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  1. Location. Hancock Park, Los Angeles, US. Coordinates. 34°03′46″N118°21′22″W34.0628°N 118.356°W. Official website. California Historical Landmark. Official name. Hancock Park La Brea [1] Reference no. 170. U.S. National Natural Landmark. Designated. 1964. Small tar pit.

  2. Reimagine the future of La Brea Tar Pits and explore the transformation, the process, and keep up-to-date on the latest developments. ... , Los Angeles, CA 90036 ...

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  4. Watch as our scientists work on fossils dug up from the Tar Pits and see amazing displays of mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and more. Open Today: 9:30 am to 5 pm. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. 213.763.3499.

  5. Museum Maps. Click on map link below to find your way to your favorite exhibits and follow the one-way paths throughout the museum. Helpful icons point out restrooms, shops, eating areas, accessible features, and more. English map (PDF)

  6. Apr 28, 2024 · La Brea Tar Pits, tar (Spanish brea) pits, in Hancock Park (Rancho La Brea), Los Angeles, California, U.S. The area was the site of “pitch springs” oozing crude oil that was used by local Indians for waterproofing.

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  7. Right in the heart of L.A. sits the world’s most powerful gateway to the Ice Age. The asphalt seeps at La Brea Tar Pits are the only active urban fossil dig site in the world. Plants and animals from the last 50,000 years are discovered here every day. Outside, you can watch excavators carve fossils out of the asphalt.

  8. The La Brea Tar Pits is an active paleontological research site in urban Los Angeles. Hancock Park was formed around a group of tar pits where natural asphalt has seeped up from the ground for tens of thousands of years. Map. Directions.

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