Stars Hollow is the fictional small town in the U.S. state of Connecticut that is the setting for the CW series Gilmore Girls. The town square has a gazebo which has the town's Liberty Bell sign, which reads: "The bell at Stars Hollow was cast in 1780 to celebrate the first anniversary of the town. The bell cracked the first time it was rung and weighed 2080 pounds. The strike of the bell is E-flat. On June 6, 1944 when Allied forces landed in France, the sound of the bell was broadcast to all parts of the country." Fiction (from the Latin fingere, to form, create) is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims that can be substantiated with evidence. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... A town square is an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. ... A large ass gazebo on the grounds of Iolani Palace, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA This gazebo inside the spacious Singapore Botanic Gardens also serves as a bandstand. ... The Liberty Bell The Liberty Bell, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an American bell of great historic significance. ... A bell is a simple sound-making device. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The avoirdupois system is a system of weights defining terms such as pound and ounce. ... Musical Notes A note is a sign used in music to represent the relative duration and pitch of sound. ... Figure 1. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis powers during the Second World War. ...

Across the four streets you will find Stars Hollow High School, Luke's Diner, Gabby's Flowers, Doose's Market, Taylor's Ice Cream Shoppe, Weston's Bakery, the Post Office, a Travel Agency, the Vintage Clothes Store, a Law Office, the News Stand, Faretta's Barber Shop, Miss Patty's Dance Studio, Stars Hollow Books, the Church, Le Chat Club, Stars Hollow Beauty Supply, Al's Pancake World (which no longer sells pancakes, but rather different types of international cuisine) the park, Gypsy's and the Gas Station, Stars Hollow Music and Kim's Antiques. There is also a knitting store that Mrs. Kim frequents but has never been seen. A city-centre street in Frankfurt, Germany A residential street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. ... Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ... A diner in Freehold Borough, New Jersey This article is about a type of restaurant. ... A Phalaenopsis flower Rudbeckia fulgida A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... A baker prepares fresh rolls A baker is someone who primarily bakes and sells bread. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... A travel agency is a business that sells travel related products and services, particularly package tours, to end-user customers on behalf of third party travel suppliers, such as airlines, hotels, tour companies, and cruise lines. ... Girls wearing formal attire for dancing, an example of one of the many modern forms of clothing. ... A typical newsstand in New York City. ... A boy visiting a barber A barber (from the Latin barba, beard) is someone whose occupation is to cut any type of hair, give shaves, and trim beards. ... A chained book in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University A Chinese bamboo book, in a collection at the University of California, Riverside. ... St. ... Two pancakes with maple syrup. ... Antiques (Latin antiquus, old) are objects which have reached an age which makes them a witness of a previous era in human society. ...

Although some within the town doubt the theory, the traditionally accepted legend surrounding the town's name involves two star-crossed lovers who seemed destined never to be together, until separate cosmological phenomena involving stars led them to each other at the spot where the town now exists. This is celebrated annually at the Firelight Festival, shown in 1st season episode "Star-Crossed Lovers and Other Strangers" and 4th season episode "Nag Hammadi is Where They Found the Gnostic Gospels." Look up Legend in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Star-crossed or star-crossed lovers is a reference to those who fight against (or cross) their fate, which is written in the stars. ... Cosmology, from the Greek: κοσμολογία (cosmologia, κόσμος (cosmos) order + λογια (logia) discourse) is the study of the Universe in its totality, and by extension, humanitys place in it. ... STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ...

There was also a "battle" fought in Stars Hollow where 12 men stood and waited for the red coats who never came. This battle is re-enacted annually, shown in first season episode "Love and War and Snow" and in 5th season episode "Women of Questionable Morals." This second occurrence marked the beginning of the addition of the town prostitute, who slept with the British general to delay the troops. Red coat or redcoat may refer to: Red coat (British army), a soldier of the British Army from the historic uniform formerly worn by most regiments; A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), who retain a distinctive scarlet ceremonial dress tunic, originally (1873) adopted in imitation of the... Reenactors of the American Civil War Historical reenactment is an activity in which participants recreate some aspects of a historical event or period. ...

It is unknown where exactly the town is located; since it is fictional, it may not have any specific intended location. However, it is stated on the show that Hartford is within 30 minutes and that New Haven is 22.8 miles away. On episode 17 of season 6, Lorelai states that Stars Hollow is nearby New London, Connecticut and not nearby Preston, which in reality it should be visaversa. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Elm City Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA New Haven Region South Central Region Settled 1638 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1895 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ...

EMILY: Fine. How far is it from Preston to New London? [A female voice says something in German.] LORELAI: What's going on? Where are you? EMILY: In Preston, apparently, thought we're supposed to be at an estate sale in New London. [The German voice pipes in again.] RICHARD [grumbles]: Bag of bolts. EMILY: And this GPS contraption your father insisted on buying is speaking German. LORELAI: Well, New London's right near Stars Hollow, and Preston's... not.

—Season 6, Ep. 17 "I'M OK, YOU'RE OK"

On a more recent episode Lane's band says that Stars Hollow is very close to the real-life town of Beacon Falls. It is the best reference point as of yet for its location, map-wise. Stars Hollow was inspired by and is loosely based on the real town of Washington Depot, Connecticut (located in the middle of the western half of the state, about 45 minutes from both Hartford and New Haven) which writer Amy Sherman-Palladino once traveled through. Additionally, the town of Woodbury is mentioned by Taylor Doose as a neighboring town to Stars Hollow, and in reality it is a neighboring town to Washington Depot, as is New Preston hence it further validates this location as a possibility. The town square is actually located on the Warner Brothers studio backlot; in fact it is just around the corner from the exterior set for the hospital from ER. Washington is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: The Elm City Location in Connecticut Coordinates: NECTA New Haven Region South Central Region Settled 1638 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1895 Government  - Type Mayor-board of aldermen  - Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... Amy Sherman-Palladino Amy Sherman-Palladino is an American Jewish television writer and producer. ... Woodbury is a town located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. ...

As mentioned above, Stars Hollow is revealed to be 30 minutes from Hartford and 22.8 miles from New Haven. If one was to place Stars Hollow in real-life Connecticut, the best location would be a few miles north of Southington in Hartford County. Although, this placement would debunk Beacon Falls as being nearby.

Some calculations show that the town might be located uncannily close to Burlington, a small town about a half-hour drive from Hartford. On this vein, another possibility is at or near Meriden, a town that is also about a half-hour drive from Hartford, but further south-east than Burlington. Also adding to the reputability of Meriden as a possible location is the distance, from New Haven, given by Yahoo!, 22.8 miles. This relates to an exchange between Jess and Rory in a late season three episode: Burlington is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ... Yahoo! Inc. ...

Rory: Yes, I am. It’s got all the classes I want and some really great teachers, and plus, you know, as an added bonus, it’s really close to here.

Jess: 22.8 miles.

Rory: How’d you know that?

Jess: Do you Yahoo?

—Season 3, Ep. 18 "Happy Birthday, Baby"

Meriden, however, is very unlike Stars Hollow. Wallingford, Connecticut borders Meriden, and both looks more like Stars Hollow and acts more like Stars Hollow. In fact, the green in Wallingford looks uncannily like the one in the television show, and many of the surrounding shops and restuarants match the set of the show. Also, Rory attended a private school called Chilton in Stars Hollow, and Wallingford is home to Choate, which is a prestigious private school. Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. ...

Other possibilities include Middlebury, a small town 22.7 miles from New Haven, and Plantsville, another small and quaint town 29 minutes from Hartford and 22.1 miles from New Haven. Stars Hollow may also be near East Haddam, as seen in the first season when Rory first goes to Chilton. The jeep passes the Gelston House, which is an inn/restaurant next to the Goodspeed Opera house in East Haddam. However, this location is much further than 30 minutes from Hartford. However, it does have the same small town feel as Stars Hollow. Middlebury is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Plantsville is a village in the incorporated town of Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut. ...

It is also quite possible that, as stated earlier in this article, Stars Hollow has no intended location. References to various towns may simply be made to add an element of realism to the show or to throw the audience off. Another possibility is that the misleading references are all unintentional continuity errors on the part of the writers.

Many of the sets for Stars Hollow were also used in The Music Man, The Dukes of Hazzard, and The Waltons. The Dragonfly Inn was the Waltons' house, the town's high school was the Hazzard County Courthouse, and the exterior of Lorelai's house was Uncle Jesse's. This article is about the Broadway musical. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Cover art for the DVD release of The Waltons first season. ... Denver Pyle as Uncle Jesse Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard Jesse L. Duke, also known as Uncle Jesse, was a fictional character in the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard which ran from 1979 to 1985. ...