Beach City

"Beach City" is the primary location where the majority of the series takes place. It is situated in the state of Delmarva(which is the show's version of Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia), in the 443 area code, in the eastern United States. Only 20 humans (Not including Steven) have been shown on-screen and are known to live there.

History
It would appear that the Crystal Gems have resided in Beach City prior to when Bill Dewey's Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather, Captain William Dewey, founded Beach City nearly 200 years ago. After many months out at sea, the Crystal Gems as messengers of Rose Quartz, came across William Dewey's ship and warned the captain and crew to turn back, as the land that would soon be known as Beach City was dangerous and not safe for humankind. William Dewey after an incident with the mast of his ship, drifted across the sea until he and his crew encountered a huge storm and a giant Gem Monster. The ship was saved from being sunk after a four-armed gem fusion saved William Dewey and the ship. She brought Dewey and the Ship to shore, and told the Captain to not reside on the land. William Dewey chose to stay on the land and the fusion accepted William's decision and informed him that she would most likely interfere again. The Crystal Gem's continue to reside in Beach City where they watch over and protect its inhabitants from danger and evil.

Locations

 * Aqua-Mexican - Former restaurant; closed 5 years prior to the start of the series.
 * Beach City Funland - Amusement park operated by Mr. Smiley.
 * Beach City Music - A music store seen in "Watermelon Steven".
 * Beach City Pier - A harbor in Beach City.
 * Beach City To The Tee - A t-shirt shop seen in the opening, between the Big Donut and the Beach City Funland Arcade.
 * Beach City Water Tower - A water tower up on the hill.
 * Beach Citywalk Fries - The Fryman family business.
 * Big Donut - Lars and Sadie's place of work.
 * Classic Thyme - A "Kitchen Shoppe" seen next to Suitcase Sam's.
 * The Crab Shack - A fancy restaurant where the Maheswarans and the Universes meet in "Fusion Cuisine".
 * Danny's - Candy store seen while Steven sits atop the float during the Beach City annual parade.
 * Fish Stew Pizza - Pizzeria run by Kofi, Jenny, Kiki, and Nanefua.
 * Greg's Storage Shed - Uphill and outside of town (might technically be outside the city limits).
 * It's A Wash - Mr. Universe's car wash.
 * The Lighthouse - The HQ for Ronaldo's conspiracies which overlooks the town.
 * Seafood and Eat It! - A seafood restaurant seen in Watermelon Steven.
 * Suitcase Sam's - A luggage store that Onion visits in "Onion Trade."
 * U-Stor - Storage facility.
 * Wiener in Hand - A hot dog stand in the Beach City Funland.
 * Outside of town:
 * Beach House - Steven's home.
 * Crystal Temple - Crystal Gem headquarters.
 * Abandoned Warehouse - The unauthorized location of Beach City Underground Wrestling and sometimes location of Sour Creams' raves. Located outside of town.
 * Greg's Storage Shed- A shed where Greg Universe keeps most of his stuff.
 * Brooding Hill- a cliff found on the opposite side of Beach City and the Crystal Temple.
 * Dead Man's Mouth - A flooded abandoned quarry used as a swimming hole, once taken over by Rose Quartz's moss.
 * Mini Golf Course- A golf course outside of the town.

Trivia

 * In "Steven and the Stevens", Greg jokingly tells Steven that the population is "like 15 people", despite its status as a "city".
 * Plenty of equally small cities exist in the US and Canada, such as Forest City, New Brunswick (pop. 12).
 * Of the three beach side resort which inspired Beach City, Dewey Beach has a little over 300 permanent residents, and Rehoboth Beach and Bethany Beach only have a little over 1000 permanent residents each.
 * Ronaldo stated on his blog that Beach City is in Delmarva, which is a peninsula of Delaware, parts of Maryland, and parts of Virginia. He also states that "DelmarvaCon" is held over in "Charm City" every summer. Charm City is a nickname of real-life city Baltimore in Maryland.
 * According to Matt Burnett, Beach City is located in the state of Delmarva, which is the show's version of Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. He also confirms that it is a play off of Ocean City, Maryland.
 * During "Jail Break", the view from the ship's window during the crash landing would support a location in the eastern states.
 * However, due to Steven Universe being set in an alternate earth influenced by gems, Rebecca Sugar stated that Delmarva is its own state within the show's universe.
 * Steven Sugar has stated that Beach City was inspired by the beaches he and his sister, Rebecca, visited when they were young. He says that there are "not-so-subtle" references in Beach City to Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, and Dewey Beach ; all of which are located in Delaware.
 * According to Matt Burnett, Lars, Sadie, Ronaldo and the Cool Kids are a mix of various ages, ranging from early teens to young adult.
 * Neighboring the state of Delmarva is the keystone state

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