Where is springfield in the simpsons

However, it should be noted that this couch gag is a parody of the documentary short Powers of Ten , which also zooms out of Illinois, and also that couch gags are non-canon. In "Bart vs. The town square found in the Simpsons' "Springfield" is very similar to that of one in Springfield, Illinois.

At the center of the square, is a statue of Abraham Lincoln , much like that of Jebediah Springfield. Illinois is considered Lincoln's home, and so this could widely encourage the Illinois theory. Illinois borders one of these states. Ned's joke is just a joke and not meant to be taken literally like most other hints. Springfield has often been shown on am presumed ocean. Illinois does not border an ocean, but does in fact have a coastline on Lake Michigan, which could possibly appear similar to an ocean.

Illinois was also part of the Union in the Civil War and is a northern state. Illinois also has a Major League Baseball team in Capital City , which appears similar to Chicago , which also has a MLB team in real life although in real life, the capital of Illinois is Springfield. There is also a video on YouTube about the state being in Illinois. This is also strongly suggested in " What Animated Women Want ", when the camera rapidly zooms out of Springfield, showing that the city is probably near Chicago, definitely in Illinois.

In " Lisa the Iconoclast ", when a few members of Springfield are digging up the grave of Jebediah Springfield looking for a literal silver tongue , Groundskeeper Willie tosses a shovel-full of dirt onto the eternal flame of Adlai Stevenson.

Adlai Stevenson likely referring to Adlai Stevenson II was a former Democratic governor of Illinois and ran for president in and Additionally, it is said that Springfield's state became the first flyover state in , when the Wright Brothers flew directly from Ohio to Kentucky, skipping Springfield entirely.

Despite the fact that Indiana does not have an oceanic coastline, which Springfield is shown to have, it does border at least one large body of water, Lake Michigan, which could appear similar to an ocean. In " Behind the Laughter ", the narrator describes the Simpsons as a "northern Kentucky family". In the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, there is a Springfield, a Shelbyville, and even a Simpsonville within fifty air miles of each other, and Shelbyville and Simpsonville are even in the same county.

However, that episode featured the Simpson family as actors "playing" roles of themselves, and the events depicted in the episode are considered non-canon. In " The Italian Bob ", Homer gives an old Italian woman a mug with the word "Kentucky" printed on it, offending the woman according to the woman, Kentucky means "whore" in Italian[it does not] , implying they come from Kentucky.

As a matter of coincidence, Springfield, Kentucky also happens to lie within the borders of Simpson County. In " Sweets and Sour Marge ", Mr. Burns tells Homer that he needs him to help him smuggle in sugar from south of the border, to which Homer replies, "Oh, you mean Tennessee?

In another episode, Ned Flanders asks Homer if he wants to go with him south of the border and Homer replies, "Woo hoo, Tennessee! Kentucky also has Red River Gorge , around one-hundred miles from Springfield. Springfield, KY is also only around fifty miles from Fort Knox. Additionally, there are frequent mentions throughout episodes of the state capital, Capital City.

The capital of Kentucky, Frankfort, has an airport named "Capital City Airport" and is located within an hour's drive of Springfield, Shelbyville and Simpsonville. In " Bart vs. A factor that could rule out Kentucky is the fact that Springfield's state borders an ocean, whereas Kentucky is landlocked. When discussing the state flag and the appearance of the Confederate battle flag on it, the Capital City Goofball the Capital City representative to the State Congress notes that it is especially embarrassing due to Springfield being in a northern state, whereas Kentucky is considered a Southern state.

However, it also must be noted that Kentucky never seceded from the Union during the American Civil War, although the state's loyalties were bitterly divided and a rump Confederate government was established in the western portion of the state. Geographically, there are many things against the Simpsons living in Kentucky.

The state is both too small and is not close to the ocean. Also, very few citizens have a southern accent, which would be common in most parts of Kentucky. Burns under longevity treatment that there was a UFO sighting in "the heartland of America". This would lead to somewhere in the Midwest, such as Kentucky. As the series is filmed on-site at New Orleans, this implies that Springfield is within two hours driving distance to New Orleans, pointing to it being in Louisiana.

One of the astrolabe's screens displays what appear to be its current latitude and longitude. Also, there was a contest for The Simpsons Movie to find out what the state the Simpsons were located in based on states with had a town called Springfield, and that state would get to have the premiere of that movie. The city that was picked was Springfield, Vermont.

In, " C. D'oh " Mr. Burns is going to face trouble as the US government discovered evidence that Mr. Burns dumped nuclear waste into Legoland.

Chelmsford, MA is also referenced several times throughout the years. The Springfield Town Hall is based on the town hall in Chelmsford, and Zesty's Pizza which has been a landmark in the small Mass town for decades appears in the mid Season 20 -present opening sequence.

The Simpsons' "hate-cation" to Boston implied Springfield to be very distant from Massachusetts, making this state unlikely. The refund is a dime; only Michigan has a cent deposit on bottles. However, in " Take My Wife, Sleaze ", Chief Wiggum remarks to Homer on the phone, "Well, uh, be that as it may, the gang is wanted in eight other states and we have a little saying around here: 'let Michigan handle it.

Among the many sizable immigrant communities in Springfield's state are Norwegians , especially in Springfield's neighboring town of Ogdenville. On the other hand, Milhouse expressed shock at children from Ogdenville wearing jerseys from the American football team Minnesota Vikings, proclaiming Springfield to be "Tennessee Titans country", making Minnesota unlikely. Missouri also has this area code. The new area code, , is in Puerto Rico. Also, the Simpson family's house address, Evergreen Terrace is an actual address in Savannah, Missouri, but its area code is In The Simpsons Movie, the town attempts to sneak out in front of Russ Cargill up a rope holding a bomb intended to blow up the town.

The town raises an old KBBL radio tower up to climb toward the rope. Although it isn't the most direct path, it is possible to take 65 South straight to Branson, Missouri and take East to get into Tennessee and from there to Knoxville. In several episodes, Shelbyville has made an appearance as Springfield's twin city. Missouri has both a Shelbyville and a Springfield. However, Abraham Simpson II has an inveterate, unexplained hatred of Missouri, implying that it is not his own state.

That said, he also claims that Missouri represents the "last time I vote to admit a new state. In " Trilogy of Error ", Springfield is seen from space and appears to be in Missouri. Burns' long-lost son, Larry Burns , recognizes his father on a train but is unable to board it before it moves away. Larry knows, but he asks what state. This suggests that Springfield could be in either Nebraska or Alaska. Additionally, in "The Springfield Files", Mulder tells Scully that there has been "another unsubstantiated UFO sighting in the heartland of America", referring to Homer's close encounter with an alien who later turns out to be Mr.

Burns under longevity treatment. Traditionally, "the heartland of America" is applied to Eastern Nebraska, where Nebraska's Springfield exists. The southeastern tip of New Hampshire borders the ocean, and Springfield's proximity to the ocean rather than a lake is referenced in some episodes.

Though it is more likely a vague exaggeration of Romney's wealth, Romney did in fact own a house in New Hampshire at the time. New Hampshire also has a nuclear power plant in the southern coastal region of the state. In one episode, Lisa writes a letter to Mr. Burns , and the letter is sent to C.

Montgomery Burns, Springfield , New Jersey. Then again, it could be that Marge is simply falling in line with the age-old running gag of Jersey bashing prevalent in The Simpsons, as well as " Futurama ". In " Mother Simpson ", Homer discovers the grave he believed to be that of his mother is actually that of Walt Whitman , who is interred in Camden, New Jersey.

Another observation in favor of New Jersey would be the frequent use of the word "Hoagie" to describe a large sandwich on a roll, a term used almost exclusively in the Philly PA area on the NJ border and all across New Jersey. An example of this is in "Selma's Choice". In one episode, when Homer spills his drink on the nuclear control desk, the 'failure' bleeps red in Upstate NY, suggesting its location to be there.

In The Old Man and the Lisa , Seymour Skinner mentioned that the amount of recycling the Junior Achievers managed to accomplish may have earned them enough money to do a field trip to Albany, New York, with it being implied that Springfield was within driving distance to Albany due to the school bus measurement bar.

On a similar note, The City of New York vs. This river flows primarily through New York, with a small amount in New Jersey. In " Moe Letter Blues ", Moe mentions moving to Springfield because its zip code on a calculator spells "boobs". This would mean that the zip code is , assigned to Barney, North Dakota. However, in "Kill the Alligator and Run", the family says that they are still welcome in North Dakota, but Bart says that he wants to move to the Dakotas, proving that they do not live there.

This makes the possibility of them living in Ohio questionable, although it is possible that they simply live a short distance away from Dayton. Simpsons creator Matt Groening was born and raised in Portland, Oregon.

He commented that the fictional Springfield is based on Springfield, Oregon, located south of Portland. Like the Simpson family, the Groenings lived on Evergreen Terrace. While Portland does not border neither an ocean nor a desert, the Pacific and the Oregon High Desert are relatively close by. Oregon is the birthplace of Hunter Murphy. Montgomery Burns' name is derived from Portland's Montgomery Park.

Groening was a student at Lincoln High School at the time of its construction. However, Groening substituted Bart for his own name. Here are several must-see stops for "The Simpsons" fans. In the show, the town square memorial depicts Jebediah Springfield. In Springfield, OR an unknown rider presides over the entrance to the city. It is adjacent to two small riverfront parks and the Historic Springfield Depot which houses the Chamber of Commerce. In , Springfield painted the statue "Simpsons yellow" as part of the national competition for premiering "The Simpsons Movie.

The 15 by 30 foot mural was installed by the Old City Artists in Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson, presided over the mural's dedication. Inside the Emerald Art Center sits the life size Simpsons family on the cardboard prop couch used for the movie premiere.

There is just enough room to sit beside them for a photo opportunity. The Emerald Art Center hosts art workshops, rotating exhibits and a gift shop. Walking around downtown Springfield, discover over eight other community murals.

Your pal, Matt Groening proud Oregonian! Rumor has it that the mill's smokestacks of the original Weyerhaeuser company inspired the nuclear plant in The Simpsons. Many claim "The Simpsons" statue of Jebediah Springfield is based on the bronze pioneer statue on the University of Oregon campus.

I basically drew my own family. I have a sister Lisa and another sister Maggie, so I drew all of them. Back in high school I wrote a novel about a character named Bart Simpson. I thought it was a very unusual name for a kid at the time.

I thought it would sound funny. In my novel, Bart was the son of Homer Simpson. Did your father contribute anything besides his first name? My father was a really sharp cartoonist and filmmaker. He used to tape-record the family surreptitiously, either while we were driving around or at dinner, and in he and I made up a story about a brother and a sister, Lisa and Matt, having an adventure out in the woods with animals.

I told it to my sister Lisa, and she in turn told it to my sister Maggie. My father recorded the telling of the story by Lisa to Maggie, and then he used it as the soundtrack to a movie. Any other commonalities between your father and Homer Simpson? Only the love of ice cream. The name Homer has been wall-to-wall around you—your father, your son, Homer Simpson.

What does the name mean to you? My father was named after the poet Homer. My grandmother, his mother, was a voracious reader. She named one son Homer and another son Victor Hugo. I think of it as a very heroic name in that Homer, even though he is getting kicked in the butt by life, he is his own small hero.

OK, why do the Simpsons live in a town called Springfield? Springfield was named after Springfield, Oregon. When I grew up, I realized it was just a fictitious name. I also figured out that Springfield was one of the most common names for a city in the U. Is it all love or is there a little love-hate? I loved growing up in Portland, but I also took it for granted. Some heavy industry remains in the town, including factories for Ah! Fudge chocolate, Southern Cracker, fireworks, candy, and boxes, as well as a steel mill.

Major industries include nuclear power, heavy manufacturing, Duff Beer , and retail. Many of Springfield's stores are located in the Springfield Mall.

At one point, Springfield's Economy hit an all time low and was suggested to be even worse than Detroit's economic failure, resulting in the halting of roadkill pickups, significantly reducing the amount of school time, releasing of low level criminals, and said criminals allowed to commit low-level crimes due to the Police lacking the resources and funding to enforce them. The current mayor of Springfield is Joe Quimby, a sleazy womanizing politician whose served at least 5 consecutive terms as mayor unopposed, he once admitted to using the town treasury to fund the murder of his enemies.

He was briefly thrown out in favor of Sideshow Bob , but was later re-instated when Bob was impeached for electoral fraud. His post was threatened by a recall election, but none of the new candidates gained enough of the vote to oust him since the lead candidate who was most voted for was disqualified from the election.

Frink technocracy took over. They changed clocks to metric time, eliminated the green lights from stoplights, and put the city on the top US cities. It was th, above East Saint Louis, Illinois. Horace Wilcox is stated to have been congressman since He is still seen as a representative. Gambling is legal in Springfield, as is gay marriage, [24] trade in children and fishing with dynamite.

For a brief time, prohibition was brought back "spirituous beverages are hereby prohibited in Springfield under penalty of catapult". As is with many other towns there are a number of unusual and outdated statutes in Springfield and its town charter, including "the chief constable shall receive one pig every month and two comely lasses of virtue true," "it is illegal to mail threatening letters and to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling," and "five kicks of the same can shall be considered illegally transporting litter.

Marge and her family successfully lobbied to get Proposition , a "Families Come First" grassroots voter initiative, passed. A full list of education institutions in Springfield can be found here. It has a library and an observatory.

Springfield is known to have at least two hospitals- Springfield General Hospital and the rarely seen Springfield Veteran's Hospital which is described to be the worst of the two hospitals. There is also a railroad, and an abandoned aqueduct. A Springfield Monorail existed for a very brief time before it was shut down after a disastrous maiden voyage. The city bus service provides public transit on the route 22 bus on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and the 22A bus on Tuesday and Thursday. Springfield International Airport is the airport that serves Springfield.

There was once a subway line in Springfield, but it is currently abandoned, most likely because the moving train was capable of causing ground tremors above. Springfield has been an explorable area in many video games based on The Simpsons. However, each game features a different layout. The map used in the game's HUD shows how all the regions are connected. In The Simpsons: Hit and Run Springfield is split into three regions, however it isn't shown where they are located in relation to each other.

The first region, used in levels one, four and seven, is the residential district with other major establishments such as the Elementary School and the Nuclear Power Plant. The second region, used in levels two and five, is Downtown which includes locations such as Moe's Tavern and the town Hall.

The third region, used in levels three and six, is located near the ocean. It includes areas such as the Springfield Squidport and the Springfield Dam.

There has been much speculation about where Springfield is. It was eventually revealed by Matt Groening in that Springfield was named after Springfield , Oregon. Kabul , Afghanistan used to be Springfield's sister city, until a disaster at a Roofi concert caused Kabul to end the affiliation. Please improve the article, or discuss the issue on the talk page. Talk Contributions Create account Log in. Essential pages. Page Discussion Edit this page History. We are currently working on a new series canon policy page.

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