Where is Las Santos in real life?

Los Santos is based on Los Angeles, California and its greater metropolitan area. Los Santos is Spanish for "The Saints", a play on "The Angels", which is the translation of Los Angeles.

Where is Los Santos located in real life?

The City of Los Santos, commonly known as Los Santos, is a city located in the State of San Andreas, and it is the first city encountered in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is based on Los Angeles, California. Los Santos translates to 'The Saints', a play on Los Angeles, meaning 'The Angels'.

Which city is GTA V based on?

The game's setting is the fictional US state of San Andreas and city of Los Santos, based on Southern California and Los Angeles respectively.

Where is Eclipse Towers in real life?

Finally, there's Eclipse Towers, the 27-story residential skyscraper in West Vinewood. This is based on the real-life Sierra Towers, a luxury building that's previously been home to the likes of Cher, Joan Collins, and Courteney Cox.

Where is Sandy Shores based out of?

Sandy Shores is based on the towns around the Salton Sea in California, such as Desert Shores and Bombay Beach. Sandy Shores also shares some inspiration from Niland and Joshua Tree, two other towns in California (which are referenced on the city's street names).

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Who lives in Sierra Towers?

A number of celebrities own condominiums in the 146-unit building, including Karyn White, Lily Collins, Diahann Carroll, Sandra Bullock, Kelly Osbourne, Vincent Gallo, PJ Harvey, Robert Sherman, Jim Morris, Brody Jenner, Emma Watson, and Meg Whitman.

Where is Maze Tower?

Al Rostamani Maze Tower is a skyscraper located along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Rostamani Maze tower has a Maze shape in the front and rear elevations.

What is Chicago called in GTA?

Carcer City has been featured in Rockstar titles before. Notably, it's the setting for Manhunt and serves as a combination of Detroit, New Jersey, St Louis and Chicago. It's also been referenced in multiple GTA games, although players could never visit the location themselves.

What is Liberty City based on?

Liberty City, based on New York City, is one of the three original cities introduced in Grand Theft Auto. It is the first setting available to the player.

What are the real cities in GTA?

San Andreas is based on San Francisco, Liberty City on New York, Los Santos on Los Angeles, Las Venturas on Las Vegas, Del Perro on Santa Monica, Rockford Hills on Berverly Hills, Vice City on Miami, Carcer City on Detroit OR Philadelphia, Cottonmouth on Tampa,FL and Capital City on Washington D.C or Albany.

Where is North Yankton in real life?

North Yankton may be based upon the state of North Dakota. Very little is known about the state, however, the small town of Ludendorff is located in the state, a city based on Fargo, North Dakota and Bismarck, North Dakota. The state's name is derived from the Yankton Tribe of the Sioux Native Americans.

What is Sandy Shores called in real life?

Sandy Shores is based on the real-life locations of Bombay Beach and Desert Shores which are both located in California.

What mountain is in GTA 5 in real life?

Mount Chiliad is Grand Theft Auto V's tallest mountain and a hotspot for conspiracies. Including sightings of Bigfoot and the presence of a UFO, many conspiracies are surrounding the mountain. It is likely that the mountain is based on Mount San Jacinto because of its appearance and similarities.

Who lives in Walker Tower?

So it's no wonder that A-listers such as Cameron Diaz, Blake Lively, Ryan Seacrest and Barnes & Noble chairman Len Riggio are flocking to the Walker Tower on W. 18th St. in Chelsea, with its 18-inch thick walls and floors so thick they can bear 100 pounds per square foot.

How many apartments are in Central Park tower?

Condominiums. The building contains 179 condominiums starting on the 32nd floor. Each unit has two to eight bedrooms, with 1,435 to 17,500 square feet (133.3 to 1,625.8 m²) of floor area.

Who owns Sierra Towers?

Sierra Towers was first owned as a rental property but the building was converted to condominiums in 1974 after it was bought by New York real estate developer Helmsley Spear Inc.

What city is Paleto Bay based on?

A personification of small-town rural America, Paleto Bay is nestled in the San Andreas countryside and is loosely based on Fillmore, a town in California's Ventura County.

What is Fort Zancudo in real life?

Fort Zancudo closely resembles the real-life Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California.

What mountain is Mt Chiliad in real life?

Mount Chiliad is likely based on Mount San Jacinto, however it could also be based on Mount San Antonio and/or San Gorgonio Mountain.

Where is Trevor's secret room?

As can be seen from the above video, the secret room is the character creation room from the very beginning of the game. It is supposed to be inside a police station, with a room where the mugshots are taken. A book with a profile of Trevor Philips sits on a desk, just outside the mugshot room.

What is Rockford Hills in real life?

The district is based on Beverly Hills, California for its mansions and luxury lifestyle, with elements from Century City. Rockford Hills also contains many corporate buildings and retail outlets that are based on real life buildings and outlets in Beverly Hills.

Does Los Angeles exist in GTA?

GTA V's Los Santos, which previously appeared in San Andreas, is based on the real city of Los Angeles, California. Countless landmarks have been replicated in-game to give the city a more authentic look, including one that won't be around in the real world for long.