List of fictional settlements

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This is alist of fictional settlements,including fictional towns, villages, and cities, organized by each city's medium. This list should include only well-referenced, notable examples of fictional towns, cities, settlements and villages that are integral to a work of fiction and substantively depicted therein. Fictional cities, towns and counties are arrows in the fiction writers' quivers – they lend an air of authenticity to the story, and since there are so many of them, readers find them to be a plausible addition that makes the story more realistic.

Comics

Main article:List of fictional towns in comics

Name	Debut	Creator(s)	Publisher	Notes
Basin City	Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special(April 1991)	Frank Miller	Dark Horse Comics	A fictional town in the American west, almost universally called "Sin City". Founded as a mining town, theRoark family"imported" prostitutes to keep the miners happy, eventually making great profit both from the ore and "tourism". In the modern era, the town is governed by criminal organizations, most of them descendants of both the Roarks and the original prostitutes, Basin City becoming a dangerousred-light district.
Blüdhaven	NightwingVol 1 #1	Chuck Dixon,Scott McDaniel	DC Comics	A fictional American city located inNew Jersey.A former whaling town, which was officially incorporated as a "Commonwealth" in 1912. The town had a generally poor socio-economic populace, owing in part to failed efforts to transform itself into a manufacturing and shipping center. In modern times, it became more dangerous than Gotham, ruled by gangs and a corrupt police department.Nightwingis the most common heroic presence.
Coast City	Showcase#22 (October 1959)	John Broome
District X	New X-Men#127	Grant Morrison,John Paul Leon	Marvel Comics	A ghetto like neighbourhood ofNew York City,where most of the inhabitants areMutants.With the rise ofManhattan's mutant population coupled with racism among normal humans, mutants formed their own community in a ghetto established in or around Alphabet City, Manhattan. Middle East Side and Mutant Town are its other names. A series of explosions incinerated much of the neighborhood, with Arcade's force fields preventing fire fighters from entering the area until the entire district had been utterly annihilated. NowDistrict Xhas been destroyed completely.
Duckburg	Walt Disney's Comics and Stories#49 (1944)	Carl Barks	Disney	Fictional city that appears in various Disney comic books and animated projects, located in the fictional state of Calisota. It is the home ofDonald Duck,Scrooge McDuck,Huey, Dewey and Louie Duck,Daisy Duck,and most of their supporting cast. Various writers have given it a long and complex history; it was originally known as "Fort Drake Borough", a fort built in the 16th century by British explorer SirFrancis Drake.By the 19th century, the fort had been handed over by its departing British occupants toCornelius Coot,who renamed the fort "Duckburg".
Gotham City	Batman#4 (Winter 1940)	Bob Kane,Bill Finger	DC Comics	A fictional American city that is the home ofBatman,and the principal setting for all Batman comics, films, and other adaptations. Generally portrayed as a dark, crime-ridden locale, writer/artistFrank Millerhas described Gotham City as New York City at night. It was originally strongly inspired byTrenton, Ontario's history, location, atmosphere, and various architectural styles, and has since incorporated elements from New York City, Detroit, Pittsburgh, London and Chicago.Anton Furst's designs of Gotham forTim Burton'sBatman(1989) have been influential on subsequent portrayals: he set out to "make Gotham City the ugliest and bleakest metropolis imaginable."
Keystone City	Flash Comics#1 (January 1940)	Gardner Fox,Harry Lampert
Metropolis	Action Comics#16 (Sept 1939)			A fictional American city that is the home ofSuperman,and along withSmallville,one of the principal settings for all Superman comics, films, and other adaptations.
Riverdale	Pep Comics#22 (Dec 1941)	Maurice Coyne,Louis Silberkleit,John L. Goldwater	Archie Comic Publications, Inc.	Riverdale is a fictional city that appears in the Archie Comics. Its exact location is unknown but it is presented to be a suburban town with parks, shopping malls, and restaurants. PublisherJohn L. Goldwaterhas said that the town is based on his own hometown of Hiawatha, Kansas, whileArchieartist Bob Montana has said that it is based on his hometown of Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Smallville, Kansas	Superboy#2 (May 1949)		DC Comics	A fictional town in Kansas that is the hometown ofSuperman,where he landed on earth as an infant and was raised under an ordinary human identity in a small, idyllic farming community. Comics and adapted media that portray Superman's origin typically show his growing up in Smallville (such asSuperman: The Movie(1978)), and the adult Superman also returns to visit. Smallville debuted in comics as the setting forSuperboy(originally the identity of Superman as a youth, later made into a separate character) but was first mentioned inThe Adventures of Supermanradio show. The television seriesSmallvillebroadcast from 2001 to 2011.
Star City	Green Arrow	George Papp,Mort Weisinger		Home of the fictional vigilantesGreen Arrow,Black Canary,Spartan, and Overwatch. They fight crime in this city.
Kamar-Taj	Strange Tales#110 (July 1963)	Stan Lee,Steve Ditko	Marvel Comics	A village hidden high in theHimalayas,whereDoctor Strangelearns magic from theAncient One.
Fawcett City	Whiz Comics #2 (February 1940)		Fawcett Comics,DC Comics

Film

Main article:List of fictional towns in film

Name	Film	Distributor(s)	Notes
Chesterford, Massachusetts	211	Momentum Pictures	Chesterfordis a fictional city located inMiddlesex County, Massachusetts,with its own police department.
Derry, Maine	It	Warner Bros.	Derryis a fictional town created byStephen Kingto serve as a nexus of horror in books such asIt,Insomnia,The Tommyknockersand11/22/63.
Hill Valley, California	Back to the Future	Universal	Hill Valleyis a fictional town in California, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and 16 miles from Grass Valley.
Emerald City	The Wizard of Oz	MGM	TheEmerald Cityis the fictional capital city of theLand of Ozbased onL. Frank Baum's series ofOz books.It was first described inThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz.The city is sometimes called the City of Emeralds due to its extensively green architecture.
Zion	The Matrix	Warner Brothers	Zionis a fictionalcityinThe Matrixfilms. It is the lasthumancityon theplanetEarthafter a cataclysmic nuclear war between humankind and sentient Machines, which resulted in artificial lifeforms dominating the world.
Mos Eisley	Star Wars	20th Century Fox	Mos Eisleyis a setting in the fictionalStar Warsuniverse.It is introduced as a spaceporttown on the planetTatooinewhichObi-Wan Kenobi(played byAlec Guinness) describes as a "wretched hive of scum and villainy." It is the home of theMos Eisleycantina andFigrin D'an and the Modal Nodes.
Coruscant			Coruscantis a fictional planet and city in theStar Warsuniverse. It has a population of about a trillion.
Stepford	The Stepford Wives	Fadsin Cinema Associates (1975), Paramount Pictures (2004)	Stepford, Connecticutis the setting in the Stepford Wives films and novelThe Stepford Wives.Although the focus is on the wives, the fictional location is also worthy of note.
Toontown	Who Framed Roger Rabbit	Touchstone Pictures (1988)	Fictional town that bordersBurbank, California,it is designed specifically to act as a home for Toons, and as a result, the laws of physics are subject to change within its borders, often making it hazardous for human visitors. Formerly owned by tycoon Marvin Acme, his death and apparent absence of a will triggers an ownership dispute that drives the main plot of the film.
Haddonfield, Illinois	Halloween	Independent Horror Film	Haddonfield, Illinoisis the setting of serial killer Michael Myers' childhood and mass murder spree of Halloween 1978. The town name was named after Haddonfield, New Jersey, the hometown of the film's co-writer and producerDebra Hill.The town appears in all of the films in thefranchise,except forHalloween H20.

Television

Main article:List of fictional towns in television

Town Name	Origin	Network	Notes
Cabot Cove	Murder, She Wrote	CBS	Cabot Cove,Maine,is the small, fictional fishing village in whichJessica Fletcherlives in the television seriesMurder, She Wrote.Many episodes ofMurder, She Wroteused Cabot Cove as a location because the show's producers were contractually obliged to deliver five Cabot Cove episodes a year.Despite the town's population of 3,560,Cabot Cove became notable as a place where a large number of murders took place. TheNew York Timescalculated that almost 2% of Cabot Cove's residents died during the show's run. More visitors to Cabot Cove died than residents. Cabot Cove is named after the town's founder, Winfred Cabot. Perhaps setting the stage for the town's reputation for murders, Cabot was killed in a murder-suicide situation with his wife Hepzibah. It has an architectural heritage of Victorian houses. Given the village's rich history, coastal location and close proximity to eastern U.S. cities, Cabot Cove was transformed from a small, sleepy fishing village to a tourist destination for the people coming fromNew York City.
Hawkins, Indiana	Stranger Things	Netflix
Hazzard County, Georgia	The Dukes of Hazzard	CBS	Hazzard County is a fictional county in Georgia that was the setting for the 1980s television seriesThe Dukes of Hazzardand its 2005film of the same name.
Mayberry	Andy Griffith Show		Mayberryis a fictional community inNorth Carolinathat was the setting for twoAmericantelevisionsitcoms,The Andy Griffith ShowandMayberry R.F.D.Mayberry was also the setting for a 1986 reuniontelevision movietitledReturn to Mayberry.It is said to be based on Andy Griffith's hometown,Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Pawnee, Indiana	Parks and Recreation	NBC	Pawnee is a fictional town in the U.S. television show, Parks and Rec. It is said to be based on Muncie, Indiana. (Also fake town: Eagleton) It is also claimed that it is based on Evansville. It is claimed that Eagleton is based on Carmel.
Sunnydale, California	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	The WB	Sunnydale, Californiais the fictional setting for the U.S. television dramaBuffy the Vampire Slayer.Series creatorJoss Whedonconceived the town as a representation of a genericCaliforniacity, as well as a narrative parody of the all-too-serene towns typical in traditional horror movies. Sunnydale is located on a "Hellmouth"; a portal "between this reality and the next", and convergence point of mystical energies.
Sparta, Mississippi	In the Heat of the Night	CBS, NBC	Sparta is a fictional town in Mississippi. It was filmed in Hammond, Indiana and also Covington, Georgia.
Mystic Falls	The Vampire Diaries	CW	Hometown to the main characters of the series. Founded in 1860 by a few founding families, the small town with a long history of supernatural creatures such as Vampires, Werewolves and Witches. Many important historical occurrences have taken place in Mystic Falls.
Lanford, IL	Roseanne	ABC	Lanford is the town that the show takes place in. (based in Elgin, IL)

Radio

Town Name	Origin	Network	Notes
Ambridge	The Archers	BBC Radio 4	Villagein the fictional county ofBorsetshire,in the EnglishMidlands.Possibly based on the village ofCutnall Green.Main setting ofThe Archers.Ambridge is twinned with the French settlement of Meyruelle, also fictional.
Borchester	The Archers	BBC Radio 4	County town of the fictional county ofBorsetshire,in the EnglishMidlands.
Felpersham	The Archers	BBC Radio 4	Town in the fictional county ofBorsetshire,in the EnglishMidlands.
Lake Wobegon	A Prairie Home Companion	Minnesota Public Radio	Lake Wobegon is the seat of Mist County, Minnesota, a tiny county near the geographic center of Minnesota that supposedly does not appear on maps because of the "incompetence of surveyors who mapped out the state in the 19th century".
Llareggub	Under Milk Wood	BBC Third Programme	Llareggub is a fictional fishingvillageinWales.Possibly based on the seaside town ofNew QuayinCeredigion.It's the setting ofUnder Milk Wood,a radio play commissioned by theBBCThird Programme from poet and playwrightDylan Thomasand first broadcast on 25 January 1954,less than three months after the poet's death in New York.
London Below	Neverwhere	BBC Radio 4	London Below is a fictional settlement, fromNeil Gaiman'sNeverwhere,adapted from a TV drama by the author forBBCRadio 4.London Belowis a parallel world in and beneath the sewers ofLondon Above.Its inhabitants are the homeless, but also people from other times such as Roman legionaries and mediaeval monks, as well as fictional and fantastical characters.
Meyruelle	The Archers	BBC Radio 4	Meyruelle is a fictional settlement in France, twinned withAmbridge,the setting ofBBC Radio 4's soap operaThe Archers.
Wistful Vista	Fibber McGee and Molly	NBC Red Network	Wistful Vista is a fictional community that is home to the McGees and their neighbors.

Animated

Main article:List of fictional towns in animation

Town Name	Origin	Network	Notes
Beach City	Steven Universe	Cartoon Network	Located in the fictional state of Delmarva, Beach City is the location of the headquarters of the Crystal Gems. Bill Dewey and Nanna Fua are both former mayors of the city. Notable locations include The Big Donut, Fish Stew Pizza, and Boardwalk Fries.
Bedrock	The Flintstones	ABC	Bedrockis thefictionalprehistoriccity, which is home to the characters of theanimatedtelevision series,The Flintstones(1960).
Gravity Falls, Oregon	Gravity Falls	Disney Channel	Gravity Falls, Oregon, is the fictional setting for the 2012 series,Gravity Falls.It is believed to be a strange town with many mysteries waiting to be uncovered.
New New York City, New York	Futurama	Fox	New New York is the setting of the 1999 animated comedyFuturama,built above "'Old' New York." It is also the location of the headquarters of Planet Express.
Quahog, Rhode Island	Family Guy		Quahog, Rhode Islandis a city which is the setting for the U.S. animated television sitcomFamily Guy.A popular bar in the city is The Drunken Clam.
South Park, Colorado	South Park	CMDY	A fictional small town of South Park, located within the real lifeSouth Park basinin theRocky Mountainsof centralColorado.The town is also home to an assortment of frequent characters such asstudents,families,elementary school staff,and othervarious residents,who tend to regard South Park as a bland and quiet place to live.
Springfield	The Simpsons	FOX	Springfieldis thefictional townin which theAmericananimatedsitcomThe Simpsonsis set. A mid-sized town in an undetermined state of theUnited States,Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society.The geography of the town and its surroundings are flexible, changing to address whatever an episode's plot calls for.Springfield's location is impossible to determine; the show is deliberately evasive on the subject, providing contradictory clues and impossible information about an actual geographic location. The town was founded byJebediah Springfield.
West City	Dragon Ball	Funimation	Fictional city featured in theDragon Ballfranchise. It's a large megalopolis on Earth. Out of the 43 regions that the Earth is divided into, it is included in region 28.
Konohagakure	Naruto	Viz Media	Fictional village featured in theNarutomedia franchise. It's a hidden village located in the Land of Fire. As the village of one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, Konohagakure has a Kage as its leader known as the Hokage, of which there have been seven in its history.
Musutafu	My Hero Academia	Funimation	Fictional city in theMy Hero Academiafranchise where Izuku Midoriya and other characters takes place. It is located somewhere nearShizuoka Prefecture.
Townsville	Powerpuff Girls	Cartoon Network	Although it shares the same name as the Australian city, it does not appear to have any other connection toTownsville, Queensland.
New Helic City	Zoids: Chaotic Century	JNN
Paradigm City	The Big O	Wowow
Clamburg	Making Fiends (web series)Making Fiends (TV series)	Nickelodeon	Fictional Coastal City in an unknown sea which is a dangerous city and the delicious side of Clamburg isClams.

Literature

Main article:List of fictional towns in literature

Town name	Author	Origin	Notes
Castle Rock	Stephen King	various novels	Castle Rock, Maineis part ofStephen King's fictionalMainetopography and provides the setting for a number of his novels, novellas, and short stories. Built similarly to the fictional towns ofJerusalem's Lot(featured in the novel'Salem's Lot) andDerry(featured in the novelsIt,Insomnia,andDreamcatcher), Castle Rock is a typical smallNew Englandtown with many dark secrets.
Cittàgazze	Philip Pullman	The Subtle Knife	Cittàgazze(sometimes abbreviated toCi'gazze), meaning "City of theMagpies"in Italian, is a fictional city within an unknown world (and parallel universe).
Clochemerle	Gabriel Chevallier	Clochemerle	Clochemerleis a fictional village in France, in a 1934 satirical novel of the same name byGabriel Chevallier,inspired byVaux-en-Beaujolais,acommunein theBeaujolais.The novel satirises the conflict between Catholics and republicans in theThird Republic.The story concerns a dispute over the construction of a vespasienne (public urinal) near the village church. The term Clochemerle has entered French as a term to describe "petty, parochial squabbling".
Hogsmeade	J.K. Rowling	Harry Potterseries	Hogsmeade Villageis the only settlement in Britain inhabited solely by magical beings, and is located to the northwest ofHogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.It was founded by medieval wizard Hengist of Woodcroft.Much of Hogsmeade's architecture reflects its medieval origin; the village is known for its leaning medieval houses. Hogsmeade primarily consists of a single thoroughfare, called High Street, on which most shops and other magical venues reside.
Shangri-La	James Hilton	Lost Horizon	Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novelLost Horizonby British author James Hilton. Hilton describes Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradise, and particularly a mythical Himalayan utopia.
Brigadoon	Alan Jay Lerner	Brigadoon	Brigadoon is a fictional Scottish town and is the main subject of the Broadway musical of the same name. The town only appears in our world for one day every 100 years.
Lake Wobegon	Garrison Keillor	A Prairie Home Companion	Lake Wobegonis a fictional lake and town in Minnesota. It is the setting forGarrison Keillor's segment "The News from Lake Wobegon" from the radio programA Prairie Home Companionas well Kellior's booksLake Wobegon Days(1985) andLeaving Home(1987). It is said to be located in the fictional Mist County inCentral Minnesotapresumably nearSt. Cloud.The town is based on the small-town life of various Minnesota lake communities, most notably Kellior's hometown ofAnoka,Minnesota.
Middlemarch	George Eliot	Middlemarch	Middlemarchis a fictional town in 19th century England circa 1832. It is the setting for George Eliot's 1872 novel. A small town in New Zealand bears the same name, possibly because the wife of a 19th-century surveyor was reading the novel at the time settlements were being catalogued.
Amber	Roger Zelazny	The Chronicles of Amber	Amberis the true world of which our world, and many (perhaps infinitely many) others, are shadows; and also the name of the citadel that is its capital.
Lankhmar	Fritz Leiber	Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser	Lankhmaris a populous, labyrinthine city rife with corruption. It serves as the home of Leiber's two anti-heroes Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. It also forms aDungeons & Dragons campaign setting.
Ankh-Morpork	Terry Pratchett	Discworld	Pratchett describesAnkh-Morporkas on the far side of corrupt and polluted, and as subject to outbreaks of comedic violence and brouhaha on a fairly regular basis. Ankh-Morpork is also the mercantile capital of the Discworld. As the series proceeds, Ankh-Morpork is more and more portrayed as multi-cultural (which in this case means multi-species, with increasingly prominent populations of creatures such as dwarves, trolls, vampires, gnomes, bogeymen, zombies and werewolves) and struggling with modern real-world challenges. Even when it is under attack from a dragon, the vegetable carts still have to come in. In The Art of Discworld, Pratchett explains that the city is similar to Tallinn and central Prague, but adds that it has elements of 18th-century London, 19th-century Seattle and modern New York City.
Alicante	Cassandra Clare	The Mortal Instruments	This city is the home to all shadow hunters inThe Mortal Instrumentseries. However, not all shadow hunters live in Alicante. They have to live across the world to protect humanity from demons, but Alicante is always in their hearts. (Not the city in Spain)
Ulthar	H. P. Lovecraft	Various short stories	Ultharis both a fictional town and a fictional deity. The town of Ulthar is part of H. P. Lovecraft's Dream Cycle, appearing in such stories as "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath" (1926), "The Cats of Ulthar" (1920) and "The Other Gods" (1933).
Peterswood	Enid Blyton	Five Find-Outers	Peterswoodis a city that appears in the story "Five find outers" as the main setting in the fifteen mystery stories.
Kirrin Island	Enid Blyton	The Famous Five (novel series)	Kirrin Islandis an island belonging George (one of the Famous Five characters, who was given the island by her parents). The island is frequented by the five adventurers.
Jonathanland	Mason Ewing	Various stories	Jonathanlandis the fictional city created by Mason Ewing, where several storylines unfold, including those of Baby Madison, Eli Tilmann and the pin-up Shelly Gold. It's located in California, not far from Los Angeles.
Rocky Beach	Robert Arthur Jr.(original writer).	Three Investigators	Rocky Beachis where the three investigators live.
TKKG City	Rolf Kalmuczakbehind a pseudonym "Stefan wolf"	TKKG	TKKG cityis a metropolitan city. The city where TKKG lives. the setting for most of the stories.
Malgudi	R. K. Narayan	Swami and Friends	A town inRamanathapuraminSouth Indiain the novels and short stories ofR. K. Narayan.All but one of his fifteen novels and most of his short stories take place here. The name is a portmanteau of two Bangalore localities,MalleshwaramandBasavanagudi.

Video games

Name	Debut	Notes
Alexandria	Final Fantasy IX
Arcadia Bay, Oregon	Life Is Strange	Arcadia Bay is a small, fictional city at the coast ofOregonand the main setting of the videogamesLife Is StrangeandLife Is Strange: Before the Storm.
Bayview	Need for Speed: Underground 2	A fictional seaside city located on the west coast region of the United States.
Blackwater, West Elizabeth	Red Dead Redemption	Blackwater is a small port town based onBlackwater, Missouri,and is the setting of the Blackwater Massacre in Red Dead Redemption 2. It's featured inRed Dead Redemption,Red Dead Redemption 2,andRed Dead Online.
Bright Falls, Washington	Alan Wake	Bright Falls is a fictional mountain town located in theU.S. stateofWashingtonand is the setting ofAlan Wake.
Bullworth, New England	Bully	A small town located somewhere within the New England region of the United States. Also the namesake of the primary location of the game, Bullworth Academy.
Capital City, USA	State of Emergency	Setting forState of EmergencyandState of Emergency 2.
Carcer City, USA	Manhunt	Setting forManhunt,Based on several Rust belt cities, primarily Cleveland and Detroit.
Catharsis, Arizona	Postal III	Catharsis is a desert town.
City 17	Half-Life 2	City 17 is the setting of the gamesHalf-Life 2: Episode OneandHalf-Life 2: Episode Two.The city is located in Eastern Europe and is shown to be controlled by the interdimensional totalitarian regime known asThe Combine.
Columbia	BioShock Infinite	Columbia is a floating city which was the part of the United States, and introduced to the world during theWorld's Columbian Expositionin 1893. Following an "international incident" where the city bombardedPekingduring theBoxer Rebellionin response to American hostages being taken by the Boxers, the city seceded from the United States and became a theocratic/white nationalist dictatorship.
Cottonmouth, USA	Manhunt 2	Setting forManhunt 2.Presumably located in the Gulf Coast, the city's design is mostly influenced by New Orleans and Atlanta.
Diamond City, Boston	Fallout 4	A post-apocalyptic settlement based in the ruins ofFenway Parkin Boston, Massachusetts.
Dowon	Inzoi	Fictional South Korean city based on Seoul.
Dunwall	Dishonored	Dunwall, the capital of Gristol and the Empire of the Isles, is an industrial whaling city situated on the Wrenhaven River. In the game it is shown to be ravaged by plague and controlled by an oppressive and technologically advanced government.
Edensin, Arizona	Postal 4: No Regerts	Edensin is a desert town, located near to the Mexican border.
Empire Bay, USA	Mafia II	Empire Bay is a city on the East Coast of the United States that serves as the setting forMafia II.The city is based on New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and Detroit.
Empire City	Infamous	A fictional city presumably located in the Northeastern United States, heavily inspired by New York. During the events of Infamous it was ravaged by an event known as "the blast" and isolated from the continental United States.
Fairhaven	Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)	A fictional city located in the Northeastern United States, primarily based onBostonandPittsburgh.
Fortune City, Nevada	Dead Rising 2	Fortune City, Nevada is a Las Vegas-themed adult amusement and entertainment resort, complete with casinos and hotels, which serves as the main setting inDead Rising 2.
Freedom Town, USA	Fortnite Creative	Created to promote theKamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign.
Greenvale, Washington	Deadly Premonition	Greenvale is a town in Washington which is based on Twin Peaks.
Grestin	Papers, Please	Grestin is a city that was divided into two after a 6-year war between fictional countries of Kolechia and Arstotzka. In 1982, a border checkpoint opened in the center of the city, and it is the only pass to Arstotzka. It resembles post-warBerlin,which was divided by theBerlin Walluntil 1990.
Harran	Dying Light	A small Middle Eastern city-state implied to be located somewhere within the Levant or Mesopotamia, the two major district within the game, the slums and the old town were the major setting for the game.
Hinamizawa, Japan	Higurashi When They Cry	A rural village in Japan based on the village ofShirakawa, Gifu,aWorld Heritage Site;it has a population of approximately 2,000. Hinamizawa appears to be a normal, peaceful, rural village; however, the tranquility abruptly ends after the annual Watanagashi Festival, a celebration to commemorate and give thanks to the local god,Oyashiro.Every year for the past four years, one person has been murdered, and another has gone missing on the evening of the Watanagashi Festival. The video game series and its related anime and manga present various scenarios from crazed locals to actual supernatural occurrences.
Hyrule Castle Town	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Castle Town is the city in front of Hyrule Castle in various games. There are many side-quests and mini-games offered that give you rewards like rupees (currency) and pieces of heart, the treasure required to extend your health bar.
Kakariko Village	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Kakariko Village(カカリコ thôn,Kakariko-mura)is a fictional village ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries that appears inA Link to the Past,Ocarina of Time,Four Swords Adventures,Twilight Princess,A Link Between Worlds,andBreath of the Wild.Kakariko is often portrayed as a prosperous small town.
Karnaca	Dishonored 2	Karnaca, also known as "The Jewel of the South at the Edge of the World", is the capital city of Serkonos, located in the eastern portion of the nation and at the southernmost tip of the Empire. It serves as the main setting of Dishonored 2, and is heavily inspired by the architecture and culture of Mediterranean Europe.
Lakeshore, Illinois	Need for Speed: Unbound	A fictional major city based on Chicago and it's surrounding areas.
Las Venturas	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	One of the three accessible cities in the game, based on Las Vegas.
Lavender Town	Pokémon RedandBlue	Lavender Town(シオンタウン,Shion Taun,Shion Town)is a fictional village in the Kanto region of thePokémonseries. Stylized as ahaunted location,Lavender Town is home to a large, indoorJapanese-style graveyardin a building called the Pokémon Tower. The town appears inPokémon RedandBlue,Yellow,GoldandSilver,Crystal,FireRedandLeafGreen,HeartGoldandSoulSilver,andLet's Go, Pikachu!andLet's Go, Eevee!.
Liberty City, USA	Grand Theft Auto	Liberty City is a copy ofNew York City.It is shown inGTA I,GTA III,Liberty City Stories,Advance,Chinatown WarsandGTA IV.In all games, it is shown in the 1990s and 2000s. It is located in the Liberty state, and it is implied to be in proximity with Carcer City (appears inManhuntand in some dialogues in another games ofGrand Theft Auto). In GTA III and Liberty City Stories, the city is shown to only be loosely based on New York, while in GTA IV, the references to New York City are more explicit, featuring parodies of Times Square, the Empire State Building, and the Statue of Liberty.
Little Hope, Massachusetts	The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope	Little Hope is a town in Massachusetts and the main setting ofThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope.
Little Lamplight	Fallout 3	A fictional post-apocalyptic settlement based in a network of caves in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The settlement is run entirely by children who exile their own once they hit puberty. In-game entries reveal the town was formed by schoolchildren on a field trip in 2077 when nuclear war occurred.
Lost Heaven	Mafia (video game)	A fictional city located in the Midwestern United States in the 1930s. The city is heavily based on Chicago during the Prohibition Era.
Los Santos,San Andreas	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas,Grand Theft Auto VandGrand Theft Auto Online	Like its counterpart ofLos Angeles,California,USA,Los Santos comprises several diverse areas. The urban area of Los Santos holds a population comparable to Los Angeles. Los Santos features several interpretations of many of Los Angeles' districts, landmarks, and neighborhoods, includingCompton(Ganton),Willowbrook(Willowfield),Watts(Jefferson),Inglewood(Idlewood),East Los Angeles(East Los Santos),MacArthur Park(Glen Park),Downtown Los Angeles(Downtown Los Santos),Beverly Hills(Rodeo),Mulholland Drive(Mulholland),Santa Monica(Santa Maria),Venice Beach(Verona Beach),Hollywood(Vinewood) and itsHollywood Sign(Vinewood Sign). Los Santos is also part of the setting forGrand Theft Auto V.The new rendition of the city is now much more detailed, larger, and looks more alive than ever before. The city can be divided into four big sections: North, East, West and South Los Santos, in which beneath the sections, the streets are divided into districts. There are two incorporated cities in Los Santos: Davis, Del Perro. Los Santos has an estimated population of 4,000,000 and is the largest city in the State of San Andreas.
Los Perdidos, California	Dead Rising 3	A fictional major city located inSouthern California.Described as a leading national center of business, culture, and the center of the entertainment industry. The city is primarily based and is a counterpart of the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area in the Dead Rising universe.
Ludendorff, North Yankton	Grand Theft Auto V	A fictional town located in the fictional Midwestern state of North Yankton, based on North Dakota. The town's name, which is named after the German military leader Erich Ludendorff, alludes toBismarck,the state capital of North Dakota, named after the German military leader and statesman Otto Von Bismarck.
Midgar	Final Fantasy VII	A fictional arcology controlled by the Shinra Corporation. It is shown to be divided between an artificial "upper layer" (an elevated platform covering the city) and an impoverished "lower layer".
New Alexandria	Halo: Reach
New Bordeaux, Louisiana	Mafia III	New Bordeaux is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States that serves as the setting for Mafia III. The city is based on New Orleans as it existed in 1968.
New Donk City, Metro Kingdom	Super Mario Odyssey	Counterpart ofNew York City,this is the largest city inMetro Kingdomand is run byPauline,current mayor of New Donk City and former love interest ofMario.
New Marais	Infamous 2	New Marais is a city presumably located in the Southern United States, based heavily off of post-Katrina New Orleans. It is shown to be partly controlled by a paramilitary group known only as "The Militia" and by a South African private security company called Vermaak 88.
New Mombasa	Halo 2,Halo 3: ODST
New Reno	Fallout 2	A fictional settlement based in the post-apocalyptic ruins ofReno, Nevada.
New Vegas	Fallout: New Vegas	A fictional settlement based in the post-apocalyptic ruins ofLas Vegas.The city is shown to be controlled partly by the reclusive businessman Mr. House, as well as by various gangs and outside factions such as the New California Republic and Caesar's Legion.
Night City	Cyberpunk 2077	A fictional city-state bordering a partitioned California that was founded in 1992, amidst widespread civil and social unrest that nearly brought the United States to the brink of total collapse. By 2077 it is shown to be run almost entirely by corporations, and suffers from high rates of crime and environmental degradation.
Olympic City	Need for Speed: Underground	A fictional city primarily based on Seattle.
Pacific City	Crackdown
Pallet Town	Pokémon RedandBlue	Pallet Town(マサラタウン,Masara Town)is a fictional town located in western region of Kanto in thePokémon universe.It based onMachida, Tokyo,Satoshi Tajiri's hometown although its map location correlates better with some place inShizuoka Prefecture.The town only has two entrances, north via Route 1 toViridian Cityand Route 21 south accessible through water only.
Palm City, Florida	Need for Speed: Heat	A fictional city located in Florida, primarily based on Miami and it's surrounding area.
Palmont City	Need For Speed: Carbon	A fictional city influenced by several major cities in the United States, particularly Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas and San Francisco.
Paradise City	Burnout Paradise	A fictional city located somewhere within the eastern coast of the United States. Paradise City is divided into 5 districts, which make up two general areas of the landscape, the urban area and the rural area.
Paradise, Arizona	Postal 2	Paradise is a desert town inPostal 2.The population of the town is 4312.
Possum Springs	Night in the Woods	A fictional dying coal-mining town in theRust Beltregion of the United States. The town used to have an underground rail system, but it is defunct and flooded in the game. The locals celebrateHalloweenwith their own festival, the Harfest. Its mines were a site of a massacre, a mining accident and hosted a cult centered around the entity known as the Black Goat.
Raccoon City	Resident Evil 2	Raccoon City is a town located in Arklay County in an unnamed state in Midwest United States. Originally the location of the headquarters and research facilities of the corrupt Umbrella Pharmaceuticals, it is the setting of many games in theResident Evilfranchise.
Rapture	BioShock (series)	Rapture is a city in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean somewhere between Greenland and Iceland.
Raven Brooks, Missouri	Hello Neighbor	Raven Brooks is a small American town in which the Hello Neighbor Franchise takes place.
Ravenholm	Half-Life 2	Ravenholm is a town in Eastern Europe in the gameHalf-Life 2.
Rhodes, Lemoyne	Red Dead Redemption 2andRed Dead Online	Rhodes, based on Dahlonega, GA is a town in the Scarlett Meadows region of the fictional state of Lemoyne in theRed Deaduniverse. The town was founded in the early 19th century by Brigadier General Sherman M. Rhodes, until 1899 the town was under the heavy influence of both the Braithwaite and Gray families until 1899. During 1899 an infamous gang of outlaws became responsible for the destruction of the Braithwaite family, the Gray family managed to survive but they were severely weakened and by 1907 their remaining influence over Rhodes had disappeared.
Rivet City	Fallout 3	A post-apocalyptic settlement based on a former aircraft carrier docked on the irradiated Potomac River.
Rockay City, USA	Crime Boss: Rockay City	Rockay City itself is set in a Florida reminiscent of Miami Vice.
Rockwell, USA	Destroy All Humans!	Rockwell is the second area inDestroy All Humans!.It is a small, rural mid-western town.
Rockport	Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2005)	A fictional city presumably located in the pacific Northwest, primarily based on Seattle, Portland and Pittsburgh.
Rapture	BioShock	Rapture is a fictionalArt Decounderwater city based onObjectivismfounded by the wealthy entrepreneur Andrew Ryan in the late 1940s to escape the perceived constraints of the post-WW2 world. It eventually collapses due to civil unrest and mass genetic splicing in 1959.
San Fiero	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	One of the three accessible cities in the game, based on San Francisco.
Saint Denis, Lemoyne	Red Dead Redemption 2andRed Dead Online	Saint Denis, based onNew Orleansis a port city located in the Bayou Nwa region of the fictional state of Lemoyne, Saint Denis is also the state capital of the mentioned state in theRed Deaduniverse. The state of Lemoyne itself is based onLouisiana.
Santa Destroy, California	No More Heroes (video game)	The fictional city and home of protagonist Travis Touchdown. The town was inspired by seedy small towns in the United States.
Santo Ileso, USA	Saints Row	Santo Ileso is a fictional city and the setting ofSaints Rowreboot. The city is based on Las Vegas and Phoenix.
San Joshua Del Mosquiera, Mexico	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas	This small Mexican city, located on theUS-Mexico border,functions as the headquarters of a terrorist cell led by Irena Morales, one of the main villains ofTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas.
Sapienza	Hitman	An Italian town of which many of the scenarios for the 2016 video game are situated.
Seaside Town	Kingdom of Loathing	Seaside Town is the capital of the eponymous Kingdom of Loathing.
Shady Sands	Fallout	The fictional capital of the New California Republic, a post-nuclear war successor state that claims to adhere to the democratic values of the old-world United States.
Shepherd's Glen, Maine	Silent Hill: Homecoming	Shepherd's Glen is a cursed town first featured in, and the main setting of, Silent Hill: Homecoming. Built along the shores of Toluca Lake within Toluca County, it is neighbored by the sleepy burg of Silent Hill, Maine.
Silent Hill. Maine	Silent Hill	Silent Hill is a fictional resort town in Maine, United States. It is the eponymous setting of all games in theSilent Hillfranchise.
Silver Rock City	Need for Speed Payback	Silver Rock City is a fictional city in the United States of America. It is heavily inspired by the city ofLas Vegas.
South Town	Fatal Fury	South Town is a fictional location inSNK'sFatal Fury,Art of FightingandThe King of Fightersseries of video games. It's a coastal city located in the United States and is home ofTerry Bogardand the nemesisGeese Howard.The city hostedThe King of FightersTournaments before the NESTS saga blow up.
Starlight Shores	The Sims 3: Showtime	Starlight Shores is described asThe Simsversion ofLos Angeles, Californiaincluding the fact that the city was founded by monks (Los Angeles was founded by the Franciscan order in 1771).
Starr Park	Brawl Stars	A fictional abandoned amusement park that serves as the home of all of the playable characters.
Steelport, USA	Saints Row: The Third	Steelport is the main setting ofSaints Row: The Third,andSaints Row IVasVirtual Steelport.It is heavily based on various Northeastern Rust Belt cities in the US.
Stilwater, Michigan	Saints Row	Stilwater is a city located in Stilwater County, Michigan, the main setting ofSaints Row,Saints Row 2,Saints Row Undercover,andSaints Row: Total Control.The city is modeled after Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore.
Sunset City, USA	Sunset Overdrive	A dystopian, giant futuristic metropolis, located somewhere in the United States. An outbreak caused by the release of a contaminated drink known as the OverCharge Delirium XT, turned most of the city's population into grotesquely mutated humans simply known as OverCharge Drinkers, setting the story of the game.
Temple Gate, Arizona	Outlast 2	Temple Gate is a remote settlement in the Havasupai Indian Reservation in Northern Arizona, and the primary setting of Outlast 2.
Teufort, New Mexico	Team Fortress 2	Teufort is located in the Badlands, a fictional geographic region in New Mexico, and the primary setting of Team Fortress 2.
Vault City	Fallout 2
Tilted Towers	Fortnite: Battle Royale	Tilted Towers used to be the largest city in the game, until it was destroyed in a volcanic eruption in May 2019. Was replaced by aneo-futuristiccity named Neo Tilted in Season 9, which in turn was replaced by theOld West-esque Tilted Town, and then byGotham Cityin September. Was revealed on January 18, 2022 when it was revealed after the snow and ice melted away, but will be rebuilt to a restaurant-themed location after the battle between the Seven and the IO.
Vekta City	Killzone
Valentine, New Hanover	Red Dead Redemption 2	Valentine is a hard-working livestock town located in the Heartlands of fictional U.S State New Hanover in the gameRed Dead Redemption 2.
Ventura Bay, California	Need for Speed (2015)	Located inSouthern California,it is inspired by the most populous city inCalifornia,Los Angelesand is where all the racing in the game takes place.
Verdansk, Kastovia	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019 video game)Call of Duty: Warzone	Verdansk was a city in the fictional country of Kastovia, an Eastern European country that was invaded by Al Qatala, the in game terrorist group. It is the main setting forCall of Duty: Warzone.In April 2021, Activision destroyed the city in a special event called "The destruction of Verdansk", which commemorated the end of the Modern Warfare Seasons. The city was reborn in the style ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfor the Cold War seasons of Warzone. The city was finally removed from public play whenCall of Duty: Vanguardreleased. Caldera replaced Verdansk.
Vice City, USA	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories Grand Theft Auto VI	Vice City, as depicted inGrand Theft Auto: Vice City,is set in 1986. A reference to 1980sMiami,Vice City is specifically indicated to be located within the state of Florida, while Vice City was suggested to exist alongside Miami inGrand Theft Auto III.Vice City was also featured in the gameGrand Theft Auto: Vice City Storiesand will be featured in the gameGrand Theft Auto VI.Unlike in previous installments, Vice City in GTA VI is set in the fictional, Florida-inspired state of Leonida, and will be set in the modern day, and is implied to replace both the actual city of Miami and the actual state of Florida in the game.
Villedor	Dying Light 2	Villedor is a city in an unknown European country, it is the setting forDying Light 2.
Wellington Wells	We Happy Few
Willamette, Colorado	Dead RisingDead Rising 4	Willamette, Colorado is the main setting ofDead RisingandDead Rising 4,with the mall as its more specific location during the events of the first game.
Whittleton Creek, Vermont	Hitman 2	Whittleton Creek is a fictional suburb in the United States of America, located in the state of Vermont. It is the home of several white collar professionals, such as University staff, government employees, and a former KGB spy.
Yaughton, England	Everybody's Gone to the Rapture	Yaughton is a village inShropshire.
Yharnam	Bloodborne

Mythology

Further information:List of mythological places

Other

Town Name	Origin	Notes
Azure City	The Order of the Stick	Fictional capital of a country of the same name, the setting for a large portion of the WebcomicThe Order of the Stick.
Brigadoon	Brigadoon	Brigadoon is a village in theScottish Highlands,the setting of the musical of the same name.
Chako Paul City	Chinese press agencies	A fictional town located in northern Sweden.
Cliffport	The Order of the Stick
Klugheim	Phantasialand	Fictional medieval town surrounded bybasaltmountains that serves as a thematic area of the German theme park Phantasialand.
Nightvale	Welcome to Nightvale
Sigil	Planescape	Fictional city located inside a ring hovering above the Spire, and the most popular locale in the setting. Nicknamed theCity of DoorsandThe Cage,it contains portals to potentially every plane, dimension, and world in the Multiverse, and is inhabited by every race of Primes and Planars imaginable. Ruled by the enigmatic Lady of Pain.
Silver City	Phantasialand	FictionalAmerican frontiertown that served as a thematic area of the German theme park Phantasialand from 1974 to 2014 at the location of the modern-day thematic area Klugheim. It offered a saloon with shows and a dark ride, as well as shops and refreshments.
Waterdeep	Dungeons & Dragons	Fictionalcity-statethat forms part of a popularDungeons & Dragonsfantasyrole-playing gamecampaign settingcalled theForgotten Realms.It is a port city that is located along the western coast of theFaerûnsub-continent. Known as theCity of Splendors,Waterdeep is one of the largest and busiest cities—and one of the most important political powers—on the continent. The population is primarily human, although other races dwell therein.
Ypsilon	Pikkó herceg és Jutka Perzsi	A city, the capital of the fictional country of Gömböc in the first hungarian opera.

See also

• Fictional city
• Welcome to Night Vale
• List of fictional British and Irish universities

References

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