Springfield (The Simpsons)
| Springfield | |
|---|---|
| The Simpsons location | |
A panoramic view of Springfield, as seen in The Simpsons Movie (2007) | |
| First appearance | "Good Night" (1987) |
| Created by | Matt Groening |
| Based on | Springfield, Oregon (name) Portland, Oregon (design) Springfield, Massachusetts (design) |
| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| In-universe information | |
| Ruled by | Joe Quimby (Mayor) |
| Location | Springfield County, United States (fictional) |
| Locations | 742 Evergreen Terrace Kwik-E-Mart |
| Demonym | Springfieldianite |
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Springfield is the primary fictional setting of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons and related media. It is an average-sized, fictional city within an unknown state in the United States. The fictional city's geography, surroundings, and layout are flexible, often changing to accommodate the plot of any given episode.
Springfield was inspired by a number of real-life locations, including creator Matt Groening's hometown of Portland, Oregon, the nearby town of Springfield, Oregon, and producer Mike Scully's hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts. However, in order to emphasize it as an example of "Anytown, USA", the location of the fictional Springfield remains a mystery. "Clues" regarding Springfield's climate, geology, history, distance from real cities, or political alignment, which are found in numerous episodes of the series, are intentionally contradictory.