Echo Park is known as one of the city’s hippest neighborhoods in Central Los Angeles, nestled between Elysian Valley to the north and northeast, Elysian Park to the east, Chinatown and Downtown to the southeast, Westlake to the southwest and west, and Silver Lake to the north. Some notable residents of the area include actors Steve McQueen, Shia LaBeouf, Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as artist Carlos Almaraz.