Active asphalt seeps in Hancock Park, central Los Angeles, where natural bitumen has trapped and preserved Ice Age animals for tens of thousands of years. A National Natural Landmark and world-famous paleontological locality (saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, mammoths, ground sloths). Outdoor Lake Pit, observation pits, and park grounds are free; the Page Museum building is a research and exhibit hub (confirm renovation status). Distinct from Vasquez Rocks and Devils Punchbowl sandstone geology.
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| Region | Los Angeles County, CA |
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| Coordinates | 34.0628, -118.3560 |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Feature | Natural asphalt seeps / Pleistocene fossil locality |
| Designation | National Natural Landmark (1964) |
| Setting | Hancock Park, urban Los Angeles |
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