Hancock Park

Hancock Park (HM142U)

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90036 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 3.789', W 118° 21.323'

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La Brea Pits

Presented to
The Citizens of Los Angeles County
In December 1916 by
Captain Allan Hancock
With a request that the scientificfeatures be preserved

First historic reference to the tar pools
Recorded in the diary of Caspar dePortola'
In August 3, 1769

Originally a portion of the Rancho LaBrea
Granted by Governor Alvarado 1840
Details
HM NumberHM142U
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Marker Number247
Year Placed1940
Placed ByCaliforniana Parlor 247 Native Daughters of the Golden West
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 7:42pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 374921 N 3769986
Decimal Degrees34.06315000, -118.35538333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 3.789', W 118° 21.323'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 3' 47.34" N, 118° 21' 19.38" W
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Area Code(s)213, 310, 323, 510, 818
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 150 S Curson Ave, Los Angeles CA 90036, US
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