Hermosa is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas

Community areas of Chicago

Community areas in Chicago refers to the work of the Social Science Research Committee at University of Chicago which has unofficially divided the City of Chicago into 77 community areas. These areas are well-defined and static...

 located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, . Originally called Kelvyn Grove, it was already called Hermosa, meaning "beautiful" in Spanish

Spanish language

Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

, when annexed to the city in 1889, prior to the founding of Hermosa Beach, California

Hermosa Beach, California

Hermosa Beach is a beachfront city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Its population was 19,506 at the 2010 census, up from 18,566 at the 2000 census....

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Consulate-General of Honduras in Chicago

Diplomatic missions of Honduras

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Honduras, excluding honorary consulates. Honduras is a Central American country.-Europe:** Brussels ** Paris ** Berlin ** Hamburg ** Vatican City...

 is located at 4439 West Fullerton Avenue.

The neighborhoods greatest claim to fame is as the site of the birthplace of Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...

, whose boyhood home is located at 2156 N. Tripp Ave.

External links

• Official City of Chicago Hermosa Community Map
• Chicago Park District
  • Hermosa Park
  • Kelvyn Park