Dunwich, Massachusetts (Pronounced Dunn-ich) is a fictional town that appears in the works of H. P. Lovecraft, most notably in the story "The Dunwich Horror". Dunwich is found in the Miskatonic River Valley, which is a common setting for Lovecraftian tales. The inhabitants are inbred, uneducated and very superstitious. The town itself is economically poor, featuring many decrepit and abandoned buildings. It is named after the lost city of Dunwich in England, which was little by little eaten away by erosion, and rising sea-levels between pre-Conquest times and the mid 17th century. State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... H. P. Lovecraft Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy and horror fiction, noted for giving horror stories a science fiction framework. ... The Dunwich Horror is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. ... In the popular imagination lost cities are real, prosperous, well-populated areas of human habitation that have fallen into terminal decline and been lost to history. ... This article is about the village and former city of Dunwich in England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman Conquest was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ...

The horror film City of the Living Dead, directed by the late Lucio Fulci, features a town called Dunwich, though the film's story is not Lovecraftian. The name is used as a tribute to Lovecraft. DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Lucio Fulci (born June 17, 1927 in Rome, Italy - died March 13, 1996 in Rome, Italy (diabetes-related illness)) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. ... A tribute (from Latin tribulum, contribution) is wealth one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often case in historical contests, of submission or allegiance. ...

See also

Other fictional settings from the stories of H. P. Lovecraft: H. P. Lovecraft Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy and horror fiction, noted for giving horror stories a science fiction framework. ...

• Arkham, Massachusetts
• Innsmouth, Massachusetts

Arkham is a fictional city in Massachusetts. ... Innsmouth is a fictional place, created by H. P. Lovecraft. ...

Sources Used

• The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft