Location

The locations in the post-nuclear United States form the backdrop in which the events of the Fallout series occur. Many have diverse environments where anything can happen, such as a special encounter, or just a skirmish with raiders. The environments and places have been changed over the course of the many games, as the settings have always been in different places, and always brought new surprises with them.

Known regions

 * Capital Wasteland
 * New California
 * Mojave Wasteland
 * Midwest
 * Utah
 * Texas
 * The Pitt
 * Point Lookout
 * The Island
 * The Commonwealth
 * Appalachia

Capital Wasteland
In the Capital Wasteland, there are 22 settlements, ranging in size from Rivet City, with a population of 43 named characters and 7 Stores, to Girdershade: 2 people and no merchants. Apart from Rivet City, there are 4 other major settlements: Megaton, which would be probably the first settlement the Lone Wanderer encounters after escaping the vault; Underworld, the city inside downtown DC full of ghouls; Tenpenny Tower, a former luxury hotel that Allistair Tenpenny lets people in for the right price-ghouls need not apply; and the Citadel, home of the Brotherhood of Steel. Besides those, there is the Republic of Dave, Canterbury Commons, Oasis, Paradise Falls, the Temple of the Union, Little Lamplight, Arefu, Andale, and the Reilly's Rangers compound are all settlements of a medium size, and all have related quests. Vault 101 and 112 both are also populated: Vault 101 is where the story starts, yet is closed after being left for the first time, is reopened during the Trouble on the Homefront quest, and after that, it is once again sealed, but this time for good. However there is evidence of an inevitable rebellion as Butch is found in Rivet City in the Muddy Rudder. Vault 112, home of the Tranquility Lane simulator, is populated only by RoboBrains and, briefly, the Lone wanderer's father, James.

Mojave Wasteland
In the Mojave, many different settlements can be found throughout the land, either run by a particular faction or operating independently. Some of these independent settlements include Goodsprings, Primm, Novac, Nipton, Westside, & North Vegas Square. The New California Republic controls a majority of the Mojave & various habitable settlements by the start of the game, including the various Ranger stations, the Mojave Outpost, HELIOS One, Boulder City, Camp Golf, Camp Guardian, Camp McCarran, Camp Forlorn Hope, Sloan, Aerotech Office Park, Bitter Springs, & Hoover Dam. Caesar's Legion, who have begun to push westward to challenge the NCR, has taken the Fort as Caesar's base of operations, as well as Cottonwood Cove & the town of Nelson as footholds across the Colorado River. New Vegas, specifically the Strip, is primarily operated by Mr. House, while the Kings are the de-facto rulers of Freeside. Additionally, smaller factions have developed their own settlements throughout the Mojave. After their escape from Vault 34, the Boomers settled down in Nellis Air Force Base, using their artillery strikes to steer outsiders away. After losing HELIOS One to the NCR, the remaining members of the Mojave Chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel have retreated back to their underground bunker of Hidden Valley. After staging an audacious breakout, a gang of NCR convicts known as the Powder Gangers have taken the NCR Correctional Facility as their base of operations, while a splinter group traveled through the Mojave & settled down in Vault 19. After the massacre at Bitter Springs, the remaining members of the Great Khans have relocated westward towards Red Rock Canyon. While traveling through the western United States after the fall of the Master, a group of super mutants & nightkin led by Marcus eventually settled down in Black Mountain until a group led by one of the mutants, Tabitha, drives Marcus's group away & eventually created the State of Utobitha on Black Mountain, while Marcus's group eventually discovers an abandoned ski lodge to the west of New Vegas & creates Jacobstown as a safe haven for super mutants & nightkin.

The Island
On the Island, there are a total of 4 non-player settlements, with 4 buildable settlements that can be created by the Sole Survivor. The majority of people living on the island live in Far Harbor, the only remaining settlement not taken over by the Fog, while DiMA and his escaped synths live up in the wind farm known as Acadia, and the Children of Atom have resided in the radioactive submarine base known as the Nucleus. Additionally, a community of Pre-War celebrities who've voluntarily transplanted their brains into Robobrains reside in Vault 118 found underneath Cliff's Edge Hotel. As well, there are 4 buildable settlements on the Island that the Sole Survivor can build on but can only be built on after completely certain quests from the people of Far Harbor: Dalton Farm, Echo Lake Lumber, National Park visitor's center, & Longfellow's cabin.

Nuka-World
In Nuka-World, the raiders and their slaves reside in Nuka-Town USA, with the Pack residing in the Bradberton Amphitheater, the Operators residing in the Parlor, and the Disciples residing underneath Fizztop Mountain, with trade being established in the Nuka-Town Market. Additionally, a buildable settlement can be created on the outskirts of Nuka-World at the Nuka-World Red Rocket, but only once power has been restored to Nuka-World.

Vaults
There were a total of 122 Vaults that were known to the public, and this number may not include any of the secret Vaults that the pre-War American government could have constructed for private purposes of protecting high-ranking officials. Most of the Vaults were actually created for testing some sort of social, or emotional flaw and how they would react to it, and only about 17 of the Vaults were actually meant for people to live normal lives in the Vault, and not to be exposed to carnivorous plants (Vault 22), or the door not meant to close all the way, thus exposing the residents to lethal amounts of radiation (Vault 12).

Locations

 * Vault 3: Located under an unnamed building within the South Vegas ruins.
 * Vault 8 (Vault City): Northern Nevada.
 * Vault 11: Located west of Boulder City and southwest of the 188 trading post.
 * Vault 12: Bakersfield (Necropolis).
 * Vault 13: Mt.Whitney, Southern California.
 * Vault 15: Southern California.
 * Vault 19: Located in an abandoned parking lot alongside Nevada State Route 159 between Bonnie Springs and Whittaker farmstead, northeast of Goodsprings.
 * Vault 21: Located on the furthermost southeastern section of the Strip in New Vegas, neighboring Michael Angelo's workshop and across the street from NCR Military Police HQ and NCR Embassy.
 * Vault 22: Located south southwest of the Griffin Wares sacked caravan and directly west of The Thorn (Fallout: New Vegas) and Westside.
 * Vault 34: Located due west of Gypsum train yard and south of Raul's shack off of Highway 95.
 * Vault 75: Underneath Malden Middle School in Malden.
 * Vault 81: North of Boston.
 * Vault 87: Northwest of Little Lamplight.
 * Vault 88: Underneath Quincy Quarries.
 * Vault 92: Near Old Olney.
 * Vault 95: Northeast of the Glowing Sea.
 * Vault 101: Northwest of Megaton.
 * Vault 106: South of Arefu.
 * Vault 108: South of Canterbury Commons.
 * Vault 111: Northwest of Sanctuary Hills.
 * Vault 112: West of Evergreen Mills underneath Smith Casey's garage.
 * Vault 114: Inside Park Street Station underneath Boston Common.
 * Vault 118: Underneath Cliff's Edge Hotel near Far Harbor.

Capital Wasteland

 * Adams Air Force Base based on Andrews Naval Air Facility, Maryland.
 * The Washington Monument based on itself.
 * Bethesda Ruins based on Bethesda Maryland.
 * The Citadel based on the Pentagon.
 * Little Lamplight based on Luray Caverns, Virginia.
 * Many Metro stations are based on actual Metro stations, such as Dupont Circle, L'Enfant Plaza, Foggy Bottom, Metro Central, and Tenleytown.
 * Montgomery County Reservoir based in Montgomery County, Maryland.
 * Old Olney based on Olney, Maryland.
 * Raven Rock based on a combination of Raven Rock Mountain Complex (location) and the Mount Weather complex (appearance).
 * Fairfax ruins based on Fairfax, Virginia.
 * Andale based on Annadale, Virginia.

The Pitt

 * The Pitt based on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Point Lookout

 * Point Lookout based on Point Lookout National Park.

Core Region (New California)

 * New Reno based on Reno, Nevada.
 * San Francisco based on San Francisco, California.
 * Boneyard based on Los Angeles, California.

Mojave Wasteland

 * 188 trading post based on Railroad Pass in Henderson, Nevada.
 * Ant mound based on McKee Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 * Big Horn Saloon based on the former Big Horn Restaurant in Boulder City, Nevada.
 * Black Mountain based on Black Mountain, Nevada.
 * Black Rock cave based on Fracture Ridge on Black Mountain, Nevada.
 * Bison Steve Hotel based on Buffalo Bill's Resort and Casino in Primm, Nevada.
 * Boulder Beach campground based on Boulder Beach Campground in Boulder City, Nevada.
 * Boulder City based on Boulder City, Nevada.
 * Boulder City Memorial based on Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Nevada.
 * Boulder City train station based on Nevada Southern Railroad Museum, Nevada.
 * California Sunset Drive-in based on Skyline Drive-in, California.
 * Camp Forlorn Hope based on Forlorn Hope Spring, Nevada.
 * Camp McCarran based on McCarran International Airport, Nevada.
 * Camp Searchlight based on Searchlight, Nevada.
 * Camp Searchlight trailer park based on Cree's Desert Mobile Home and RV Park in Searchlight, Nevada.
 * Colorado River based on the Colorado River.
 * Cottonwood Cove based on Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina, Nevada.
 * Cottonwood crater based on Amboy Crater, California.
 * Coyote Mines based on Coyote Mine, Nevada.
 * Crescent Canyon west based on Crescent Peak, Nevada.
 * Crescent Canyon east based on Crescent Peak, Nevada.
 * The Devil's Gullet based on Devil's Hole, Nevada.
 * El Dorado Dry Lake based on El Dorado Dry Lake, Nevada.
 * El Dorado Gas & Service based on Illusionz Compound in Henderson, Nevada.
 * El Dorado substation based on Techren Solar Substation, Nevada.
 * El Rey Motel based on the El Rey Motel in Searchlight, Nevada.
 * The Fort based on Fortification Hill in Mohave County, Arizona.
 * Gibson scrap yard based on Nelson Ghost Town, Nevada.
 * Goodsprings based on Goodsprings, Nevada.
 * Goodsprings Cemetery based on Goodsprings Cemetery, Nevada.
 * Greenhouse (Fallout: New Vegas) based on Nevada Water Garden in Paradise, Nevada.
 * Gun Runners (Fallout: New Vegas) based on The Gun Store Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 * HELIOS One based on Nevada Solar One, Nevada and Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, California
 * Highway 93 based on U.S. Route 93, Nevada.
 * Highway 95 based on U.S. Route 95, Nevada.
 * Hoover Dam based on Hoover Dam, on the border of U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona.
 * I-15 based on Interstate 15.
 * Ivanpah Dry Lake based on Ivanpah Dry Lake, Nevada.
 * Ivanpah race track based on Ivanpah Dry Lake, Nevada.
 * Jean Sky Diving based on Jean Airport Sport Aviation Center in Jean, Nevada.
 * Lake Mead based on Lake Mead, Nevada.
 * Legate's camp based on Horsethief Canyon Road Campground, west of Mt Wilson, Arizona.
 * Long 15 based on Interstate 15.
 * Lucky Jim mine based on Lucky Jim Camp, Nevada.
 * Mesquite Mountains crater based on Colosseum Mine, Nevada.
 * Mojave Wasteland based on Mojave Desert in the southwest United States.
 * Mojave Outpost based on Mountain Pass, California.
 * Morning Star Cavern based on Morningstar Mine, California.
 * Mountain Shadows campground based on River Mountain Loop Trail Rest Stop in Henderson, Nevada.
 * NCR sharecropper farms based on Nevada Water Garden in Paradise, Nevada.
 * Nellis Air Force Base based on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
 * Nelson based on Nelson, Nevada.
 * Nevada Highway Patrol station based on Nevada Highway Patrol Station in Jean, Nevada.
 * New Vegas based on Las Vegas, Nevada.
 * New Vegas Steel based on Vegas Forge in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 * Nipton based on Nipton, California.
 * Nipton General Store based on Nipton Trading Post in Nipton, California.
 * Nipton Hotel based on Hotel California in Nipton, California.
 * Novac based on Shan-Gri-La Prehistoric Park in Henderson, Nevada and World's Tallest Thermometer in Baker, California.
 * Old nuclear test site based on Nevada Test Site, Nevada.
 * Powder Gangers camps based on Jean Conservation Camp in Jean, Nevada.
 * Primm based on Primm, Nevada.
 * Quarry Junction based on Aggregate Industries, Nevada.
 * Ranger station Alpha based on KRRI-FM Boulder City Radio Towers in Boulder City, Nevada.
 * Ranger station Delta based on KESX NEXRAD site in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 * Red Rock Canyon based on Red Rock Canyon, Nevada.
 * Samson rock crushing plant based on Blue Diamond Gypsum in Clark County, Nevada.
 * Sandy Valley based on Sandy Valley, Nevada.
 * Searchlight Airport based on Searchlight Airport, Nevada.
 * Searchlight church based on the Searchlight Christian Academy and the Searchlight Community Church in Searchlight, Nevada.
 * Searchlight East gold mine based on Duplex Mine, Nevada.
 * Searchlight Elementary School based on Reid Elementary School in Searchlight, Nevada.
 * Searchlight fire station based on Searchlight Fire Station #75 in Searchlight, Nevada.
 * Searchlight NCR storage based on Searchlight Boat & RV Storage in Searchlight, Nevada.
 * Searchlight North gold mine based on JET Mine, Nevada.
 * Searchlight police station based on Searchlight Justice Court in Searchlight, Nevada.
 * Sloan based on Sloan, Nevada.
 * Southern Nevada Wind Farm based on Spring Valley Wind Farm in Ely, Nevada.
 * Sunset Sarsaparilla headquarters based on the Cola Cola Store in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 * Techatticup mine based on Techatticup Mine, Nevada.
 * Toxic dump site based on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, Nevada.
 * Vikki and Vance Casino based on Whiskey Pete's Hotel and Casino in Primm, Nevada.
 * Walking Box Cavern based on Walking Box Ranch near Searchlight, Nevada.
 * Yangtze Memorial based on Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla, California.
 * Yucca Mountain based on Yucca Mountain in Nye County, Nevada.

The Commonwealth

 * Concord based on Concord, Massachusetts.
 * Lexington based on Lexington, Massachusetts.
 * Salem based on Salem, Massachusetts.
 * Natick Banks based on Natick, Massachusetts.
 * Quincy Ruins based on Quincy, Massachusetts.
 * Nahant based on Nahant, Massachusetts.
 * Malden based on Malden, Massachusetts.
 * Hyde Park based on Hyde Park, Boston.
 * Jamaica Plain based on Jamaica Plain, Boston.
 * Diamond City based on Fenway Park.
 * Goodneighbor based on Scollay Square & Old State House.
 * Faneuil Hall based on Faneuil Hall.
 * Boston Common based on Boston Common.
 * Boston Airport based on Logan International Airport.
 * The Castle based on Castle Island & Fort Independence.
 * C.I.T. ruins based on Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
 * College Square based on Harvard Square.
 * Monsignor Plaza based on CambridgeSide Galleria.
 * Bunker Hill based on Bunker Hill Monument.
 * University Point based on University of Massachusetts Boston (Umass Boston).
 * Saugus Ironworks based on Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site.
 * Dartmouth Professional Building based on Prudential Tower.
 * Hubris Comics based on Newbury Comics flagship store.
 * Boston Public Library based on Boston Public Library.
 * Massachusetts State House based on Massachusetts State House.
 * Old North Church based on Old North Church.
 * Trinity Plaza based on Trinity Church.
 * Walden Pond based on Walden Pond.
 * Charles View Amphitheater based on Hatch Memorial Shell.
 * D.B. Technical High School based on Don Bosco Technical High School.
 * Mass Bay Medical Center based on Tufts Medical Center.

Appalachia

 * Beckley
 * Berkeley Springs
 * Camden Park
 * Charleston
 * Clarksburg
 * Flatwoods
 * Grafton
 * Harpers Ferry
 * Helvetia
 * Hillfolk Hotdogs based on Hillbilly Hotdogs.
 * Huntersville
 * Lewisburg
 * Monongah
 * Morgantown
 * New River Gorge Bridge
 * Point Pleasant
 * Pumpkin house
 * Seneca Rocks
 * Spruce Knob
 * Summersville
 * Welch
 * The Whitespring Resort based on the Greenbriar Resort.

The Island

 * Far Harbor based on Bar Harbor, Maine.
 * Southwest Harbor based on Southwest Harbor, Maine.

Zion

 * Zion Canyon based on Zion National Park

Four States Commonwealth

 * New Canaan based on Ogden, Utah.
 * Dog City based on Denver, Colorado.
 * Grand Canyon based on Grand Canyon.
 * Two Sun based on Tucson, Arizona.


 * Boulder aka Dome City or Stone City based on Boulder, Colorado.
 * New Jerusalem based on Salt Lake City, Utah.
 * Mesa Verde based on Mesa Verde, Colorado.

Midwest

 * Buena Vista based on Buena Vista, Colorado.

Texas
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