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Amity Park is the hometown of Danny and his friends. It is the main setting for most of the episodes of the TV series, Danny Phantom.
Mainly due to the Fentons' ghost portal Amity Park has become a hotspot for ghost activity.
Geography[]
Amity Park is depicted as a moderately large urban city, reminiscent of Chicago, San Francisco, and/or Philadelphia. The city has several downtown areas with modern skyscrapers.
Amity Park is home to an observatory, City Hall, a major research lab, museum, school system, fire/police departments, restaurants, and stores, including a shopping mall.
A river runs next to the city, separating it from nearby towns. In "D-Stabilized" Amity Park is confirmed to be across the river from Elmerton.
Location[]
Despite not giving a clear statement on Amity Park's exact location and state, there have been several clues that hint towards a possible location in the central United States. The only states it is not located in are: California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin.
Central United States[]
During "Reality Trip", Danny Phantom and his friends travel cross-country to find the "Reality Gems" located in Florida, Nevada, and California. Danny first travels to Florida to find the first gem, which is closer to the central U.S. than Nevada or California. This is also supported by two other episodes in the series.
In "Memory Blank", Lancer points his stick towards the Louisiana area of the United States. Also in "Urban Jungle", the roots spread from the Great Lakes region of the United States to the rest of the world. This hints that, possibly, "Lake Eerie" (seen in "Girls' Night Out" and "Claw of the Wild") actually replaces the real Lake Erie.
The body of water next to Amity Park could have very well been Lake Michigan. In the episode "Double Cross My Heart", Elliot mentions being from Michigan, revealing that Amity Park is located outside of Michigan.
Another implication that Amity Park is located in the central United States is the episode "Bitter Reunions", where Danny and his family accompany his father, Jack Fenton, on a road trip to Wisconsin for his college reunion.
Western United States[]
In the episode "Fanning the Flames", Mr. Lancer mentions the Northwestern Standardized Testing. While this could mean that Amity Park is located in Oregon or Washington, it could also refer to Northwestern University which is in Evanston, Illinois. Many episodes did suggest Amity Park having beaches and even palm trees, suggesting that Amity Park is on the west coast (for example, the bus scene from "Forever Phantom") or within California (where the show is produced).
Minnesota[]
David Kaufman, voice of Danny Fenton, approximates Amity Park to be somewhere in Minnesota. However, it is not canon since Butch Hartman, creator of Danny Phantom, or any episodes, ever mentioned it.
Near Colorado[]
In the episode "D-Stabilized", during the intro, Dani Phantom says "Vlad is all the way in Colorado" before it cuts to him at his home in Amity Park.
Notable Locations[]
There are several recurring locations in Amity Park that are featured throughout the show.
- Amity Park Lanes: The local bowling alley, seen in "Lucky in Love" and "Identity Crisis" as the Bowlerama.
- Amity Park Mall: Another local hangout for teens all over town.
- Amity Park Mattress Factory : The local mattress warehouse. In "Frightmare," Nocturn sets up a base here.
- Amity Park Museum: A museum seen in "Control Freaks" and "King Tuck."
- Amity Park Observatory: The observatory is seen in "Double Cross My Heart."
- Amity Park Park: The park is seen throughout the TV series.
- Amity Park Penitentiary : The local prison.
- Amity Park Swap Meet : A flea market.
- Amity Park Zoo: Danny, Sam, and Tucker visit the zoo in "One of a Kind" to do some research for Danny's extra credit assignment.
- Amusement park : Local recreational facility located on the waterfront.
- Axion Labs: A scientific research facility, once independently owned, but now owned by Vlad Masters. Damon Gray works here in the R&D division.
- Bucky's Music Mega Store: A music store where Ember McLain was giving out tickets to a concert, seen in "Fanning the Flames."
- Camp Skull and Crossbones: A run-down summer camp near Lake Eerie.
- Casper High School: The high school that Danny, Jazz, and his friends attend. Many of the episodes take place within its hallowed (and haunted) halls.
- City Hall: Administrative local government building of Amity Park. It holds the office for the city's mayor.
- Diner : A small restaurant in Amity Park.
- Fenton Works: The Fenton family residence, containing a lab with a portal to the Ghost Zone.
- Floody Waters: A local water park.
- Guys in White headquarters: Covert government facility, that serves as the base of operations for the Guys in White.
- Internet Cafe: In "Teacher of the Year", Danny and Tucker visit the cafe to play Doomed.
- Lake Eerie: Lake Eerie is a nearby lake that includes a run-down campsite. It is a source of local ghost and monster stories due to the frequent fogs.
- Mayor's Mansion: House of the current Mayor of Amity Park.
- Mini Golf Course: They are seen playing mini golf in Double Cross My Heart and Kindred Spirits.
- Movie theater: Although it is called different names (Googolplex Cinemas in What You Want, and Marmel's Multiplex 22 in Identity Crisis), the kids visit the movie theater throughout the show. Notably in What You Want, 13, Identity Crisis, and Double Cross My Heart.
- Mr. Meat: A local butcher shop, seen in "What You Want" and "Secret Weapons."
- Nasty Burger: A popular fast-food restaurant and hangout for teens all over town.
- North Mercy Hospital: An abandoned hospital.
- Skulk and Lurk Books: A goth bookstore, seen and/or mentioned in Fright Night, Lucky in Love, Double Cross My Heart, and Boxed Up Fury.
- 24K Jewelry: A jewelry store seen in "Control Freaks."
History[]
Reign Storm[]
During "Reign Storm", Amity Park was besieged by Pariah Dark's Army and eventually teleported to the Ghost Zone. Danny was able to defeat Pariah Dark and Amity went back to its normal setting.
Urban Jungle[]
Vlad's major improvement plans cause the anger of Undergrowth who invades the city to regrow the plant life and begin his reign.
Trivia[]
- Amity Park takes its name from Amityville, New York, a town on Long Island that serves as the location of the 1977 novel and the 1979 movie series, The Amityville Horror.
- Amity Park has at least 5 newspapers: Amity Park Chronicle, Amity Park Journal, Amity Park Daily, Amity Park Angle, and Amity Park News.
- The welcome sign is different in different episodes:
- In many fanon works, Amity Park is said to be in the state of Illinois.
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