Simpsons which state

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. Groening also confirmed recently that Springfield was in fact based on Springfield, Oregon. In " Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em ", Bart is in an arcade with old games, one of which is Polybius, which is said to have only appeared in arcades in the Portland, Oregon area.

In " Stop or My Dog will Shoot! In effort to get out, Homer repeatedly throws Lisa into the air to try and find an exit. The state of Washington is north of the Oregon boarder, so it could mean that the family lives in the Washington state. Oregon is absolutely nowhere near the "heartland", which usually describes the Midwest.

At least on one occasion, this was brought into doubt, as seen in " We're on the Road to D'oh-where ", where Homer says "I have to drive to Oregon". Halfway through said episode, Congressman Bob Arnold is seen offered and accepting a bribe from a logging company which wants to clear-cut the Springfield National Forest , much to Lisa's dismay. Congressman Bob Arnold also poses for a photo shoot with Lisa Simpson it is presumed that he takes part in the photo shoot to boost his popularity in his district, and that the only reason he is seeing Lisa is because she is from this very same district.

In response, Barney says, "If I ever vote, it will be for him. The 'proof' that the Simpsons are from Springfield, South Dakota comes toward the end of the same episode. Just so there is no confusion, there is an amusing picture showing what this might look like. On the other hand, it would seemingly make sense to be bribing the congressman that actually represents the district which includes Mount Rushmore, thereby placing Springfield in South Dakota. However, South Dakota can also be ruled out since congressman Bob Arnold could be on a natural resources committee in congress and simply knows the lay of the land, but this still doesn't change the fact that the Simpsons are in Congressman Arnold's district.

In "Kill the Alligator and Run", when the family are looking at the map, they decide to visit North Dakota, which Bart says that he always wanted to see Mount Rushmore, but is then told by Lisa that it is in South Dakota.

However, it can clearly be seen from the map that the family are banned from the state. Springfield, South Dakota has a population of In " Coming to Homerica ", Milhouse states that they are in Tennessee Titans territory, as he and Bart walk past the Ogdenvillians that have moved to Springfield while wearing Minnesota Vikings jerseys.

There is a road sign at the Springfield city limit that lists a distance of miles to Mexico City. Another reference is in " The Bob Next Door ", where it took the Simpson family only a few minutes to get to Mexico, and since Texas borders the ocean and Mexico, it could be considered the place. However, this can be dismissed, because Texas does not border five different states on one side.

Also, in " Radioactive Man ", when the group making the film is looking for a location to film in, there is an ad for Texas and also sees an ad for Springfield, further ruling out this Texas. In Who Shot Mr. Part Two , Chief Wiggum says "No jury's gonna convict a baby. Uh, maybe Texas", making it even less likely that they are in Texas. The fact that he says the name of the state and not just the city further implies that Springfield is not in Texas. It, too, is a Southern state, so the comment about Springfield being in a Northern state provides more evidence.

In "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington ", during the reading of the competition essays, a map of the United States is shown, and pans to different locations to show other competitors speaking. Just before Lisa is shown, the map shows the state Springfield is located in signified by Blinky on the map. The state is the north-western-most state of four states whose boundaries intersect at a single point.

There is only one point in the United States where this occurs, and the northwestern of the four states is Utah. In " Radioactive Man ", the cast and crew of the Radioactive Man movie are looking for a place to film it in. In a listing, Springfield is listed under "Film Utah".

Springfield, Virginia has an Army base named Fort Myers, which is twelve miles away. It also has a nuclear power plant that is eighty miles away and has two albeit extinct volcanoes. Springfield has the Washington Dulles International Airport, which is 27 miles away, and Richmond the state capital also has an airport, named the Richmond International Airport.

Virginia did not allow gay marriages at the time; it has been previously stated that the Simpsons' state does not allow gay marriages. Possible suggestions lead to the affirmation that Springfield is in Virginia.

If you use this as a basis, Interstate 95 cuts right through present-day Springfield, Virginia, Tennessee is in the southwest border of Virginia, and Springfield is on the water of Potamic River, at Ft. Belvoir now a museum. 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. Now, I look back and realize how idyllic a place it was. My family lived on a long, windy road on a little dead-end street called Evergreen Terrace—also the name of the street the Simpsons live on—and in order to visit any friends I had to walk at least a mile through the woods to get to their house.

But when I say idyllic, I mean the external circumstances of my childhood were pretty pleasant. That does not take into account that I was bored out of mind from the first day of first grade. Also, I was bullied. If you use certain words that can only be gotten by reading a book or two, that somehow enrages a certain kind of lug. When I was in fourth grade, these older kids surrounded me one day, and they told me they were going to beat me up after school. Knowing I was going to get beat up, I smashed one kid in the face as hard as I could, and then I got beaten up.

The next day, all the kids were brought in to the school office, and they all had to apologize to me, and I just hated their guts. Would you like to call them out by name now? Home growing up meant certain rituals that seem to be lost these days, which is about a family being in the same place at the same time. At dinner we all sat down for dinner together.

Unless I committed some type of infraction, and then I had to eat at the top of the basement stairs. The state has many counties. Springfield County is were the city of Springfield is located. There is also Swartzwelder County which borders Springfield and the rural Spittle County , which claims to be the birthplace of the loogie. Other cities in the state include: Cypress Creek , founded by the Globex Corporation ; Ogdenville , famous for its outlet malls and monorail; Little Pwagmattasquarmsettport , known as America's scrod basket; and Capital City , the largest city and the state capital.

Catfish Lake is known for its fishing and marriage retreats. The state is made up of mainly agricultural land, with occasional large cities such as Capital City and medium-sized towns such as Springfield and Shelbyville. The farms mainly grow corn, livestock, dairy, fruit, cotton, tobacco, and tomacco , while within the cities, the main industries are brewing by the Duff and Fudd beer corporations, coal mining, casinos, manufacture of boxes, pillows, food, copper, iron, steel, industrial equipment, dangerous chemicals and retail.

This balance means that most of the population works in low paid, blue collar jobs. Despite this, several wealthy citizens exist, most famously Charles Montgomery Burns a utilities magnate , Aristotle Amadopolis another utilities magnate , Hank Scorpio a crime lord who seized the Eastern Seaboard and, until his imprisonment, Artie Ziff an entrepreneur.

The state features two international airports: Springfield and Capital City. Springfield also has a nuclear power plant , a naval base, an army base and an air force base. Because of this, the state becomes very polarized, with constant feuds between upper and lower class citizens over issues as petty as telephone area codes. The state also contains at least McDonald's Restaurants, according to Lou. The state is heavily polluted due to years of environmental neglect by the government and the local nuclear plants.

Toxic waste is to be found in most bodies of water as well as the occasional mutated three-eyed fish. Despite this, the state has a wide array of wildlife, including grizzly bears, bald eagles, and manatees. The state has a variety of geographical features, such as gorges, forests, mountains, rivers, beaches, deserts, lakes, wetlands and a glacier. Mary Bailey is the current Governor of Springfield's State.

Burns has also run for Governor, but lost out to Bailey. A former Governor was Chester L. Suicide , who has a bridge named in his honor. Springfield town is run by a Mayor. The current mayor is Democrat "Diamond" Joe Quimby.

He often takes bribes and is a known womanizer. The state follows a standard education system, with elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools.