| Pomona, CA |
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Named in 1875 for the Roman goddess of fruit, the name is just as apt today, with the important agricultural department at California State Polytechnic College (Cal Poly Pomona) just to the north. The Los Angeles County Fair is held here in the fall. More than a million visitors come to Pomona each year for the festivities. Mount Baldy, a winter skiing and recreational area, is located 15 miles north of here.