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The uncertain ___location of Springfield is a [[Recurring jokes in The Simpsons|recurring joke]] in the series. Springfield is meant to represent "anytown, USA" and not be a specific real city,<ref>{{cite book| last = Turner| first = Chris| title =[[Planet Simpson: How a Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation]]| page =30| isbn = 0-679-31318-4}}</ref> although the producers have admitted to basing the town on various locations.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.kval.com/news/8775202.html | title=Groening: Springfield is the real deal! | publisher=[[CBS]] | work=[[KVAL-TV]] | date=[[2007-07-27]] | accessdate=2007-11-19 | author=Kalkstein, Meghan}}</ref> The name was chosen because it is a common town name in the United States;<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6910174.stm| title=Simpsons launch hits Springfield| accessdate=2008-04-28|date=[[2007-07-21]] | publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref> there are 35 states in the [[United States]] that have at least one community with that name.<ref name=AboutLocation>{{cite web | url=http://animatedtv.about.com/od/springfield/i/whrsprngfld.htm | title=Where Is Springfield on "The Simpsons?" | author=Basile, Nancy | accessdate=2007-06-13 | format=html | publisher=[[About.com]]}}</ref> Despite this, many fans still believe that Springfield is located in a real state and try to follow the clues. The search for its ___location has been described as a "riddle wrapped in an enigma that is Springfield's ___location".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/content/oh/story/opinions/columns/2007/06/11/ddn061207lifedl.html | title=Maybe this Springfield is just a state of mind | author=Stewart, D.L. | accessdate=2008-04-28 |date=[[2007-06-12]]|publisher=''[[Dayton Daily News]]''}}</ref> Due to the many contradictory clues, it is impossible for Springfield to exist in any set ___location.
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. In the episode "[[Blame It on Lisa]]", when asked about Springfield's ___location, [[Lisa Simpson|Lisa]] replies, "it's a bit of a mystery, yes. But if you look at the clues, you can figure it out."<ref>{{cite book | last = McCann | first = Jesse L. |authorlink=Jesse McCann | coauthors =[[Matt Groening]]| title = [[The Simpsons One Step Beyond Forever!: A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family ...Continued Yet Again]] | publisher = [[HarperCollins]]| date = 2005 | pages=42–43| isbn = 0-06-081754-2}}</ref> [[David Silverman]], a director for the Simpsons, has claimed that Springfield is in the fictional state of "North Takoma".<ref name="NT">{{cite news|author=Laura Lee Davies |url=http://www.snpp.com/other/interviews/oakley.silverman.html|title=Bill Oakley & David Silverman|publisher=''[[Time Out]]''|date=[[1996-09-25]]|accessdate=2008-04-28}}</ref><ref name="Silverman">{{cite video | people=Silverman, David|year=2003|title=The Simpsons The Complete Third Season DVD commentary for the episode "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington"| medium=DVD||publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref> This is substantiated by the state abbreviations NT and TA used within the show.<ref name="Silverman"/><ref>{{cite episode |title=Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington|episodelink=Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington |series=The Simpsons |serieslink=The Simpsons |credits=Meyer, George; Archer, Wes|network=Fox |airdate=1991-09-26 |season=03 |number=02}}</ref> However, this has never been officially confirmed in any [[Canon (fiction)|canonical]] episode of ''The Simpsons'' or by other Simpsons producers. Homer's driver license displays the state as NT and the ZIP code as 49007,<ref>{{cite episode |title=Duffless|episodelink=Duffless |series=The Simpsons |serieslink=The Simpsons |credits= Stern, David M.; Reardon, Jim|network=Fox |airdate=1993-02-18 |season=04 |number=16}}</ref> which is [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]].<ref>[http://www.kalamazoocity.org/portal/government.php?page_id=281 Kalamazoo Zip Code]</ref>, although the area codes for Springfield have also been stated as [[Area code 636|636]] (East-Central [[Missouri]]) and [[Area code 939|939]] ([[Puerto Rico]])
In ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'', the idea that the state cannot exist in reality is further emphasized when [[Ned Flanders]] identifies the four bordering states as [[Ohio]], [[Nevada]], [[Maine]], and [[Kentucky]], most of which are vastly separated from each other.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/features/e3i8b30e2fc7d99d5a4e04b1f219f212c3e | title=Springfield of dreams | publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=[[2007-05-11]] | author=Richmond, Ray | format=html | accessdate=2007-06-13}}</ref> To promote the movie, various towns and cities across the [[United States]] called [[Springfield (toponym)|Springfield]] competed to hold the [[premiere]] of the movie in their town. Springfields from many different states entered the competition.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070608/NEWS01/706080333/1001/NEWS | title=Springfield hopes to host 'Simpsons' premiere | date=[[2007-06-08]] | accessdate=2007-06-13 | author=[[Associated Press]] | publisher=Lansing State Journal | format=html}}</ref> The town of [[Springfield, Vermont]], was elected to host the movie's premiere.<ref>{{cite news|first=Clark|last=Cindy|title='The Simpsons Movie' Hometown Premiere Contest|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/simpsons-contest.htm|publisher=[[USA Today]]|date=[[2007-07-10]]|accessdate=2007-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Carry|last=McGourty|coauthors=Jared Weiner|url=http://abcnews.go.com/WN/story?id=3359421&page=1|title=Peace, Granola and Now 'The Simpsons'|publisher=[[ABC News]]|date=[[2007-07-10]]|accessdate=2007-07-10}}</ref>
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