Area Classes

Area Classes are categories of Nexuses used by the SCP Foundation as an organization tool. The classes are ranked by their paranormal attributes and how likely civilians could find them. There are six main classes, in which the majority of entities are under: Briar, Asphodel, Camelot, Shangri-La, Dunwich, and Free Port, with Crossroads and Turing being secondary classes.
==Primary Classes==
===Briar===
Briar is named for either the Little Briar Rose, a version of Sleeping Beauty created by the Brothers Grimm, or the Briar Patch from Song of the South. 
Locations under this classification are mostly normal, though typically have a slightly higher frequency of extranormal events or anomalous objects, which are mostly only noticed by locals. The SCP Foundation rarely needs to cover up anything at Briar locations.
===Asphodel===
Asphodel is named for the Fields of Asphodel within the Greek underworld, where ordinary souls roamed for eternity.
Locations under this classification have a high frequency of extranormal events or anomalous objects, with visitors noting how unusual the location feels. The SCP Foundation typically requires a cover-up for Asphodel locations.
===Camelot===
Camelot is named for the legendary castle where King Arthur Pendragon resided.
Locations under this classification integrate the anomalous within its community. The SCP Foundation covers up these locations, usually by scrubbing its location from maps and satellite imagery to prevent civilians from finding the locations.
===Shangri-La===
Shangri-La is named for the mythical valley from James Hilton's novel Lost Horizon.
Locations under this classification have frequent and unpredictable anomalous activity; as such, the SCP Foundation completely restrict civilians from entering these locations, always having a containment facility present to keep tabs on these locations
===Dunwich===
Dunwich is named for the New England village featured in many of H. P. Lovecraft's works.
Locations under this classification are entirely anomalous and are cut off from the outside world. The SCP Foundation always has a containment facility at these locations, tightly monitoring the entry and exit of Dunwich Nexuses.
===Free Port===
Free Ports are communities that are only accessible through anomalous means, such as Ways or Knocks. These places feature regular interaction with humans and anomalous beings, objects and groups. Free Ports are typically guarded by their own governance, though the SCP Foundation typically has a presence or keeps tabs on present organizations.
==Secondary Classes==
===Crossroads===
Crossroads are extradimensional locations that connect to other realities, including alternate realities and separate universes.
===Turing===
Turing is named from Alan Turing, the British mathematician and computer scientist.
Locations under this classification are present within computer simulations rather than a physical space.
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