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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.[1]

Comics[edit]

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."[2]
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[edit]

City/Town Film Name Distributor(s) Notes
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 spaceport[3]town 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[edit]

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.[4]Despite the town's population of 3,560,[4]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.[4]

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.[5]

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.
Lanford, IL Roseanne ABC Lanford is the town that the show takes place in. (based in Elgin, IL)

Radio[edit]

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.[6]Main setting ofThe Archers.Ambridge is twinned with the French settlement of Meyruelle, also fictional.[7]
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.[8]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,[9]less than three months after the poet's death in New York.[10]
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.[11]
Meyruelle The Archers BBC Radio 4 Meyruelle is a fictional settlement in France, twinned withAmbridge,the setting ofBBC Radio 4's soap operaThe Archers.[7]
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[edit]

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).[12]
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.[13]
South Park, Colorado South Park CMDY A fictional small town of South Park, located within the real lifeSouth Park basinin theRocky Mountainsof centralColorado.[14]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.[15]
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.[16]The geography of the town and its surroundings are flexible, changing to address whatever an episode's plot calls for.[17]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

Literature[edit]

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.[18]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".[19]
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.[20]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[edit]

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.
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.
Capital City, USA State of Emergency Setting forState of EmergencyandState of Emergency 2.
Carcer City, USA Manhunt Setting forManhunt.
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.
Diamond City, Boston Fallout 4 A post-apocalyptic settlement based in the ruins ofFenway Parkin Boston, Massachusetts.
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.
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.
Greenvale, Washington Deadly Premonition Greenvale is a town in Whasington 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.
Hinamizawa, Japan Higurashi When They Cry A rural village in Japan based on the village ofShirakawa, Gifu,aWorld Heritage Site;[21][22]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.
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,andSurabaya,East Java,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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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 Hannover 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, a 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

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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[23] 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 Enigma tic 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.[24]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.

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