United States of America

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United States of America
Capital	Washington D.C.
Continent	North America

The United States of America, commonly known as the United States or America, is a country primarily located in the continent of North America. The country is a federal constitutional republic largely consisting of 50 states, among several other overseas territories, and was geopolitically opposed to the Soviet Union throughout the latter half of the twentieth century, with the tension between the two nations being widely referred to as the 'Cold War'.

States

This section is partly written from a real-world perspective.

State	Appears in	Contains/Notable for
Alaska	"Dear Billy" "The Nina Project"	Contains the town of Nome, home to Yuri Ismaylov and the location of Yuri's Fish n' Fly.
California	"E Pluribus Unum" (flashback) "The Battle of Starcourt" (flashback) "The Hellfire Club" "Vecna's Curse" "The Monster and the Superhero" "Dear Billy"	San Diego, California was the home of Max Mayfield and Billy Hargrove before their move to Hawkins. Additionally, Joyce, Will, Jonathan and Eleven were relocated to Lenora Hills, California in 1985.
Indiana	All episodes	Contains the town of Hawkins. Especially important locations include Hawkins National Laboratory, the underground tunnels, the Starcourt Mall and the Creel House. It also contains Indianapolis, its capital and the home of Lonnie Byers and Cynthia, and Bloomington, the possible residence of Terry and Becky Ives.
Illinois	"Dig Dug" "The Spy" "The Lost Sister" "The Flayed" "E Pluribus Unum" "The Hellfire Club"	Contains the town of Sesser, where Murray Bauman lived, as well as the city of Chicago, which Kali Prasad and her gang inhabited in 1984.
Massachusetts	"The Hellfire Club" (mentioned)	Nancy Wheeler was accepted to attend Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, though Jonathan Byers failed to apply.
Michigan	"The Battle of Starcourt" (mentioned)	When Robin convinced Keith to hire her and Steve at Family Video following the destruction of Starcourt Mall, she mentioned that Scoops Ahoy had to import a fresh shipment of ice cream from Michigan, due to the parlor’s popularity.
Nevada	"The Monster and the Superhero" "The Nina Project" "The Dive" "The Massacre at Hawkins Lab" "Papa" "The Piggyback"	The Nina Project facility is located in the Nevada desert. Nevada also contains the town of Ruth, where Dr. Sam Owens and his wife Cathy live.
New York	Stranger Things: Darkness on the Edge of Town	Contains New York City, the former home of Jim Hopper. Also the location of New York University, or NYU, where Jonathan Byers wanted to study.
Pennsylvania	"MADMAX"	Contains the city of Pittsburgh.
Tennessee	"The Hellfire Club" (mentioned)	Tammy Thompson moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a career in country music.
Utah	"The Battle of Starcourt" "The Dive"	Contains Salt Lake City, home to Suzie Bingham and her Mormon family.

Government

Federal level

• Department of Energy - associated with MKUltra, Hawkins Lab and the Nina Project
• U.S Armed Forces - e.g. Lt. Col. Jack Sullivan

State level

• Local police - e.g. Hawkins police
• Mayorship and local elected officials - e.g. Mayor of Hawkins Larry Kline

Culture

• July 4th is 'Independence Day', an American holiday that commemorates the country's Declaration of Independence.
  • Disgraced Hawkins mayor Larry Kline organised a fun fair for July 4, 1985 in an attempt to distract from an on-going corruption scandal.