Central City (DC Comics)

Central City is a fictional city appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. It is the former home of Barry Allen, the second Flash. Its location has been variously stated to be in Ohio, Illinois, and Florida. During the Wally West era, it was shown to be in Missouri, across a river from Keystone City.

 History 
Central City, located across the Missouri River from Keystone City, Kansas, was founded in the 19th century and became an important stop for cattle drives. It began to see tremendous growth after the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, becoming the first major hub west of Chicago. A second period of growth occurred after World War I, and it has burgeoned to the present day.

In the 25th Century, the city became known as the Central Cityplex.

 Points of interest 
 Brookfield Heights - trendy residential area

 Chubbuck - residential area and home to Central City Hospital

 City Center - downtown area and home to the Flash Museum

 Danville - middle class residential area and home to Barry and Iris Allen

 Englewood - residential area with scenic views of nearby Granite Peak National Park

 Lawrence Hills - industrial area

 Leawood - blue-collar residential area and home to Central City Stadium

 Mounds View - home to Hardwell Fields, the city's airport, and named after many Native American burial mounds in the area

 New Brighton - residential and commercial area, home to the Central City Rail Station

 Petersburg - home to many of Central City's excellent restaurants

 University Town - home to Central City University

 Utopia Towers - apartment complex in Central City

 Westminster - formerly home to stockyards, now the location of S.T.A.R. Labs

 Windsor Heights - very exclusive residential area

 Ivo Laboratories - research organization founded by a scientist named Anthony Ivo

 Residents 
Heroes

 Flash (Barry Allen)

Villains

 Captain Cold

 Heat Wave

 Mirror Master (Sam Scudder)

 Trickster (James Jesse)

Others

 Iris Allen

Sports Teams

 Central City Stars (baseball)

 Central City Diamonds (baseball)

 Central City Cougars (football)

 Central City Miners (basketball)

 Notes 
Before the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Central and Keystone, collectively known as the "Gem Cities" were not twin cities. Rather, Central City only existed on Earth-One and Keystone City only existed on Earth-Two.

Some sources have shown Central City to be in Ohio instead of Missouri. The Flash #228 places it at roughly the same spot as Athens, Ohio.

The map in the Atlas of the DC Universe claims that Keystone and Central are across the Mississippi River from each other. The Mississippi does not border Kansas; the Missouri does.

The DCU version of Central City is not to be confused with the city by the same name seen in Will Eisner's The Spirit.

 In other media 
The city has also appeared in movies, television series, and video games as well.
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