Where is real Los Santos?

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'.

Is Los Santos a real place in the world?

Los Santos is a fictional city in the GTA universe, loosely based on Los Angeles and other California Coast cities.

What city is GTA 5 based off of?

The open world design lets players freely roam San Andreas' open countryside and the fictional city of Los Santos, based on Los Angeles. The game is played from either a third-person or first-person perspective, and its world is navigated on foot and by vehicle.

Is Los Santos San Andreas real?

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas takes place in 1992 within the fictional US state of San Andreas – based upon sections of California and Nevada as seen in the early 1990s – which consists of three main cities: Los Santos (based on Los Angeles), San Fierro (based on San Francisco), and Las Venturas (based on Las Vegas).

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.

Grand Theft Auto vs. Real Life

What are the real life neighborhoods in GTA 5?

There are several areas in Los Santos, the major ones are Blaine County, Downtown, Little Seoul, South Los Santos, Vespucci Beach and Rockford Hills. Practically all are based on real-life neighborhoods surrounding L.A. like downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, South Central, Venice Beach and Beverly Hills.

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).

Where is Vice City in real life?

The game is set in 1986 in fictional Vice City, which is based heavily on the city of Miami.

Where is Maze Bank in real life?

Maze Bank Tower is based on the U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles in real life, which was the tallest building in Los Angeles until 2016, and is still the city's tallest building if buildings' heights are measured to roof, and it is the 100th tallest building in the world as of 2018.

What is Vinewood Hills in real life?

Vinewood – Hollywood

Vinewood is Rockstar's version of Hollywood. This area is the largest and wealthiest neighborhood of Los Santos and also holds a booming film industry much like Hollywood.

What is Mount 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.

How accurate is GTA map to LA?

The game is much more scaled down than the real place, so all of the roads are definitely not there, and neither are many many places. [...] You also have to understand that it is a game, so taking note on the general grid layout of LA streets, Rockstar did in the end design the roads to fit their game.

Does California exist in GTA?

Multiple real-life U.S. states are featured in GTA V, on the wall of Sandy's Gas Station near Trevor's Trailer, in the form of license plates. The states included are Washington, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, and California (included twice, with different designs).

Is GTA exactly like LA?

Does Los Angeles really look like Los Santos in GTA5? As many iconic locations and buildings are actually from/inspired by actual locations and buildings in LA, it actually does – but the scale is completely off. Think of it as a version of a super condensed version of LA. LA is vast, in GTA the city is tiny.

Why is Lester in a wheelchair?

Lester suffers from a wasting disease which has gradually worn down his motor skills during his life and left him wheelchair-bound, though he is able to walk short distances with the use of a cane. Due to his limited mobility, Lester has grown considerably overweight, and he also suffers from asthma.

How much would Michael's house cost in real life?

Franklin's Vinewood Hills pad costs a hefty $7,921,568. Michael's Rockford Hills mansion would set you back a massive $18,174,37.

Who lives in George Michael's house now?

singer's 'super fans' Stephen Cameron and Claire Harrison purchased the home in 2020 after buying the lavish property for more than twice the singer had paid for it.

What is Grand Theft Auto in real life?

When an individual steals a car, motorcycle, or any other type of motor vehicle, then that person is said to have committed grand theft auto. Since automobiles tend to be of high value, all cases of automobile theft are treated as grand theft. Grand theft auto is a serious crime that may carry a heavy punishment.

How much is Michael De Santa house worth?

Finally, Michael's extravagant pad, which includes a tennis court and pool, is valued at more than $18 million dollars. It is located in Rockford Hills, a reproduction of Beverly Hills. The home, however, is also occupied by two ungrateful children and a cheating wife. Personally, I'd rather live in Trevor's trailer.

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. Lago Zancudo's marshy environment suggests that Fort Zancudo is also based on that of real-life Naval Base Ventura County, Mugu Lagoon.

Where is Trevor air strip?

Sandy Shores Airfield is a private airfield in GTA V.

It is located on Panorama Drive in Sandy Shores, Blaine County. This airfield is in the middle of the Grand Senora Desert and is owned by Trevor Philips.