Hancock Park is a historic and affluent urban neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

Concerning usage of the term "Hancock Park," it is generally considered acceptable for residents of surrounding neighborhoods to say that they live in Hancock Park.

Due to this alternate meaning of the term, the boundaries of what is meant by "Hancock Park" have some ambiguity. Respectively, its boundaries are Rossmore Avenue to the East, Melrose Avenue to the North, Highland Avenue to the West, and Wilshire Boulevard to the South. Its East and West borders are often confused with Larchmont Village and Windsor Square to the East, and the Fairfax District to the West. Contrary to popular usage, Larchmont Village and Windsor Square are (technically) not part of Hancock Park "proper" – rather, they are their own distinct neighborhoods.

In sharp contrast to most Los Angeles neighborhoods, houses in Hancock Park are set well back from the street, most power and telephone lines are buried, and fences are strongly discouraged.

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1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_Park,_Los_Angeles,_California