Turtle Back
Turtle Back is a climbing site in Riverside County, Southern California, California. Turtle Back is situated nearby to the peak Two-bit, as well as near the garden La Sierra farm -upper.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Sierra Academy and Riverside–La Sierra station.
La Sierra Academy
School
La Sierra Academy is a private, co-educational, transitional kindergarten–12th grade Christian school in Riverside, California. LSA is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. La Sierra Academy is situated 1 mile northeast of Turtle Back.
Riverside–La Sierra station
Railway station
Photo: James Allison, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riverside–La Sierra station is a Metrolink commuter rail train station in the La Sierra South neighborhood of Riverside, California, United States. Due to its large parking lot, it is the second-largest station served by Metrolink in surface area, after Union Station. Riverside–La Sierra station is situated 2½ miles east of Turtle Back.
Castle Park
Theme park
Castle Park, formerly Castle Amusement Park, is a 25-acre amusement park and family amusement center located in Riverside, California. The park utilizes a medieval "castle" theme and includes attractions such as a miniature golf course, arcade, and 21 amusement rides including one roller coaster, Merlin's Revenge, a junior rollercoaster. Castle Park is situated 2½ miles east of Turtle Back.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norco and Arlington.
Norco
Photo: Rdt8888, Public domain.
Norco is a city of 27,000 people in California. As a horse community, there are few sidewalks in the city of Norco; instead there are horse trails, and riders can ride to town and tie their horses at the many hitching rails and corrals placed close to businesses.
Arlington
Neighborhood
Arlington is a historic neighborhood in Riverside, California, United States, about seven miles southwest of the city’s downtown. It is part of the Inland Empire, which is east of the Los Angeles and Orange County metropolitan areas. Arlington is situated 3½ miles east of Turtle Back.
Arlington Station
Neighborhood
Arlington Station is a former unincorporated community, now annexed to Riverside in Riverside County, California. It lies at an elevation of 817 feet. Arlington Station is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, 6 miles southwest of downtown Riverside. Arlington Station is situated 4 miles east of Turtle Back.
Turtle Back
- Type: Rock
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Riverside County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
33.9126° or 33° 54′ 45″ northLongitude
-117.50908° or 117° 30′ 33″ westOpen location code
8554WF7R+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 389105934OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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