Geography
The boundaries of Faircrest Heights are Pico Boulevard on the north, Fairfax Avenue on the east, Venice Boulevard on the south, and La Cienega Boulevard on the west. Faircrest Heights is part of the P.I.C.O. Neighborhood Council, bounded by La Cienega, La Brea, Pico, Olympic/San Vicente, and Venice. The Crestview and Pico-Robertson neighborhoods lie to the west, Little Ethiopia, Carthay Square and South Carthay neighborhoods to the north, Picfair Village to the east, and Culver City to the southwest and Crenshaw to the south. Primary thoroughfares through the area include Pico Boulevard, Airdrome, Pickford, 18th Street, Venice Boulevard, Fairfax Avenue, S. Crescent Heights Boulevard, and La Cienega Boulevard. Faircrest Heights has views of Downtown Los Angeles to the east, the Baldwin Hills to the south, Hollywood Hills to the north and Century City to the west.
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