Simpsons locales
Matt Groening grew up in Portland, and he named several of the Simpsons characters and locations after Portland locales.
| Character or place | Portland locale |
|---|---|
| Diamond Joe Quimby (mayor) | Northwest Quimby Street |
| Ned Flanders (neighbor) | Northwest Flanders Street |
| Kearney (bully) | Northwest Kearney Street |
| Milhouse Van Houten (Bart's friend) | North Van Houten Avenue |
| Montgomery Burns (miser) | Montgomery Park |
| Springfield Gorge | Columbia River Gorge |
| Springfield (also chosen because of the ubiquity of towns named Springfield) | Springfield, Oregon |
Source
- Don Hamilton, Matt Groening Map of Portland. The Portland Tribune, July 19, 2002.