Rancho La Brea

Rancho La Brea
Land grant
The fauna of Rancho La Brea, by John C. Merriam
Interactive map of Rancho La Brea
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles
Established1828
Area
 • Total
17.96 km2 (6.93 sq mi)

Rancho La Brea was a 4,439-acre (17.96 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Los Angeles County, California, United States, given in 1828 to Antonio Jose Rocha and Nemisio Dominguez by José Antonio Carrillo, the alcalde of Los Angeles. Rancho La Brea consisted of one square league of land of what is now Wilshire's Miracle Mile, Hollywood, and parts of West Hollywood. The grant included the famous La Brea Tar Pits.

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