The Simpsons is set in the fictional American town of Springfield. The true setting and supposed state in which Springfield is located are never explicitly stated in the show; creator Matt Groening has said that he named it after Springfield, Oregon, but that he wanted it to be generic enough to seem like it could exist anywhere in America.
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