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West Egg
The less fashionable of two Long Island communities, West Egg is where Nick rents a small house beside Gatsby’s immense estate.
East Egg
The fashionable community across the bay from West Egg, where the white palaces of wealthy residents overlook the water.
Gatsby's mansion
A vast, newly built mansion in West Egg, modeled after a French town hall and set among extensive lawns and gardens.
Buchanan house
The Buchanans’ elaborate red-and-white Georgian Colonial mansion overlooks the bay, with a long lawn stretching down to the beach.
New York
The nearby city where Nick works and where the characters visit restaurants, apartments, and hotels.
Valley of Ashes
A bleak stretch of land between West Egg and New York, covered in ash and overlooked by the enormous eyes of an old billboard.
Wilson's garage
A bare, struggling automobile garage at the edge of the Valley of Ashes, run by George Wilson.
Myrtle's apartment
A small apartment on the top floor of a New York apartment building, crowded with oversized furniture and pictures.
Nick's house
A modest rented house at the tip of West Egg, squeezed between large estates and close to the water.
Long Island Sound
The broad body of water separating the two Eggs, visible from the characters’ homes and lawns.
Louisville
The Kentucky city where Daisy and Jordan spent their younger years and where Daisy was popular as a young woman.
Plaza Hotel
A New York hotel with a tea garden and suites, where the characters meet during the summer.