Mount Olympus is a prominent neighborhood in the
Hollywood Hills
The Hollywood Hills are a residential neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California.
Geography
The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains.
The neighborhood touches Studio City, Univer ...
area of the city of
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
. It is a community of single family residences founded in 1969 by developer Russ Vincent. It is bounded by
Hollywood Boulevard,
Laurel Canyon Boulevard
Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego ( Interstate 405) and the Golden State (I-5)) freeways. Laurel Ca ...
, Willow Glen Road, and Nichols Canyon Road. It is home to a small Greek community, hence the name.
In popular culture
The community was featured in the movie ''
Hollywood Homicide'' (2003).
Its construction was featured in ''
The Fugitive'', Season 1, Episode 13, "Terror at High Point" (1963).Scarface (1983)
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20110920103956/http://www.canyon-news.com/artman2/publish/DegreesCoolerfeb/Insiders_Look_at_Mt_Olympus.php
Mt. Olympus Property Owners Association
Hollywood Hills
Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Populated places in the Santa Monica Mountains
Populated places established in 1969
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