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Places in Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged

(in alphabetical order): Novelist and philosopher, best known for her philosophy of Objectivism Ayn Rand (February 2, 1905–March 6, 1982; first name pronounced (IPA) (rhymes with mine)), born Alissa Alice Zinovievna Rosenbaum, was best known for her philosophy of Objectivism and her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged cover Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the USA. Spoiler warning: // Philosophy and writing The theme of Atlas Shrugged is that independent, rational thought is the motor that powers the world. ...

Algeria: In section 152, we learn Francisco d'Anconia threw a party at an Algerian desert resort where he gave away an ermine coat to any woman who undressed in step with the melting of ice sculptures. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Andes: Francisco d'Anconia has a villa in the Andes. This is mentioned in section 141. Sebastian d'Anconia's first estate in the New World was a shack in the foothills of the Andes (section 152). Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Argentina: Argentina is the home of Francisco d'Anconia and the ancestral home of his family. Sebastian d'Anconia fled to Argentina to escape the Inquisition. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Minor characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

• Argentina is mentioned in sections 132 and 152.

Arizona: Arizona is the home of the Phoenix-Durango railroad. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

Arizona is mentioned in sections 111, 146 and 171. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Atlantic Ocean: The Atlantic Ocean is mentioned in section 161. It is where Ragnar Danneskjold is active as a pirate. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Bar Harbor: Bar Harbor is a city in Maine that is mentioned in section 161 as a place where Ragnar Danneskjold has been spotted. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Buenos Aires: The home of the d'Anconia estate and the residence of Francisco's Father. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

California: Hank Rearden has business concerns on California. In section 121 Lillian Rearden asks Rearden to promise he won't be in California on the night of December 10. Towards the end of the novel, a civil war begins in California. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Cheyenne, Wyoming: Cheyenne, Wyoming is the northern terminus of the Rio Norte Line. Location in Wyoming Founded  -Incorporated 1867 {{{incorporated}}}  County Laramie County Mayor Jack R. Spiker Area  - Total  - Water 57. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ...

It is mentioned in sections 111 and 171. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Chicago: Dagny Taggart passes through Chicago while returning from an inspection of the Rio Norte Line in section 112. In section 171 we learn Dagny flew to Chicago to take over Summit Casting which had gone bankrupt before delivering parts needed for the Rio Norte Line. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ...

Chile: Francisco d'Anconia owns extensive mining properties in Chile. Chile is mentioned in section 132. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Cleveland:

• Cleveland is the home of Patrick Henry University.
• Dagny Taggart got off her train at Cleveland while returning from an inspection of the Rio Norte Line in section 112. She phoned Hank Rearden and placed the first order of Rearden Metal.
• McNamara's offices are located in Cleveland.

Cleveland is mentioned in sections 111, 114, 133 and 152. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Ayn Rands novel Atlas Shrugged mentions a variety of technological products and devices. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Colorado: Colorado is the home of Wyatt Oil and the state with the most vigorous economy in the beginning of Atlas Shrugged. It is served by Taggart Transcontinental's collapsing Rio Norte Line. It is also the location of Galt's Gulch. In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ... Atlas Shrugged cover Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the USA. Spoiler warning: // Philosophy and writing The theme of Atlas Shrugged is that independent, rational thought is the motor that powers the world. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ...

Colorado is mentioned in sections 111, 114, 145, 146, 147, 148, 161 and 171. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Connecticut: The home of Amalgamated Switch and Signal. In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

Connecticut is mentioned in section 171. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Delaware Bay: An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey and Delaware - in section 161 it is mentioned as a place where Ragnar Danneskjold has been spotted. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Denver: The home of Barton and Jones. In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

Mentioned in section 171. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Detroit: Hank Rearden knows a contractor in Detroit who is interested in buying Rearden Metal. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Ayn Rands novel Atlas Shrugged mentions a variety of technological products and devices. ...

Detroit is mentioned in section 161. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

El Paso, Texas: El Paso, Texas is the southern terminus of the Rio Norte Line. Francisco d'Anconia was in El Paso at the time Mrs. Gilbert Vail claimed he was with her in the Andes. Downtown El Paso, Texas, looking south into Mexico from the US side. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Minor characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

El Paso is mentioned in sections 111 and 152. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

England: The People's State of England is mentioned in section 161. Ragnar Danneskjold's ship is said to be better than any in the English navy. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Europe: In Atlas Shrugged, Europe has declined faster than the United States and has become an economic wasteland. For the most part, countries in Europe are mentioned only in the context of a relief ship being sent there, usually one that has been seized by Ragnar Danneskjold. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Europe is mentioned in section 161. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Fifth Avenue: A street in downtown New York. In section 111, Eddie Willers walks down Fifth Avenue on his way to the Taggart Transcontinental building. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

France: The People's State of France was to receive a large ship of relief supplies from the United States, but this ship was seized by Ragnar Danneskjold. This is mentioned in section 161. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Hudson River: Dagny Taggart's childhood home was located in the hills overlooking The Hudson River. The home is also said to be five miles from Rockdale, though the actual Rockdale, NY is more like one hundred miles from the Hudson River. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

It is mentioned in sections 111, 152 and 175. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Illinois: The home of Summit Casting. In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

Illinois is mentioned in section 171. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Lake Michigan: Ore is shipped across Lake Michigan. However the ships used to transport it are growing so old that the shipping lanes are dying. Paul Larkin cuts a deal with James Taggart to ship his ore by rail, which drives the Lake Michigan shippers out of existence, and makes Larkin dependent on Taggart.

Louisiana: Eddie Willers finds a wood-burning locomotive in Louisiana which is used to run trains on the San Sebastian Line. This is mentioned in section 132. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... State nickname: Pelican State Other U.S. States Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans, officially (currently Baton Rouge due to the evacuation of New Orleans) Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Official languages None; English and French de facto Area 134,382 km² (31st... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Madrid: In section 152 a young Francisco d'Anconia mentions he spent a winter in Madrid with the Duke of Alba. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Maine: Maine is mentioned in passing in section 161. Someone is complaining about the sense of forebodding she has whenever it is dark, as if the daylight will never return. Another woman says her cousin in Maine feels the same way. The conversation then turns to Ragnar Danneskjold, who has been seen off the coast of Maine. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Mexico: Mexico, formally the People's State of Mexico, is a poor, corrupt third-world nation. It is the home of the San Sebastian Mines and of Taggart Transcontinental's San Sebastian Line. After millions of investment dollars are poured into these projects, they are nationalized by the Mexican government. This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ...

Mexico is mentioned in sections 111, 131, 132, 142, 143, 151 and 152. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Mexico City: Jules Mott is Taggart Transcontinental's representative in Mexico City. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

Mexico City is mentioned in sections 142 and 143. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Middle West: Nathaniel Taggart is rumoured to have killed a state legislator from the Middle West. Supposedly the legislator had sold short shares of Taggart's railroad, and was using his power in the state government to drive the railroad into bankruptcy. This is mentioned in section 132. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Minnesota: Minnesota was the location of Hank Rearden's first job, working in the iron mines at age 14. He continues to hold business concerns there. In section 171 Rearden lies to Dagny Taggart about going to Minnesota so he doesn't have to fly with her to New York. The harvest of Minnesota is later sacrificed in favor of the new soybean crop. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Minnesota is mentioned in sections 121 and 171. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Montana: The location of Francisco d'Anconia's first job with d'Anconia Copper. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

It is mentioned in section 152. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Nantucket: Nantucket is an island off the southern coast of Massachusetts, Ragnar Danneskjold has been spotted there. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Nantucket is mentioned in section 161. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

New Hampshire: New Hampshire is the home of The State Science Institute, a government research institution and the only research facility left in the country. This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ...

New Hampshire is mentioned in section 174. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

New Jersey: New Jersey is the home of United Locomotive Works. In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

New Jersey is mentioned in section 141. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

New Mexico: New Mexico is a state where the Phoenix-Durango has successfully obtained the freight business that formerly went to the Rio Norte Line. After the passage of the Anti-dog-eat-dog Rule the Phoenix-Durango is forced to abandon operations in New Mexico, as well as in Colorado. In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ...

New Mexico is mentioned in sections 111 and 146. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

New York: New York is the home of Taggart Transcontinental and the scene of much of the action in Atlas Shrugged. New York is treated as the cultural and intellectual center of the United States. Atlas Shrugged cover Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the USA. Spoiler warning: // Philosophy and writing The theme of Atlas Shrugged is that independent, rational thought is the motor that powers the world. ...

It appears in sections 111, 113, 114, 141, 152, 161, 162 and 171. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Norway: The People's State of Norway was the home of Ragnar Danneskjold, who can no longer return there because they have put a million-dollar price on his head. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

It is mentioned in section 161. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Ohio: In section 112, Dagny Taggart decides to appoint Owen Kellogg as the new head of Taggart Transcontinental's Ohio Division. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

Ohio is mentioned in sections 112 and 114. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Pennsylvania: Home of Rearden Steel. A newspaper ridiculed Rearden for starting a steel company, claiming "The historical cycle of steelmaking in Pennsylvania is running down." In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Philadelphia: Philadelphia is the home of Hank Rearden and Rearden Steel. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ...

Philadelphia is mentioned in sections 114 and 121. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Portugal: The People's State of Portugal is another country that is offering a reward for the capture of Ragnar Danneskjold. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

It is mentioned in section 161. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Redding: In section 121 Philip Rearden mentions visiting Redding. It is not clear which Redding this is, possible Redding, Connecticut. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Rockdale: A town near the Taggart estate in upstate New York. Dagny Taggart had her first position working for Taggart Transcontinental at the Rockdale Station, when she was 16. The Taggart estate overlooks the Hudson River. Rockport, we are told, is five miles from the estate. The actual town of Rockport, New York is more like 100 miles from the Hudson River. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ... In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ... This is a list of general items in Ayn Rands Atlas Shrugged. ...

San Francisco: San Francisco is the western terminus of Taggart Transcontinental. It is mentioned in section 111. In the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged, typically, companies that are operated by sympathetic characters are given the name of the owner, while companies opearted by evil or incompetent characters are given generic names. ... Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Scotland: Scotland is mentioned in section 161. Someone reports that Ragnar Danneskjold's ship had been spotted there. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Spain: Spain is the ancestral home of the d'Anconias. Sebastian d'Anconia fled Spain to escape the Inquisition. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

This is mentioned in section 152. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Tennessee: Chick Morrison resigns from the collapsing government. "He has a hide-out all stocked for himself in Tennessee", says Tinky Holloway, watching Morrison leave.

This is mentioned on p. 1134 of the hardcover edition.

Turkey: The People's State of Turkey is another country that is offering a reward for the capture of Ragnar Danneskjold. Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

It is mentioned in section 161. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

United States: The United States is the setting of Atlas Shrugged. While almost every other nation has become a socialist "People's State", the United States remains the last country with some semblance of a free economy. This is rapidly changing, and the book follows the United States as it gradually beomes a "People's State" itself. Atlas Shrugged cover Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the USA. Spoiler warning: // Philosophy and writing The theme of Atlas Shrugged is that independent, rational thought is the motor that powers the world. ...

(This point is unconfirmed): In the novel, the United States is not referred to as America.

The United States is mentioned in section 132. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Valparaiso: In section 152 the harbor of Valparaiso is mentioned as a location for one of Francisco d'Anconia's parties. At this party, the guests wore bathing suits, and were showered with champagne throughout the night. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...

Washington: Washington is the seat of the government of the United States. Throughout Atlas Shrugged it is portrayed as a corrupt center of bureaucratic looters. Many directives that affect the plot are issued from Washington, but little to none of the book's action occurs there. Atlas Shrugged cover Atlas Shrugged is a novel by Ayn Rand, first published in 1957 in the USA. Spoiler warning: // Philosophy and writing The theme of Atlas Shrugged is that independent, rational thought is the motor that powers the world. ...

Washington is mentioned in sections 121, 131, 132, 143 and 161. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ...

Wilmington: In section 121 Philip Rearden mentions visiting Wilmington. Presumably this is Wilmington, Delaware. Atlas Shrugged was Ayn Rands third and final novel. ... Characters in Ayn Rands novel, Atlas Shrugged. ...