Springfield's state - Revision history

SolarBot: /* Geography of Springfield and its location */ replaced: == Description == → == Description == (13), {{w| → {{W|, replaced: → (26)

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‎Geography of Springfield and its location: replaced: == Description == → == Description == (13), {{w| → {{W|, replaced: → (26)

MaxPower: /* Geography of Springfield and its location */

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‎Geography of Springfield and its location

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Wendellbartmilhouse: /* What state is Springfield in? */

2025-02-20T19:22:15Z

‎What state is Springfield in?

Wendellbartmilhouse at 19:20, February 20, 2025

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Snowball II at 18:48, June 12, 2024

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Snowball II: /* State flag */

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Snowball II at 15:00, April 13, 2024

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 There are many geographical features of Springfield that means many parts of the USA could not hold the city.
-Springfield's State has to border the ocean or sea, meaning landlocked states could not house Springfield. This means that [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Colorado]], [[Idaho]], [[Iowa]], [[Kansas]], [[Kentucky]], [[Missouri]], [[Montana]], [[Nebraska]], [[Nevada]], [[New Mexico]], [[North Dakota]], [[Oklahoma]], [[South Dakota]], [[Tennessee]], [[Utah]], [[Vermont]], [[West Virginia]] and [[Wyoming]] are all not possible. Although not landlocked, [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Michigan]], [[Minnesota]], Ohio, [[Pennsylvania]], and [[Wisconsin]] only border lakes, and so are also not possible. Springfield has also been made clear to be in a state and not a district, so the District of Columbia is not possible. On top of this, the [[KBBL]] radio station as well as [[Channel 6]], which also uses the {{w|Call signs in the United States|call sign}} KBBL implies that Springfield is located west of the [[Mississippi River]], meaning that [[Alabama]], [[Connecticut]], [[Delaware]], [[Florida]], [[Georgia]], [[Maine]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Mississippi]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York]], [[North Carolina]], [[Rhode Island]], [[South Carolina]], [[Tennessee]], [[Vermont]], [[Virginia]], and [[West Virginia]] are also not possible.
+Springfield's State has to border the ocean or sea, meaning landlocked states could not house Springfield. This means that [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Colorado]], [[Idaho]], [[Iowa]], [[Kansas]], [[Kentucky]], [[Missouri]], [[Montana]], [[Nebraska]], [[Nevada]], [[New Mexico]], [[North Dakota]], [[Oklahoma]], [[South Dakota]], [[Tennessee]], [[Utah]], [[Vermont]], [[West Virginia]] and [[Wyoming]] are all not possible. Although not landlocked, [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Michigan]], [[Minnesota]], Ohio, [[Pennsylvania]], and [[Wisconsin]] only border lakes, and so are also not possible. Springfield has also been made clear to be in a state and not a district, so the District of Columbia is not possible. On top of this, the [[KBBL]] radio station as well as [[Channel 6]], which also uses the {{W|Call signs in the United States|call sign}} KBBL implies that Springfield is located west of the [[Mississippi River]], meaning that [[Alabama]], [[Connecticut]], [[Delaware]], [[Florida]], [[Georgia]], [[Maine]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Mississippi]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York]], [[North Carolina]], [[Rhode Island]], [[South Carolina]], [[Tennessee]], [[Vermont]], [[Virginia]], and [[West Virginia]] are also not possible.
 We also know that [[West Springfield]] is three times the size of Texas,<ref>"[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"</ref> which itself is the second biggest state. Alaska, the biggest, wouldn't be able to hold West Springfield, let alone the rest of Springfield and the rest of the state. This further proves that Springfield is in a fictional state set in the United States of America. However, the phrase "three times the size of Texas" could also refer to several real-world towns named "Texas" in a variety of states (e.g. Texas, New Jersey; etc.).

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 There are many geographical features of Springfield that means many parts of the USA could not hold the city.
-Springfield's State has to border the ocean or sea, meaning landlocked states could not house Springfield. This means that [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Colorado]], [[Idaho]], [[Iowa]], [[Kansas]], [[Kentucky]], [[Missouri]], [[Montana]], [[Nebraska]], [[Nevada]], [[New Mexico]], [[North Dakota]], [[Oklahoma]], [[South Dakota]], [[Tennessee]], [[Utah]], [[Vermont]], [[West Virginia]] and [[Wyoming]] are all not possible. Although not landlocked, [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Michigan]], [[Minnesota]], Ohio, [[Pennsylvania]], and [[Wisconsin]] only border lakes, and so are also not possible. Springfield has also been made clear to be in a state and not a district, so the District of Columbia is not possible.
+Springfield's State has to border the ocean or sea, meaning landlocked states could not house Springfield. This means that [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Colorado]], [[Idaho]], [[Iowa]], [[Kansas]], [[Kentucky]], [[Missouri]], [[Montana]], [[Nebraska]], [[Nevada]], [[New Mexico]], [[North Dakota]], [[Oklahoma]], [[South Dakota]], [[Tennessee]], [[Utah]], [[Vermont]], [[West Virginia]] and [[Wyoming]] are all not possible. Although not landlocked, [[Illinois]], [[Indiana]], [[Michigan]], [[Minnesota]], Ohio, [[Pennsylvania]], and [[Wisconsin]] only border lakes, and so are also not possible. Springfield has also been made clear to be in a state and not a district, so the District of Columbia is not possible. On top of this, the [[KBBL]] radio station as well as [[Channel 6]], which also uses the {{w|Call signs in the United States|call sign}} KBBL implies that Springfield is located west of the [[Mississippi River]], meaning that [[Alabama]], [[Connecticut]], [[Delaware]], [[Florida]], [[Georgia]], [[Maine]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]], [[Mississippi]], [[New Hampshire]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York]], [[North Carolina]], [[Rhode Island]], [[South Carolina]], [[Tennessee]], [[Vermont]], [[Virginia]], and [[West Virginia]] are also not possible.
 We also know that [[West Springfield]] is three times the size of Texas,<ref>"[[Half-Decent Proposal]]"</ref> which itself is the second biggest state. Alaska, the biggest, wouldn't be able to hold West Springfield, let alone the rest of Springfield and the rest of the state. This further proves that Springfield is in a fictional state set in the United States of America. However, the phrase "three times the size of Texas" could also refer to several real-world towns named "Texas" in a variety of states (e.g. Texas, New Jersey; etc.).

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 == State flag ==
 <gallery>
-File:Vote Burns Jingle.png|Orange, white, and green in horizontal stripes with a five-pointed blue star in the center
+File:Vote Burns Jingle.png|Orange, white, and green in horizontal stripes with a five-pointed blue star in the center<ref>"[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]"</ref>
-File:No image.png|{{W|Confederate States of America|Confederate flag}} rising out of the sea with sun rays behind it
+File:Opposites A-Frack promo 4.png |Navy blue field with the state seal in the center<ref>"[[Opposites A-Frack]]"</ref>
 </gallery>

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 == What state is Springfield in? ==
-The uncertain location of Springfield is a running gag in the series, based on the fact that 34 states in the United States have at least one community with that name; and several have more than one. Episodes frequently make fun of the fact that Springfield's state has never been revealed, by adding further conflicting descriptions, obscuring onscreen map representations, and interrupting conversational references. It is also thought that they live in Oregon, as Matt Groening grew up in Portland.
+The uncertain location of Springfield is a running gag in the series, based on the fact that 34 states in the United States have at least one community with that name; and several have more than one. Episodes frequently make fun of the fact that Springfield's state has never been revealed, by adding further conflicting descriptions, obscuring onscreen map representations, and interrupting conversational references.
 It is most likely that Springfield is in a fictional state with an exact location in the United States which will vary from episode to episode. A good example of this is when [[Ned Flanders|Flanders]] says that the four states that border Springfield's state are [[Ohio]], [[Nevada]], [[Maine]], and [[Kentucky]], which is impossible.<ref name="movie">''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>

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 == What state is Springfield in? ==
-The uncertain location of Springfield is a running gag in the series, based on the fact that 34 states in the United States have at least one community with that name; and several have more than one. Episodes frequently make fun of the fact that Springfield's state has never been revealed, by adding further conflicting descriptions, obscuring onscreen map representations, and interrupting conversational references.
+The uncertain location of Springfield is a running gag in the series, based on the fact that 34 states in the United States have at least one community with that name; and several have more than one. Episodes frequently make fun of the fact that Springfield's state has never been revealed, by adding further conflicting descriptions, obscuring onscreen map representations, and interrupting conversational references. It is also thought that they live in Oregon, as Matt Groening grew up in Portland.
 It is most likely that Springfield is in a fictional state with an exact location in the United States which will vary from episode to episode. A good example of this is when [[Ned Flanders|Flanders]] says that the four states that border Springfield's state are [[Ohio]], [[Nevada]], [[Maine]], and [[Kentucky]], which is impossible.<ref name="movie">''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''</ref>

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 <gallery>
 File:No image.png|Orange, white, and green in horizontal stripes with a five-pointed star in the center
-File:No image.png|{{W|File:Battle flag of the Confederate States of America (3-5).svg|Confederate flag}} rising out of a body of water with sun rays behind it
+File:No image.png|{{W|Confederate States of America|Confederate flag}} rising out of the sea with sun rays behind it
 File:No image.png|Navy blue field with the state seal in the center
 </gallery>