Carthay is a residential district in the Mid-City West region of Los Angeles, California. It’s is bordered by the Miracle Mile District on the north, Picfair Village on the south, Beverly Hills on the northwest, and the Fairfax District on the northeast. The district is roughly bounded by Wilshire Boulevard on the north, La Cienega Boulevard on the west, South Robertson border/Northside of Olympic Boulevard and between Whitworth Drive and Olympic Boulevard on the south, and Fairfax Avenue on the east. Principal thoroughfares of the district include San Vicente, Olympic, and Crescent Heights Boulevards.
One of Carthay Circle’s most interesting features is its network of pedestrian pathways, which are marked and maintained as regular city streets by the city of Los Angeles. A very pedestrian-friendly area, Carthay is one of the safest neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
