Trails Museum: 0.1 mi
- Interpretive Center: 3.7 mi
- Los Alamitos Museum: 4.9 mi
- Fullerton Museum Center: 5.0 mi
- MUZEO: 5.1 mi
- Catawampus: 0.1 mi
- Steamroller: 0.2 mi
- Filemón: 0.2 mi
- Marimar: 0.2 mi
- Saltina: 0.2 mi
- Peak Park: 0.6 mi
- San Antonio Park: 0.9 mi
- Schweitzer Park: 1.2 mi
- Boisseranc Park: 1.3 mi
- Hampton Community Park: 1.3 mi
- Grotto of Our Lady: 3.0 mi
- Cerritos Sculpture Garden: 4.1 mi
- Upper Campus Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Hundred Oaks Trail Native Garden: 4.7 mi
- Garden Of Weeden: 5.1 mi
- Robert E. Ward Nature Preserve: 5.2 mi
- Jack Dunster Marine Biological Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Marine Stadium Reserve: 8.9 mi
- Puente Hills Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Puente Hills Preserve: 9.2 mi
- West Coyote Hills: 4.4 mi
- Cascade Peak: 5.0 mi
- West Coyote Hills: 5.1 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 5.1 mi
- Cadillac Range: 5.5 mi
- Disneyland Resort Picnic Area: 5.2 mi
- Mother's Beach: 9.0 mi
- Hidden Valley: 10.6 mi
- Creekside: 10.7 mi
- Group Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Mother's Beach: 9.0 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 10.6 mi
- Long Beach City Beach: 11.0 mi
- Bolsa Chica State Beach: 12.3 mi
- Huntington City Beach: 13.2 mi
- Schweitzer Falls: 5.2 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 5.2 mi
- Washout Falls: 5.3 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 5.3 mi
- Historic Dam: 13.3 mi
- Carbon Canyon Mineral Springs: 14.7 mi
- McDermont Spring: 16.0 mi
- Tomato Spring: 19.6 mi
- Dripping Springs: 19.9 mi
- Horsetrough Spring: 20.3 mi
- Point Fermin Lighthouse: 19.3 mi
- San Pedro Escarpment: 20.9 mi
- Spa Palace: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pony Express. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clamshell Peak | N 0° | 1,338 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | E 98° | 1,211 m | 22.9 mi |
| Bedford Peak | ESE 102° | 1,161 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Bliss | N 7° | 1,121 m | 23.8 mi |
| Jones Peak | N 353° | 1,029 m | 23.9 mi |
| Lookout Point | N 354° | 987 m | 24.6 mi |
| Johnstone Peak | NNE 28° | 966 m | 24.9 mi |
| Sierra Peak | E 88° | 928 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:31 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:30 | 20:07 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:17 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 75 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fullerton Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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