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Adventures of Link: Portland Oregon States Its Springfield Case

July 17, 2007 at 4:56 PM | by | Comments (0)


Jaunted commenter jedge242 put forth this theory on our continuing coverage of the hunt for the Simpsons' hometown: Could Matt Groening have set his beloved cartoon family down in the city of his birth, Portland, Oregon? Besides the statue of Jebediah Springfield, we hunted down some other clues with the help of the Web's army of Simpsonmaniacs.

Evidence in Portland that Springfield, Oregon is the One True Springfield:

·   Springfield Elementary: Ainsworth Elementary School (#1) [PPS.k12.OR.US]

·   Duff Stadium: PGE Park Home of the Portland Beavers (#4) [Official Site]

·   Homer's Office: The Trojan Nuclear Facility, 1976-2006 (#5) [Willamette Week]

·   The Boss' Namesake: Montgomery Office Park (#6) [SeraPDX.com]

·   The Zoo: Oregon Zoo (#7) (aka the Springfield Petting Zoo) [Official Site]

 ·  The Gorge (Home of Blinky the Fish): Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area [Forest Service]

[Illustration: Dan Julian]

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