Pomona College, Claremont

Name: Pomona College
Address: 333 N College Way, Claremont, United States

#16 among attractions in Claremont

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Pomona College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalists who wanted to recreate a "college of the New England type" in Southern California, and in 1925 it became the founding member of the Claremont Colleges consortium of adjacent, affiliated institutions. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1887 (137 years ago)Area: 140 acres (0.2187 mi²)Coordinates: 34°5'52"N, 117°42'43"W

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333 N College WayClaremont (The Claremont Colleges)Claremont United States

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Pomona College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Benton Museum of Art, Bridges Auditorium, Laemmle Theatres, California Botanic Garden.

~1180 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Benton Museum of Art, Claremont
6 min walk • The Benton Museum of Art, located in the picturesque city of Claremont, California, is a cultural gem nestled within the Claremont Colleges. This contemporary art museum, which is part of Pomona College, offers a rich tapestry of visual arts that spans various mediums...
~110 ftNW
Music venue, Art Deco architecture
Bridges Auditorium, Claremont
1 min walk • The Mabel Shaw Bridges Music Auditorium, more commonly known as Bridges Auditorium or Big Bridges, is a 2500-seat auditorium at Pomona College in Claremont, California, United States. It was designed by William Templeton Johnson and opened in 1932. It hosts a variety of performances for the college and outside groups.
0.5 miW
Cinema, Nightlife
Laemmle Theatres, Claremont
13 min walk • Laemmle Theatres is a group of family-run arthouse movie theaters in the Los Angeles area. It was established in 1938 and is owned and operated by Robert Laemmle and his son Greg Laemmle.
1 miN
Botanical garden, Garden, Park
California Botanic Garden, Claremont
26 min walk • The California Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Claremont, California, in the United States, just south of the San Gabriel foothills. The garden, at 86 acres, is the largest botanic garden in the state dedicated to California native plants.
~1980 ftN
Universities and schools
Claremont Colleges, Claremont
10 min walk • The Claremont Colleges are a consortium of seven high end private institutions of higher education located in Claremont, California, United States.
~610 ftW
Music venue
Bridges Hall of Music, Claremont
3 min walk • The Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music, more commonly known as Little Bridges, is a concert hall at Pomona College in Claremont, California, designed by Myron Hunt and opened in 1915. It was sponsored by a $100,000 gift from the parents of Mabel Shaw Bridges, a student in Pomona's class of 1908 who died of illness her junior year.
0.7 miN
Universities and schools
Claremont School of Theology, Claremont
20 min walk • Claremont School of Theology is a graduate school focused on religion and theology and located in Claremont, California. Claremont School of Theology is fully recognized and approved as one of thirteen official theological schools of The United Methodist Church.
0.4 miNE
Universities and schools
Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, Claremont
11 min walk • The Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management, or more commonly, the Drucker School of Management, is the business school of Claremont Graduate University, which is a member of the Claremont Colleges. The school is named in honor of Peter Drucker, who taught management at the school for over 30 years.
0.4 miN
34°6'13"N • 117°42'36"W
Clark Humanities Museum, Claremont
11 min walk • Museum
~690 ftSW
Monuments and statues, Neo-renaissance architecture
The Spirit of Spanish Music, Claremont
4 min walk • The Spirit of Spanish Music is a sculpture by Burt William Johnson. It was commissioned by the Pomona College class of 1915 and placed in the Lebus Court of the Mabel Shaw Bridges Hall of Music at Pomona College, one of a group of buildings conceived for the expansion of Pomona...
0.6 miNE
Park
Pitzer College, Claremont
16 min walk • Pitzer College is a private liberal arts college in Claremont, California. One of the Claremont Colleges, the college has a curricular emphasis on the social sciences, behavioral sciences, international programs, and media studies.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pomona College?

Nearby attractions include Bridges Auditorium, Claremont (1 min walk), Bridges Hall of Music, Claremont (3 min walk), The Spirit of Spanish Music, Claremont (4 min walk), Benton Museum of Art, Claremont (6 min walk).

How to get to Pomona College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pomona College:

Bus

Claremont Transit Center (6 min walk)
Claremont, CA - Metrolink Station • Lines: 19 (10 min walk)

Train

Claremont (10 min walk)
Montclair (24 min walk)