San Andreas in GTA III Era: Difference between revisions

San Andreas has a very diverse climate and terrain. The first region (Los Santos, Flint, and Red Counties) is mainly made up of forests (with the area directly north of Los Santos meant to be a loose representation of the [[wp:Angeles National Forest|Angeles National Forest]]) and some creeks and small towns (representing the [[wp:San Fernando Valley|San Fernando Valley]]). The weather in this region is very warm, and in Los Santos, it can get very smoggy. The second region (San Fierro and Whetstone) is mostly cool, and in San Fierro is foggy. The terrain here is also forest-like, with many rugged hills and boasting [[Mount Chiliad]]. The third area, [[Tierra Robada]] and [[Bayside]], is semi-arid and partly forest-like. [[Bayside]] is meant to represent affluent [[wp:Sausalito, California|Sausalito]], while the areas outside it seem to represent Redwood forest areas outside the San Francisco Bay Area. The fourth and final region (Bone County and Las Venturas) is an arid climate, with the terrain being high elevated deserts with natural formations such as [[El Castillo del Diablo]] and government buildings such as [[The Big Ear]] and [[Area 69]]. One can find many cactus and desert trees here.

The State of San Andreas consists of three main cities:

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|[[File:LasVenturas-GTASA.jpg|thumb|210px|left|Las Venturas]]

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In addition to the three principal metropolises, San Andreas state is home to large counties and other regions:

{{Main|Red County}}

'''Red County''' is a rural county located among forests consisting of primarily tall redwood trees and streams. The county is based on the quintessential American countryside and is populated with stereotypical rednecks.

{{Main|Flint County}}

'''Flint County''' is an undeveloped rural part of San Andreas. There are no towns and only a couple of farms. There are only a few missions in Flint County throughout the game which mostly involve racing through it.

{{Main|Tierra Robada}}

'''Tierra Robada''' (based on the Sierra Nevada Area) is a small, peninsular county north of San Fierro.

{{Main|Bone County}}

'''Bone County''' is one of the most important areas of the game, other than the major cities themselves, containing many areas and missions needed for continuation; a large amount of easter eggs are also located within it. The county's two most prominent features include a secret military base named "[[Area 69]]" (based on Area 51) located at its center, as well as the [[Verdant Meadows]] Aircraft Graveyard, directly north of Area 69. Bone County boasts an oil field ([[Octane Springs]]), a [[Hunter Quarry|quarry]], and several unique natural features such as mesas.

{{Main|Whetstone}}

'''Whetstone''' is located in the south-west corner of San Andreas, just south of San Fierro. The county is home to Mount Chiliad, the tallest mountain in the state at a half-mile (800 m) in height.

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In the state of San Andreas there are also many towns:

[[File:PalominoCreek-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Palomino Creek, with its infamous wheelchair on the bridge]]

{{Main|Palomino Creek}}

'''Palomino Creek''' is a town located in north east Red County in the state of San Andreas. It is home to a bank, which has suffered from many robberies, a Pizza Stack, and Hanky Panky Point, a popular destination for teenage couples and weird old men. A mention on [[K-Rose]] radio station mentions a football game between Palomino Creek High School & Blueberry High School, in [[Blueberry]] (although there is no football field or high school in either city).

[[File:Montgomery-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Montgomery]]

{{Main|Montgomery}}

'''Montgomery''' is located in northeastern Red County. It has a small hospital, ''Crippen Memorial'', a [[Well Stacked Pizza]], and also contains a small [[Inside Track|horse betting shop]].

[[File:Dillimore-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Dillimore]]

{{Main|Dillimore}}

'''Dillimore''' is located on the northern outskirts of Los Santos. Although it is a small town, it contains a sheriff's office, a [[Pay 'n' Spray]], a gas station and a [[The Welcome Pump|diner]]. It also houses the large farm estate which contains the [[Quad]].

[[File:Blueberry-GTASA-northeastwards.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Blueberry]]

{{Main|Blueberry}}

[[File:AngelPine-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Angel Pine]]

{{Main|Angel Pine}}

[[File:BaysideMarina-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Bayside Marina]]

{{Main|Bayside}}

The presence of the [[Bayside Marina]] and its proximity to the Gant Bridge suggests that the town is primarily based on Sausalito, which is almost geographically similar to Bayside, in addition to having one of its access points connected directly to the Golden Gate Bridge.

[[File:ElQuebrados-GTASA-southwestwards.jpg|thumb|150px|right|El Quebrados]]

{{Main|El Quebrados}}

'''El Quebrados''' is home to a sheriffs department as well as a medical center. The town is located east of Bayside. The name ''El Quebrados'', which is an improper mix of singular and plural Spanish, translates roughly to "The Bankrupt," or "the Broken".

[[File:LasBarrancas-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Las Barrancas]]

{{Main|Las Barrancas}}

'''Las Barrancas''' is located within viewing range of the [[Sherman Dam]], and is also located just beside a cliffside ruin. "Las Barrancas" is Spanish for "The Ravines".

[[File:FortCarson-GTASA-aerial-southeastwards.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Fort Carson]]

{{Main|Fort Carson}}

[[File:LasPayasadas-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Las Payasadas]]

{{Main|Las Payasadas}}

'''Las Payasadas''' (Spanish for "clowning off") bills itself as the home of "The Big Pecker — the world's largest cock", which in fact is a huge animatronic rooster designed to advertise a store called "Pecker's Feed and Seed". It is located in northern Bone County. Possibly based on Palisade, Nevada.

Other interesting places around the state, are ghost towns

{{Main|Aldea Malvada}}

'''Aldea Malvada''' is a ghost town located in Tierra Robada overlooking El Quebrados on the outskirts of town. It literally translates into English as "Evil Village".

{{Main|Las Brujas}}

'''Las Brujas''' is another ghost town located in the [[El Castillo del Diablo]] (Translation: The Castle of the Devil) region of Bone County. It is located right off the [[Verdant Meadows]] airstrip. Its name is Spanish for "The Witches".

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{{Main|The Panopticon}}

'''The Panopticon''' is a little area situated in [[Red County]]. It is home to the infamous [[Leatherface]], due to the clue of blood stains in the cabins. There are [[Shovel]] and [[Chainsaw]] pickups in the area.

[[File:ShermanDam-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Sherman Dam]]

{{Main|Sherman Reservoir|Sherman Dam}}

The county is bordered in the west by the '''Sherman Reservoir''' and '''Sherman Dam''' (based on the Hoover Dam) as well as Tierra Robada county. Las Venturas is located to its east, and Red County to its south. The county as a whole is obviously based on rural portions for the American state of Nevada, because it has a similar climate, terrain and topography.

[[File:Area69-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Area 69]]

{{Main|Area 69}}

Much of the base consists of underground research labs, although the player can only enter the labs during the course of one mission, or by finding a way into San Andreas' "[[Blue Hell]]", an area under the main terrain mesh, and finding the underground base there. The above-ground structures include a series of control towers, guard posts, and garages for military vehicles. These garages are the first area in the game in which tanks and military helicopters will automatically spawn. The player automatically receives a five-star wanted level for entering, attempting to enter, or flying over the base (at a low altitude); surface-to-air missiles will be fired at the player from the base if he attempts to fly over. The SAM sites which launch the missiles can be destroyed however, and if flying a [[Hydra]] aircraft, flare decoys can be deployed to reduce the likelihood of being shot down.

[[File:Lil'Probe'Inn-GTASA-exterior.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Lil' Probe'Inn]]

{{Main|Lil' Probe Inn}}

The '''Lil' Probe Inn''', a fictional bar/motel, is located north from Fort Carson. The Lil' Probe Inn is actually a parody of the Little A'le Inn in Rachel; the interior of the Probe Inn matches the interior of the real life Little A'le Inn. Down the road from the Probe Inn is [[Area 69]]. Its name is a mix of the real-life Little A'le Inn while also referring to "probing", the alleged anal probes used in alien research.

[[File:TheBigEar-GTASA.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The Big Ear]]

{{Main|The Big Ear}}

'''The Big Ear''', a large satellite dish located west of Area 69, is claimed by the official ''San Andreas'' website to emit radiation that results in birth defects in the local populace, specifically where newborns are born without ears. Fort Carson is also seen in ''[[The Introduction]]''. [[Ken Rosenberg]] was in rehab in the town's hospital.

In real life, there is a fault named the San Andreas Fault, which runs the whole length of California. Since 3/4 of San Andreas is based off of California, Rockstar probably chose that the name was suited for the state.

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*It is still a state in the [[GTA IV Era]], as in the [[Liberty Tree]] article on the Eunux controversy states of a female plumber "run out of a town in San Andreas", which confirms San Andreas [[San Andreas in GTA IV Era|still is a state]] in the GTA IV era.

*The [[Grand Theft Auto V]] trailer further reveals that [[Los Santos in GTA V|Los Santos]] is still a part of the state of San Andreas in the GTA V Era.

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