"Entirely Sure" About Living in Park Slope, Not Gowanus

The following appeared on Vox in an item called Not Overheard in New York:

"No, I don't care for children or dogs. What? Yes, I'm entirely sure that I live in Park Slope, not Gowanus."

So, we repeat our rule of thumb, without getting into the entire bit about neighborhood boundaries: If there is a hill, it is Park Slope. If it is flat, then it's Gowanus. Seriously, though, by our rule of thumb, anything on the west side of Fourth Avenue or beyond is Gowanus. (This accepts the definition of Park Slope as reaching down to the east side of Fourth Avenue.) By some measures, though, mostly advanced by those trying to sell real estate and get more money for it, Park Slope already extends to Third Avenue. We reject this notion, but it's out there, which is why the Gowanus Holiday Inn Express is called the Park Slope Holiday Inn Express by the hotel chain.