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How To Find Springfield

By , About.com Guide

The location of Springfield has been debated for some years.  Here, finally, is the true answer.
Difficulty: Hard
Time Required: Hours

Here's How:

  1. Listen to Herbert Powell when he purchases his train ticket to Springfield n "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes."
  2. Notice that Homer's driver's license reads Springfield, NT 49007.
  3. Locate states that enforce capital punishment by electrocution, referring to "Bart the Murderer."
  4. Remember that Springfield has its own international airport.
  5. Homer's social security number is 568-47-0008.  Social security numbers that begin with 568 are typically issued in California.
  6. Note weather patterns in Springfield: snow, sunshine, floods.
  7. Search for a state that boasts a large gorge, such as in "Bart the Daredevil."
  8. Note the family drove to Detroit, Michigan in one week in "Oh Brother? Where Art Thou?"
  9. Spanish conquistadors were spotted in the Rancho Relaxo area.
  10. Springfield has its own docks and beach.
  11. In the original "Behind the Laughter", the narrator says the family lives in Northern Kentucky. But in the re-run, he said Missouri.
  12. Conclusion, Springfield is anywhere you want it to be.

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