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'''Bikini Bottom''' is a fictional [[city]] that appears in the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]-produced [[cartoon]] series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. Located at the bottom of the [[ocean]], it is where the series' main characters live, and where most of the episodes take place.
==Geography==
===Location===
Aside from being located at the bottom of the ocean, Bikini Bottom's ___location is uncertain. However, Bikini Bottom is heavily reflective of [[United States]] culture; the residents use [[United States dollar|dollar]]s and speak [[English language|English]], among other factors. Some fans speculate Bikini Bottom may be located in the [[Pacific Ocean]], while others have speculated (due to Sandy being from Texas) that Bikini Bottom is located in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], although the clear blue waters and white sands shown in the series do not match up well with the somewhat polluted Texas [[Gulf Coast]], where it has recently been hit by several hurricanes as well. It is also possible that Bikini Bottom is in the bottom of the [[lagoon]] of [[Bikini Atoll]] in the [[Marshall Islands]] (the original "Bikini" and where the first [[H-Bomb]] was exploded).
The most probable ___location of this city is that it is in the pacific ocean, west of Mexico, since in one episode, Sandy is seen flying out of this part of the ocean on an escape pod and into Texas, and a fish mentions it is in The Pacific Ocean in the employee of the month computer game. Another reason for this theory is because in [[The Spongebob Squarepants Movie]], when Spongebob was singing the Goofy Goober Rock the "camera" was risen out of the water into outer space. When it did, it came out of the Pacific Ocean.
===Cityscape===
The city is divided into many districts, including Downtown Bikini Bottom, [[Goo Lagoon]], Sand Mountain, Jellyfish Fields, Kelp Forest, The Flying Dutchman's Graveyard, Residents Row (SpongeBob's / Patrick's / Squidward's homes, as seen in ''SpongeBob SquarePants:Revenge Of The Flying Dutchman''), Make Out Reef, Ancient Mariner Valley (the ___location of Neptune's Paradise, as mentioned in the ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee Of The Month'' computer game}. The city is divided by the main road, Conch Street which runs from downtown and past the homes of SpongeBob, Squidward, and Patrick, and even both Krusty Krab restaurants, The Chum Bucket and The Reef Theatre cinemas. The road also intersects with Barnacle Road and Coral Avenue. Anchor Way is not far off from Conch Street.
Towns and cities near Bikini Bottom (within driving distance or close enough to be included in local news) include Rock Bottom, Bass Vegas (city similar to [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]]), Ukulele Bottom, Atlantis - King Neptune's residence, Leisure Village, Tentacle Acres (aka Squidville - Octopi only) and Bottoms Up/Waverly Hills (a wealthy district on the cliffs of the Kelp Forest), plus Bikini Atoll on the surface. Shell City (also on the surface) is six days away however through a long and dangerous route beyond The County Line (the boundary of Bikini Bottom).
===Climate===
Since Bikini Bottom is in the [[Pacific Ocean]] below Bikini Atoll, Bikini Bottom could have a sunny subtropical climate, despite also receiving rain and snow from the nearby icebergs and having their own ski resort which sometimes receives snow. All the clouds are shaped like flowers.
==People==
===Population===
The population of Bikini Bottom is uncertain; however, the creator of the show, [[Stephen Hillenburg]], confirmed that Bikini Bottom is a large city, similar to [[Los Angeles]].
===Demographics===
Bikini Bottom's populace, like that of the rest of the series, consists of various [[anthropomorphic]] [[fish]], [[whales]], [[crab]]s, [[sponge]]s, [[octopus|octopi]], [[starfish]], [[anchovy|anchovies]], [[lobster]], [[sharks]], and most other forms of sea life. Some forms of sea life, like [[jellyfish]], [[snail|snails]], and [[worm|worms]] aren't sentient however, and are treated like pets or wild animals; an example of this is SpongeBob's pet [[snail]], [[Gary the Snail|Gary]]. [[Sandy Cheeks]], a [[squirrel]] from [[Texas]], is usually the only land creature seen living in Bikini Bottom.
Because of it being above Bikini Atoll everybody but Sandy is Mutant.
==Infrastructure==
===Government===
The exact type of government is uncertain, because there are many different types of rulers.
====Monarchy====
*'''King Krabs''' - Medieval ruler of Bikini Bottom, sometime before the 12th sentury.
*'''Princess Pearl''' - heir to the throne after her father, King Krabs.
*'''Unknown Monarchs''' - from the end of Princess Pearl's reign to the beginning of the reign of [[King Neptune]].
*'''[[King Neptune]]''' - the ruler of the sea, governs over the sea and, for example, punishes anyone who steals his crown. He lives in his own castle at Atlantis, which is very close to Bikini Bottom.
*'''Princess Mindy''' - heir to the throne after her father, [[King Neptune]], is the princess of the sea, and will be Queen of the Sea someday.
====Democratic====
*'''Mayor''' - The name of the mayor of Bikini Bottom is uncertain, however he has been known to open unfinished bridges and present the Snail Race.
*'''President''' - Bikini Bottom also has a president elected by the residents of Bikini Bottom. [[Squidward]] ran for president, but lost.
====Dictatorship====
*'''Dictator Sheldon J. Plankton''' - In [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]], [[Sheldon Plankton|Plankton]]'s Plan Z brought Bikini Bottom into slavery, re-naming it Planktopolis, and becoming a dictator. By then, Plankton ruled the town as King Neptune was too busy worrying about his "thinning" hair and the mayor was presumably under Plankton's control. However, [[SpongeBob]] and [[Patrick Star|Patrick]] soon put a stop to this and Plankton was ultimately arrested for his actions. Control was then restored to [[King Neptune]] and the mayor of Bikini Bottom.
===Transportation===
An unnamed major highway runs through Bikini Bottom, as does Conch Street, the main street.
In [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]] video game, when SpongeBob and Patrick are sliding through the second part of the desert, Princess Mindy mentions that this was once a railway track, probably closed due to dangerous terrain.
As revealed in the special half-hour episode "[[Where's Gary?]]", the name of the city bus service is ''Snailways''. This bus service stops at almost anywhere in Bikini Bottom and beyond (much like a [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] Bus). Sandy Cheeks also mentioned in a deleted scene of the recent movie that buses run from Shell City to Bikini Bottom, although [[SpongeBob]] and [[Patrick Starfish|Patrick]] took alternative transport by riding [[David Hasselhoff]].
It is unknown whether Bikini Bottom has their own subway system or not. One thing's for sure though, [[taxis]] and [[planes]] do operate in this city as well.
==Culture==
The culture of the city is a [[caricature]] of contemporary [[Culture of the United States|American culture]].
===Arts/Entertainment===
Bikini Bottom houses three museums: The Can-Opener Museum, The Fry Cook Museum and the Fish Hook Museum. There is also the Bubble Bowl, a music hall, a convention hall, Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Party Boat (for the kids) and the Salty Spitoon club (for strong people only), the Thug Tug and Tough Tavern bars (for tough men only) and The Reef Theatre (cinema). The Krusty Krab is also the place for entertainment with shows such as the Annual Squidward Tentacles Talent Show (featuring the unpopular Squidward Live segment), The Komedy Krab and "The Nude Pranksters," which featured an unclothed SpongeBob and Patrick.
===Media===
====News====
The city paper is called the Bikini Times. There is also a science magazine called ''Fake Science Monthly''
====Radio====
The public radio station is called Bikini Bottom Regional Radio (BBRR) and the three other radio stations are called KRUD (the best "you-won't-get-away-with-stealing-my-car" hits), KRUM (top 40 music) and KOLD (for elderly people).
====Television====
It is unknown how many television stations there are in Bikini Bottom but we do know that there are programs such as ''The New Adventures of Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy'' (a cartoon), ''Bikini Bottom News'' (television newcast anchored by Perch Perkins), ''Retirement House [[Girls Gone Wild]]'' (as mentioned by the Realistic Fish Head in a news update in the [[SpongeBob SquarePants:Battle for Bikini Bottom]] game), ''The Rockfish Files'' (TV show watched by Larry the Lobster, as mentioned also in [[SpongeBob SquarePants:Battle for Bikini Bottom]]) and the list goes on. It is also known that there is a separate channel featuring somebody playing the [[Goofy Goober]] guitar (as featured on SpongeBob's TV in [[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]] computer game), a kids station ([[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] Bikini Bottom), a sports station ([[ESPN]] Bikini Bottom), a science channel and a boxing channel (both featuring boxes, seen in the episode [[Idiot Box]]).
===Religion===
It has been established that the citizens of Bikini Bottom worship the Roman god [[Neptune]]. The
movie shows this, and their is also evidence in the episodes. There are phrases such as "Oh Neptune!", "Neptune's gentle creatures", and "Where in the name of Neptune". However, Sandy's case may be [[Christian]] since she is a land critter from Texas and she brought Christmas down to Bikini Bottom (even though Santa Claus did not come and Squidward had to give away all but his new clarinet instead).
===Sports===
It is most likely that in Bikini Bottom, most of the citizens enjoy [[American football]]. As SpongeBob frequently watches the sport on his spare time, and that Squidward had dreams of becoming a [[Wide Receiver]].
====The Fry Cook Games====
Every year Bikini Bottom has The Fry Cook Games (an obvious spoof of the [[Olympics]]). The Fry Cook Games are held at Bikini Bottom's Fast Food Coliseum. The first annual competition was held in 1980. Eugene H. Krabs and Sheldon J. Plankton went head to head against each other until the 21st Fry Cook Games in 2001. There, [[The Krusty Krab]] was represented by [[SpongeBob SquarePants]], and The Chum Bucket was represented by [[Patrick Star]]. In the 21st Fry Cook Games, there were 8 events. The tie breaker was bun wrestling. The winner was never determined.
====The Great Snail Race====
The Great Snail Race is an annual race between snails at Oyster Stadium in the Bikini Bottom Zoo. At the pre-game ceremony, of the 102nd Running of the Snail, Lightning Larry Luciano lights the Torch of Good Sportsmanship (although very slowly). After the torch is lit, the the games begin. The first snail to make it across the finish line, wins. Past race results include:
*1st Race:
**1st Place: Lightning Larry Lucy Onalle
*102nd Race: (3 competitors)
**1st Place: Rocky (owned by [[Patrick Star]], actually a rock)
**2nd Place: Snellie (Owned by [[Squidward Tentacles]])
**Last Place: Gary (disqualified, owned by [[SpongeBob SquarePants]])
NOTE: In the 102nd annual race, [[Patrick Star]] had the trophy engraved to Squidward Tortellini (mistaken for [[Squidward Tentacles]])
===Hobbies===
The following are some of the hobbies in Bikini Bottom:
====Jellyfishing====
Jellyfishing is a popular [[hobby]] in Bikini Bottom. The best place to jellyfish is Jellyfish Fields, located on the outskirts of downtown Bikini Bottom. Typically, when jellyfishing you need a Jellyfish Net and Jars. [[Glasses]] are recommended for safety, according to [[SpongeBob SquarePants]]. The Main Jellyfishers in Bikini Bottom are [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] and [[Patrick Star]], although [[Squidward]] (''[[Jellyfishing]]''), [[Sheldon Plankton]] (''[[F.U.N.]]''), and [[Sandy Cheeks]] (''[[I Had an Accident]]'') have been jellyfishing before. A Jellyfisher's covention center called the ''Biannual Jellyfishers Convention,'' is held in Ukulele Bottom. In the Jellyfishers Convention Centre, there are some displays including the ''State-Of-The-Art Jellyfish nets'' display and the ''Harpoon from “Jellyfish: The Movie”.'' At the convention famous jellyfishers set up displays to discuss their jellyfishing experiences. Such as: Dr. Manowar, who was stung by Big Lenny and Lived; and the Jelly Spotters; their leader, Kevin the Sea Cucumber who was eventually kicked out, and SpongeBob took over until he turned them down.
====Bubble blowing====
Bubble blowing is another [[hobby]] in Bikini bottom. But the only bubble blowers known are [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] and [[Patrick Star]], although [[Squidward]] has blown bubbles before. SpongeBob once set up a ''Bubblestand'' and charged 25 cents for bubble blowing; 25 cents for lessons. There is a special ''technique'' to bubble blowing: First go like this, spin around. Stop. Double take 3 times: 1, 2, 3. Then, PELVIC THRUST. Stop on your right foot, DON'T FORGET IT. Then bring it around town. Then you do this, then this, and this, then this, then that, then this and that. Some awkward shapes of bubbles include an elephant, butterflies, worms, and many more.
====[[Volleyball]]====
Just like the real sport. In Bikini Bottom, [[volleyball]] is played at [[Goo Lagoon]].
====Weight lifting====
Weight lifting is very popular at [[Goo Lagoon]]. There are even weight lifting competitions at Goo Lagoon. Also, [[SpongeBob]] has a small fitness center at his house. However, instead of weights, [[Spongebob]] uses stuffed animals (rabbits) as weights. [[SpongeBob]] has also used a stick with two marshmellows attached to it.
====[[Swimming]]====
[[Swimming]] is very popular at [[Goo Lagoon]]. It has also been shown that there are small circular pools elsewhere.
====[[Karate]]====
[[Karate]] is a popular hobby for [[SpongeBob]] and [[Sandy Cheeks|Sandy]]. Some [[Karate]] moves include the Double Overhand Squirrel Knot and the Squirrel in the Tin Cans.
===Crime===
Bikini Bottom has its fair share of criminals such as [[Sheldon Plankton|Plankton]] and The Tattletale Strangler to name a few. Mr. Krabs has also been known to steal or "borrow" as he calls it. Mrs. Puff or Squidward is always blamed for the crimes actually committed by SpongeBob and/or Patrick and is either arrested or ordered to do community service every Sunday for the rest of their lives. There is also the punishment of execution by King Neptune such as if you happen to steal his crown. Bikini Bottom has two prisons: The Institution for the Criminally Tiny for tiny animals such as Plankton and Bikini Bottom Jail for everyone else. The underwater city also has its own courthouse headed by a female fish judge. The Bikini Bottom Police Department is a reasonably fair organization and has been known to imprison SpongeBob and Patrick for their crime of stealing balloons and then releasing them to tell the two that it was National Free Balloon Day.
==History==
Note: Some dates in the movie and the show are not canon.
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#EFEFEF"
! style="width:170px" | '''M/D/Y'''
! '''Event'''
|-
|'''Early Prehistoric Era'''
|[[Squidward Tentacles]] goes back in time and invents jellyfishing.
|-
|'''Advanced Prehistoric Era'''
|SpongeGar, Patar, and Squog discover fire.
|-
|'''Medieval Era,<br>Before 12th century'''
|Bikini Bottom is under the rule of King Krabs and is under attack by the evil wizard, Planktonnimoure.
|-
|'''1330'''
|Bikini Bottom is founded and established by Fishitto Fishoi.
|-
|'''1941'''
|The Rusty Crab Retirement Home is established in a poop deck that fell from an old ship (in rumor, a drifted piece of a Chinese junk boat).
|-
|'''November 30, 1942'''
|Eugene Krabs is born
|-
|'''1946'''
|The first atomic bomb was dropped on Bikini Bottom's signature island, Bikini Atoll.
|-
|'''1959'''
|The Chum Famine wipes out chum crops in what is known as "The Chum Famine of '59".
|-
|'''1975'''
|Squidward Tentacles is born
|-
|'''1977'''
|The popular Krusty Krab (formerly the Rusty Krab Retirement Home) and the unpopular Chum Bucket fast food restaurants are officially established.
|-
|'''1983'''
|Patrick Star is born.
|-
|'''July 14, 1986'''
|SpongeBob SquarePants is born.
|-
|'''1993'''
|Squidward Tentacles is hired as head cashier of the Krusty Krab.
|-
|'''1994'''
|Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Party Boat kids restaurant is established.
|-
|'''1998'''
|Sandy Cheeks from the U.S state of Texas arrives in Bikini Bottom.
|-
|'''November 1998'''
|SpongeBob SquarePants is hired as fry cook of the Krusty Krab.
|-
|'''2000'''
|Sandy Cheeks introduces Christmas to Bikini Bottom and Squidward Tentacles makes it possible.
|-
|'''January 28, 2001'''
|The Krusty Krab explodes after SpongeBob and Squidward try to win the Employee of the Month Award.
|-
|'''2001'''
|In the 21st annual Fry Cook Games, Mr. Krabs and Plankton are represented by their loyal fry cooks for the first time since they first competed against each other.
|-
|'''2002'''
|The Krusty Krab and The Chum Bucket restaurants celebrate 25 years of their rivalry.
|-
|'''December 2002'''
|SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star sell Chocolate bars to the citizens of Bikini Bottom.
|-
|'''March 3, 2004'''
|SpongeBob fails his driving test for the 38th time.
|-
|'''March 4, 2004'''
|SpongeBob cheats on his boating exam, and eventually fails for the 39th time.
|-
|'''July 14, 2005'''
|SpongeBob adventures into the dreams of others.
|-
|'''October 9, 2005'''
|The birth of Bubble Buddy
|-
|'''November 20, 2005'''
|SpongeBob and Patrick get stinky breath and eventually destroy the Movie Theatre.
|-
|'''July 14, 2006'''
|SpongeBob has an accident while sandboarding.
|-
|'''March 5, 2017'''
|Squidward Gets Locked into the Krusty Krab freezer and becomes frozen.
|-
|'''March 7-14, 2031'''
|The Krusty Krab 2, The Krusty Krab's second restaurant officially opens. Around the same time, [[Sheldon Plankton]] intiates his evil "Plan Z" and Bikini Bottom eventually loses its law and order with [[Mr. Krabs]] frozen, [[King Neptune]] too distracted and the rest of its citizens becoming Plankton's slaves. He is brought down by SpongeBob's power of rock 'n' roll and arrested, followed by a restoration of law and order in the city.
|-
|'''March 6, 4017'''
|Squidward unfreezes, and finds out that Bikini Bottom is technologized and painted entirely of chrome.
|-
|'''Next Eternity'''
|Squidward and SpongeBob are still alive, working at the Krusty Krab as skeletons.
|}
==Holidays==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#EFEFEF"
! '''Day'''
! '''Holiday'''
! '''As seen in'''
|-
|[[January 15]]
|Annoy [[Squidward]] Day
|[[Employee of the Month]]
|-
|[[February 14]]
|[[Valentine's Day]]
|[[Valentine's Day (SpongeBob SquarePants episode)|Valentine's Day]]
|-
|[[October 9]]
|[[Leif Ericson Day]]
|[[Bubble Buddy]]
|-
|[[October 31]]
|[[Halloween]]
|[[Scaredy Pants]]
|-
|[[December 25]]
|[[Christmas]]
|[[Christmas Who?]]
|-
|
|Annual Free Day
|[[The Smoking Peanut]]
|-
|
|National Free Balloon Day
|[[Life of Crime]]
|-
|
|[[Opposite Day]]
|[[Opposite Day (SpongeBob SquarePants Episode)|Opposite Day]]
|}
==Events==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#EFEFEF"
! '''Event'''
! '''Location'''
|-
|Anchor Toss Competition
|[[Goo Lagoon]]
|-
|All-Star Game
|Unknown
|-
|Fry Cook Games
|Fast Food Coliseum
|-
|Great Snail Race
|Oyster Stadium
|-
|Sand Castle Competition
|[[Goo Lagoon]]
|-
|Surfing Competition
|[[Goo Lagoon]]
|-
|Weight Lifting Competition
|[[Goo Lagoon]]
|}
==Features==
Bikini Bottom contains most of the features and landmarks found in a typical [[United States|American]] town, though presented in an aquatic style; the citizens, for instance, drive wheeled [[boat]]s instead of [[car]]s. Additionally, buildings in Bikini Bottom often resemble aquatic items such as wooden ships and [[anchor]]s. Most of Bikini Bottom's citizens live in simple gray, cylindrical houses. However, the homes of the series' main and supporting characters tend to be more distinctive:
===Landmarks===
*'''[[Goo Lagoon]]''': a popular underwater [[beach]] for the residents of Bikini Bottom. Also known as ''Mussel Beach''.
**'''Goo Lagoon Pier''': An amusement pier at Goo Lagoon.
*'''Industrial Park''': A factory-type area with goo storage. During the robot attack, this area was taken over by the Robo-Patrick.
*'''Jellyfish Fields''': a place where SpongeBob and Patrick enjoys capturing jellyfish. 4,000,000 jellyfish live here. Other creatures live there such as clams, leeches, and a giant green monster. Objects found are a Treasure chest, an anchor, and hooks. Features include seaweed, rocks, coral plants, and big cliffs. Queen Jellyfish and King Jellyfish live there also. Queen Jellyfish responds to the call of "loser." King Jellyfish likes pie.
**'''The Brain Coral Fields''': A field of brain coral on the bottom of a cliff in Jellyfish Fields. If someone replaces their brain with brain coral from the field, their [[IQ]] changes. in the episode Patrick Smart Pants he falls off the cliff twice in to the field.
**'''Jellyfish Caves''': Dark Caverns of Bikini Bottom, which leads to Jellyfish Lake.
**'''Jellyfish Lake''': A large Lake of goo, which also has a waterfall
**'''Mount Spork''': The highest point of Jellyfish Fields, and the home of King Jellyfish. On the summit, King Jellyfish has a shower and bath tub.
*'''Kelp Forest''': a forest on the outskirts of Bikini Bottom. Inside, it includes a camping area. In [[Club SpongeBob]], SpongeBob, Patrick and Squidward got lost in the forest.
**'''Kelp Swamp''': A large [[swamp]] in the middle of the Kelp Forest. It consists of various islands along side the swampy waters.
**'''Kelp Caves''': A large cavern in the middle of the Kelp Forest.
*'''Make Out Reef''': Where couples go to make out in their cars
*'''Mount Climb-Up-And-Fall-Off'''
*'''Sand Mountain''' - a popular underwater ski resort, is the winter equivalent of Goo Lagoon. It consists of three slopes, each of which are graded in levels:
**'''(1) Guppy Mound''' (beginners level), Elevation: reasonably high
**'''(2) Flounder Hill''' (intermediate level), Elevation: challengingly high
**'''(3) Sand Mountain''' (advanced level), Elevation: extremely high
:You can tongue slide, ski or snowboard just like any other ski resort. Even though it hasn't appeared with the ski resort in the few appearances it has made, there probably is a boat parking area, as a lot of locals and tourists come here (and buses and boats makes the access to Sand Mountain even easier, otherwise the ski resort would be almost a ghost town, which it isn't).
*'''Sea Needle''': the tallest free-standing structure and observation tower in Bikini Bottom resembling a needle. It is also one of the most popular tourist attractions, as the observation deck has a great view of Bikini Bottom (''as seen in the Spongebob Squarepants:Battle for Bikini Bottom'' video game). (This is an imitation of the Space Needle of [[Seattle, Washington]])
*'''[[Mermalair]]''': Mermaid Man and Barnicle Boy's Hideout
*'''Mount Kabloovious'''
===Houses===
*'''[[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob's]] pineapple house''' - 124 Conch Street. His house is orange and is 2 stories high. There is a garage to the side of the house and two windows in the front. His house features a living room and a kitchen on the first floor; Spongebob's bathroom, bedroom, and long hallway on the second floor. From SpongeBob's bedroom, there is a door leading to his library. In the library, there is a chair suspended by a fishing hook and [[Spongebob]]'s closet. There is also an escape hatch to the roof of the house.
*'''[[Squidward Tentacles|Squidward's]] Easter Island Head home''' - 122 Conch Street (resembles the head of an [[Easter Island]] [[moai]]). On the outside, it has a door in the middle, 2 front windows on the second floor, and a back window overlooking the backyard - Living room, kitchen, Squidward's bedroom with a bathroom attached to it, and Squidward's art gallery.
*'''[[Patrick Star|Patrick's]] rock house''' - 120 Conch Street. On top is just an antenna. Inside, it varies between sand furniture, and real furniture such as a bed, bedside table, a TV, and a chair.
*'''[[Sandy Cheeks|Sandy's]] "Treedome"''' - probably on Conch Street (a dome filled with air, allowing her to function without her suit) - Features a tree, with a bedroom; On the outside, a picnic table, an excercise wheel, and a birdbath.
*'''[[Eugene Krabs|Mr. Krabs']] and Pearl Krabs' anchor house''' - 3451 Anchor Way - Contains a large room with alot of items and pictures, a dining room, Mr. Krabs' bedroom, and Pearl Krab's bedroom.
*[[Mama Krabs|Mama Krabs']] pink-colored anchor house - address unknown
*[[Mrs. Puff|Mrs. Puff's]] pink-colored home - address unknown
*Grandma Squarepants' house
*There are also various apartment buildings in downtown Bikini Bottom.
===Roads/Streets===
Major roads/streets in Bikini Bottom include:
*Albatross Avenue ''as seen in the SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of The Flying Dutchman video game''
*Anchor Way
*Barnacle Road ''as seen in the [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] PC game''
*Basketball Street
*Conch Street - long road that includes Spongebob's, Patrick's, Squidward's houses; The Krusty Krab and The Chum Bucket; and stretches as far as downtown Bikini Bottom. Intersects with Coral Avenue.
*Coral Avenue
*Seashell Street ''as seen in the SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of The Flying Dutchman video game''
*Shallow Grave Road
*Stormy Way ''as seen in the SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of The Flying Dutchman video game''
*The County Line (the boundary of Bikini Bottom)
*Major Highway ''as seen in [[Mid-Life Crustacean]]''
===Businesses/establishments===
Businesses and establishments of Bikini Bottom include:
====Shopping====
*'''Barg'n Mart''' - [[grocery]]/discount store similar to [[Wal-Mart]], [[Target Stores|Target]], [[Kmart]] or [[ShopKo]] stores. First Seen in [[Help Wanted]]. Products sold at the Barg'n Mart include ''[[Hydrodynamic]] [[Spatulas]]'' (their mantra is "Barg'n Mart, meeting all your spatula needs!") as seen in [[Help Wanted]]; ''Kelpo [[Cereal]]'' as seen in [[Karate Choppers]]; ''[[Chocolate]] Bars'' as seen in [[Chocolate with Nuts]]; ''[[Deodorant]]'' (Roll-On and Stick) as seen in [[Squirrel Jokes]]; ''Plan Your Own Party Kit'' as seen in [[SpongeBob's House Party (Party Pooper Pants)]]; and ''Kites'' as seen in [[The Lost Episode (The Sponge Who Could Fly)]]. The only known named employee is Lou.
*'''Gifts:''' (generic gift shop)
*'''Hats:''' (hat store; seen in the episode, "[[My Pretty Seahorse]]".)
*'''Palace of Pranks''': A Novelty Shop/Prank Store that sells Pranks, gags, and gross-out toys. Some of the items there include gag Seanut Brittle cans; joy buzzers; Exploding Chewing Gum ($9.95); fake gag dollars ($1.00); Whoopie Cushions ($1.00); Fake vomit ($1.00); Real vomit ($1.00); and Invisible Spray ($1.00). The owner of the store is Frank, "The Master." According to him, SpongeBob is his Number One customer.
*'''Phoney Baloney Mustache Emporium'''
*'''Seachek:''' (sporting goods store)
*'''Toppers:''' (hat store)
*'''Wigs:''' (wig store; seen in episode, [[No Weenies Allowed]].)
*'''Magic Shop:''' a magic shop seen in the episode [[Fun]].
*'''Nets:''' A store in downtown Bikini Bottom. Seen in [[The Bully]]
*'''Bubble Stand:''' - A temporary bubblestand that SpongeBob built. He charged 25 cents for each bubble blown. He also gave lessons for beginners - 25 cents. Seen in [[Bubblestand]].
*'''Balloon Stall''' - Sells balloons. Seen in [[Life of Crime]]
=====Shopping malls=====
*Bikini Bottom Mall
*'''Your New Mall:''' (from [[Skill Crane]], this shopping mall was under construction, but knocked down by [[Squidward]].)
====Restaurants====
*'''[[Chum Bucket]]''' (owned by Mr. Krabs' rival Sheldon J. Plankton) (fast food)
*'''Fancy!''' (a fancy restaurant where a lot of dates take place and a lot of entrepreneurs eat out at) It is an old-fashioned ship in a bottle.
*'''[[Krusty Krab]]''' (fast food)
**Kuddly Krab (name of the Krusty Krab when Pearl took over)
**The "Five-Star" Krusty Krab (from the episode "[[Squilliam Returns]]," it became a failure)
**Krabby O'Monday's (from episode #65: [[Selling Out]]) (the name of the Krusty Krab when an Irish conglomerate took over)
*'''Krusty Krab 2''' (a second restaurant opened by Mr. Krabs)
*'''Diner''' a small boat made into a diner with [[neon]] lights on the side saying DINER.
*'''Last Chance Coffee''' (a restaurant in Downtown Bikini Bottom, as seen in , "Where's Gary")
*'''Pizza Castle''' - A guy named Mario works here
*'''Shell Shack''' (fast food) has a talking dog
*'''Smith Dome''' (only in The JAM Team Movie)
*'''Sublime Seafoods''' (a first-class restaurant, as seen in the [[SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month]] computer game)
*'''Super Weenie Hut Jr.'s''' ([[diner]] where nerds who aren't tough enough for Weenie Hut Jr.'s hang out)
*'''Weenie Hut Jr.'s''' (diner where nerds hang out)
*'''Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Party Boat''' ([[ice cream]] parlor) Features a seating area with a stage, and a Nut Bar. Mascot is "Goofy Goober," a peanut. Products sold are Goober meals (with a toy) and Triple Gooberberry Sunrises.
*'''Ice Cream!''' (a [[generic]] ice cream parlor seen in the episode "Hall Monitor" near corner of Coral and Conch Streets)
*Pizza House (from the episode "[[The Sponge Who Could Fly]]")
*'''Pretty Patty Stall''' - Temporary stall in which SpongeBob started, selling Krabby Patties in different colors. Mr. Krabs later took it over, but the stall eventually failed.
*'''Unknown Diner''' - A diner in Downtown Bikini Bottom with a jukebox in it. Seen in [[Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II]].
*'''Bakery''' - A bakery. Seen in [[Band Geeks]].
====Social establishments====
*'''The Salty Spitoon''' (sailor's club)
*'''Thug Tug''' (bar,destroyed) - ''One of their polices is: All bubble blowing babies will be beaten senseless by every able bodied patron in the bar.'' The Thug Tug was destroyed when Dennis punched the leader of the bar, causing him to hit the bar, making it sink.
*'''Tough Tavern''' (another bar) ''as seen in [[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]''
*'''Bikini Bottom Convention Hall''' - home to a navy sailors reunion, ''as seen in [[Shell of a Man]]''
====Accommodation====
*Bikini Bottom Hotel (as seen in the SpongeBob SquarePants special half-hour episode, "[[Where's Gary?]]")
*Sand Mountain Ski Lodge
====Public services====
*Bikini [[Bell System|Bell]] ([[telephone company]])
*Bikini Bottom Airport ''as seen in [[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]''
*Bikini Bottom Dump
*Floater Cemetery
=====Medical=====
*Bikini Bottom Hospital
*Weenie Hut General Hospital
*Head Enhancement Clinic
*Vet Hospital - Located on Counch Street
====Educational institutions====
=====Schools=====
*Bikini Bottom Elementary
*Bikini Bottom School
*Bikini Bottom High School - School where Pearl goes to. Prom night is held in the Gym.
=====Drivers' education=====
*'''Mrs. Puff's Boating School''' - School in which Mrs. Puff works. It features include the Hallway of Learning (with the Fountain of Learning, The Stairs, and The Stairs of Learning); The Classroom (with the Chalkboard, Good Noodle Board, Roger's Glass Box, Teacher's Desk, Student's Desk, and the Supply Closet) The Classes start at 9:00am. Students that attend include: Spongebob SquarePants; Patrick Star (Only for a short time) ''as seen in [[New Student Starfish]]''; Flats the Flounder ''as seen in [[The Bully]]''; Jimmy, Phil, Tina, Henry, Vera, and Clayton ''all as seen in [[Hall Monitor]]'' The Major Exam is the Oral Exam and the Driving Exam. The Good Noodle Board is a board where students get Good Noodle stars. How to get stars: Attendance, Penmanship, Basic Desk Sanitation, Advanced Desk Sanitation. Two class room disruptions loses a star. School Rules: No Fighting (results in Detention), No Butt Kicking, No Cheating, Pay Attention, No insulting drawings of the teacher.
**Oral Exam: Question 1: What is the front of the boat? Answer 1: The bow. Question 2: What is the back of the boat? Answer 2: The stern. Question 3: "Right" is? Answer 3: Starboard Answer 4: Port Answer 5: Skipper Answer 6: Deck Answer 7: Cabin Answer 8: Galley Answer 9: Keel Answer 10: 1924
**Driving Exam: 1. Start the Boat. 2. Put it in drive. 3. Floor it. (big toe only) 4. Turn Left at First Turn. (Don't crash into Wall) 5. Turn Right. 6. Stop at Stop Sign. 7. Look both ways. 8. Continue driving. 9. Turn around flagpole. 10. Drive vertically up road. 11. Drive vertically down road. 12. Jump over anchor. 13. Fly through a ring of fire. 14. Help man cross street. 15. Pop wheelie. 16. Drive Upside-down. 17. Get back on road. 18. Drive through the Finish Line. 600 points passes.
*Mrs. Flounder's Boating School - Class on Monday Mornings (Mentioned in the episode, [[No Free Rides]])
=====Adult education=====
*Adult Learning Centre
=====Colleges/Universities=====
*Bikini Bottom Community College (BBCO)
*Bikini Bottom University (BBU)
====Media====
*ESPN Bikini Bottom (sports station)
*Nickelodeon Bikini Bottom (kids station)
*KOLD (radio station for old people, as listened to by [[Eugene Krabs|Mr.Krabs]] in the episode "[[Mid-Life Crustacean]]")
*KRUD ([[radio]] station)
*KRUM ([[top 40]] radio station)
*Bikini Times ([[newspaper]])
*Bikini Bottom News ([[television]] newscast)
*Bikini Bottom Regional Radio (a [[public radio]] station listened to by [[Squidward Tentacles]])
====Legal institutions====
*Bikini Bottom Courthouse
*'''Bikini Bottom Jail''' - a jail featuring a Rock Crushing Yard, a Kitchen, Cafeteria (Serves Chile and Crystal Clear Water), and of course, the jail cells. The inmates do many activities such as Crush Rocks, Lift Weights, and Make Wire Hangers and Licese Plates. There have been many instances that involved main characters going to jail:
**Mrs. Puff: Boat Crashed into Fruit Punch Truck ''as seen in [[Doing Time]]''; She let SpongeBob slide through School ''as seen in [[No Free Rides]]''; She let SpongeBob be Hall Monitor ''as seen in [[Hall Monitor]]''
**SpongeBob: Boat Crashed into Fruit Punch Truck ''as seen in [[Doing Time]]''; Stealing a Balloon ''as seen in [[Life of Crime]]''
**Patrick: He thought he was the Tattletale Strangler so he turned himself in ''as seen in [[SpongeBob Meets The Strangler]]''; Stealing a Balloon ''as seen in [[Life of Crime]]''
**Tattletale Strangler: Littering ''as seen in [[SpongeBob Meets The Strangler]]''
*Bikini Bottom Police Department
*The Institution for the Criminally Tiny
====Miscellaneous====
=====Museums=====
*Can-opener Museum
*Fry Cook Museum
*The Fish Hook Museum
=====Buisnesses=====
*Bikini Realty - Real Estate buisness
*Blandy Franchising Company
*First Nautical Bank
*Picnic Supply, Inc.
*Salty Sea Farms
*Snailpo World Headquarters - Snail Food Company
*Nickelodeon, Inc.
*Bikini Bell Inc.
*Coral Cola - Drink Company
*Bikini Bottom Motor Company
*Kelpo - Cereal Company
=====Retirement homes=====
*Rusty Crab Retirement Home (Closed in 1977 due to being bankrupt and became the [[Krusty Krab]])
*'''Shady Shoals Rest Home''' - Rest Home in which its residents include, among others, [[Mermaid Man]] and [[Barnacle Boy]].
=====Recreation=====
*Bikini Bottom Park
*Bikini Bottom Recreation Center
*Bunny Buns (for little children)
*Bikini Bottom Zoo
**Oyster Stadium - Inside the Bikini Bottom Zoo, also where the Great Snail Race is held.
**Zoo Gift Shop
**Refreshment Stand
*Golf Course
*The Fish-Out-of-Water Park (from the book ''Fish Happens!'')
*Bryon Smith Jr.|Bryon Smith Jr.'s Dream Team Dome (a [[basketball]] court with a capacity of 30,000)
*Fast Food Coliseum - Where the Fry Cook Games are held.
*Glove World
=====Laundry Services=====
*The Wash (a [[laundromat]])
*Dry Cleaning While-U-Wait ''as seen in [[SpongeBob Meets the Strangler]]''
=====Other=====
*1/2 Shell (a [[gas station]] advertised in the episode [[Boating School]])
*Bikini Bottom Library
==Beyond Bikini Bottom==
===Towns===
====Bottom's Up!====
'''About:''' Bottom's Up! is a '''very''' fancy city seen in the SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month game. The only thing that's not fancy is Cowfish Craig's shack.
*Sublime Seafoods
*Waverly Hills (a neighborhood inside the city)
*Oxygen Springs
====Rock Bottom====
'''About:''' Rock Bottom is a city geographically lower than Bikini Bottom. In fact, the road from there to here is so perfectly vertical, it can only be accessed by bus. Everyone in Rock Bottom speaks a language the same as english, except they blow a [[blowing a raspberry|raspberry]] in between every 2-4 [[syllable]]s. There is also a [[vending machine]] as well as [[bathroom]]s (though you can't tell which one's for men and which one's for women if you're not from this town). The city is also known as "The Trench of Advanced Darkness".
*Bus Station
*Restrooms
*Kandy Machine
*WSEA TV
*Marlin's Cave - the residence of the weather magician of the sea which is difficult to access.
*Rock Bottom Museum - Museum with a lot of art work. This Museum also has a large security system.
*The Rusty Anchor (pub)
*Trench of Advanced Darkness
====Shell City====
'''About:''' Not really a city but it's just a gift shop on the surface owned by the evil Cyclops, selling dried out dead sea creatures. The road to Shell City is dangerous and no-one has ever returned from here, the perfect place for Plankton to sell Neptune's crown. It is located on a beach where SpongeBob and Patrick met David Hasselhoff. In a deleted scene of the movie (which can only be seen in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie DVD), Shell City is actually a city and is where Sandy (who looks ugly on land to SpongeBob and Patrick) constantly gets pursued all over the place by squirrel exterminators in black suits. She also mentions that there are buses that arrive here going to Bikini Bottom.
*Shell City Lagoon
*Gift Shop ("Shell City Marine Gifts and Sundries")
====Ukulele Bottom====
'''About:''' Nothing much we know of, apart from being the home of the annual jellyfish convention.
*Jellyfishers Convention Centre - home of the Annual Jellyfish Convention
====Bass Vegas====
'''About:''' Bass Vegas is another neighbouring city from the SpongeBob SquarePants book "Fish Happens!". It is the underwater equivalent of [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].
====Atlantis====
'''About:''' Home of King Neptune's castle and the Poseidome.
*King Neptune's Castle
*The Poseidome
====Tentacle Acres====
'''About:''' Also known as Squidville, this particular town is so unique, due to the fact that it is a gated community of millions of squids (and only squids) living in Easter Island Heads. Sponges and starfish are not allowed to even set foot in this town, but SpongeBob and Patrick got in thanks to fried oyster skins that Patrick ate. Activities here include bike riding, clarinet playing, croquet and interpretive dancing. However, childish games such as playing with reef blowers are not allowed in Tentacle Acres.
*Places
**Full of Health (grocery store)
**Interpretive Dance Academy
**Park
**Le Cafe (Food Stand)
**Ice Cream Stand
**Secruity Office
*Roads/Streets
**New Life Street (Contains houses 302, 303, and 304)
====Leisure Village====
'''About:''' Not much is known about this place, except that Mermaid Man and Barnicle Boy went there on vacation while Spongebob and Patrick watched the Mermalair.
====Palm Bay====
====[[Bikini Atoll]]====
'''About:''' [[Bikini Atoll]] is the signature island above Bikini Bottom. The opening sequence of every episode of the show has the island shown right after Patchy the Pirate (a painting) starts off the theme song. Sandy also dared SpongeBob, Patrick, Mr.Krabs and Squidward to go on dry land here and survived (although birds did attack the group). Some episodes also start off and end with Bikini Atoll shown. To humans (like David Hasselhoff), the island also signals the way down to its aquatic counterpart.
The place name is an ironic [[double-entendre]], as the [[Bikini]] two piece swimsuit took its name from the atoll, specifically to the connection between the nuclear bomb test at Bikini around the time that the sexy new swimsuit hit the public "like a bomb". [Speaking of which, an atomic bomb was tested here, as seen in "Dying for Pie."
===Land forms, barriers, etc.===
====Underwater Desert-like area====
Area between Bikini Bottom's county line and the Large Trench. The Thug Tug is located within this place.
====Monster Trench====
Large trench in the middle of the pacific, described as deep, dark, hazardous, monster infested.
==Bikini Bottom in other time periods==
===Basic prehistoric Bikini Bottom===
Basic prehistoric Bikini Bottom appeared in [[SB-129]]. Features a jungle area, and tall grass.
===Advanced prehistoric Bikini Bottom===
Advanced prehistoric Bikini Bottom appeared in [[SpongeBob B.C.]]. The water is very merky.
*SpongeGar's Ancient Pineapple - contains a bed on the floor, with a rock on a bone shelf. A cave painting of SpongeGar jellyfishing is on the wall.
*Squag's Ancient Easter Island Head - A key is required to get inside
*Patar's Ancient Rock
*Jungled Area - features tall grass and trees with vines
===Mediaeval Bikini Bottom===
Mediaeval Bikini Bottom appeared in [[Lost in Time (Dunces and Dragons)]]. The water has a different coloration.
*King Krab's castle - the castle where King Krabs and Princess Pearl resides. Contains a large dungeon area and a throne room with a guillotine, and ''the prophecy'' wall above the throne.
*Planktonnimoure's tower - the tower where the evil wizard Planktonnimoure lives. Contains a spiral staircase.
*Village - the main village area. Contains schools, hospitals, retirement homes a hotel and "Le old Bowling Alley".
*Farmland - farmland spread out all over the kingdom.
===41st Century Bikini Bottom===
41st Century Bikini Bottom appeared in [[SB-129]]. Everything is painted with [[chrome]].
*Futurized Krusty Krab - A regular kitchen, only everything is chrome. Also features a can opener room (down hall and to the left) and a Time Machine (down hall and to the right). The Time Machine is actually pink and green with a gold chandelier, and has a lever labled "past" and "future," with a key and three buttons nearby.
===The Space-Time Continuum===
The Space-Time Continuum appeared in [[SB-129]]. Features squares and mysterious voices with a blank white background; running here will take back to where you started
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