Liberty City/New York Landmarks
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In the Grand Theft Auto series, the cities have always had reference to real places but in each version is changing the face of the city as its counterpart, retaining some point of reference in every single version that changed. For example, Liberty City has been the city with more updates in the saga has been preserved in all its versions, the equivalent of Central Park from the first to the last version.
Cities
Liberty City
As mentioned, Liberty City is the city with more versions, such as the following table showing the different appearances of this city:
| Counterparty | Equivalent | Liberty City (1) | Liberty City (III) | Liberty City (IV) |
| New York City | Liberty City |
Places
The following table shows the places of Liberty City (I, III, IV) and its real counterpart:
| New York Places | Liberty City (1) | Liberty City (III) | Liberty City (IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | Central Island | Staunton Island | Algonquin |
| Brooklyn | Brocklyn | Portland | Broker |
| Queens | Kings | Portland | Dukes |
| Bronx | Brix | Shoreside Vale eastside | Bohan |
| Roosevelt Island | Nixon Island | N/A | Colony Island |
| Ward's Island and Randall's Island | Law Island | N/A | Charge Island |
| Central Park | Park | Belleville Park | Middle Park |
| Times Square | N/A | Bedford Point | Star Junction |
| Financial District | N/A | Torrington | The Exchange |
| Uptown Manhattan | N/A | Uptown Staunton | Uptown Algonquin |
| Midtown Manhattan | Island City | Midtown Staunton | Midtown Algonquin |
| Downtown Manhattan | Island City | Downtown Staunton | Downtown Algonquin |
| Brooklyn Navy Yard | Brocklyn Docks | Portland Harbor | Broker Navy Yard |
| Manhattan´s Little Italy | N/A | Saint Mark's | Little Italy |
| Morningside Heights | N/A | Aspatria | Varsity Heights |
| Red Hook, Brooklyn | N/A | Trenton | East Hook |
| DUMBO, Brooklyn | N/A | Atlantic Quays | BOABO |
Landmarks
As well as locations (districts, counties, parks, etc) there are also landmarks in buildings and monuments in New York City.
| New York City Landmarks | Liberty City (1) | Liberty City (III) | Liberty City (IV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empire State Building | N/A | Unnamed Building | Rotterdam Tower |
| Trump Tower | N/A | AMCO Headquarters | Broker |
| New York City Hall Building | N/A | Town Hall | City Hall Building |
- The tables above show only the points of interest that have appeared least twice in the versions of Liberty City.
Alderney/New Guernsey
Like New York, New Jersey also shows places of interest (not in Liberty City) here in New Guernsey and Alderney mainly, as in parts of Shoreside Vale. Like New York, New Jersey also shows places of interest (not in Liberty City) here in New Guernsey and Alderney mainly, as in parts of Shoreside Vale. The difference between the above places is that New Guernsey NJ (name and geography are very similar to NJ) would be part of Liberty City (1) by their size and Shoreside Vale is based elsewhere (and not primarily in NJ), however Alderney is a state based entirely on NJ and independent of Liberty City as well as is its real counterpart NY.
| Counterparty | New Guernsey | Shoreside Vale | Alderney |
| New Jersey |
- New Guernsey is the western part of the map of Liberty City, where he says to New Guernsey to Eaglewood.
Places
The following table shows the places of New Guernsey, Shoreside Vale and Alderney its real counterpart:
| New Jersey Places | New Guernsey | Shoreside Vale | Alderney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | Eaglewood | N/A | Leftwood |
| Hackensack | Hackenslash | N/A | N/A |
| Fort Lee | Fort Law | N/A | N/A |
| Guttenberg | Schlechberg | N/A | N/A |
| Jersey City | Guernsey City | N/A | Alderney City |
| Bayonne | N/A | Shoreside Vale | Normandy |
| Elizabeth | N/A | Pike Creek | Tudor |
| Newark | N/A | Francis International Airport similarities | Alderney City |
San Andreas/San Fierro
| Counterparty | San Andreas | San Fierro |
| San Francisco |  |
Places
The following table shows the places of San Andreas and San Fierro its real counterpart:
| San Francisco Places | San Andreas | San Fierro |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Hollow | Sunview | Juniper Hollow |
| Fisherman´s Wharf | Sailor's Wharf | Esplanade North |
| Chinatown | Chinatown | Chinatown |
| Russian Hill | Soviet Hill | Juniper Hill |
| Pacific Heights | Atlantic Heights | Calton Heights |
| Noe Valley | Aye Valley | Kings |