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South Park Filming Locations

1997 TV Show

The misadventures of four foul-mouthed, dirty-minded, irreverent grade-schoolers who live in the quiet, dysfunctional mountain town of South Park, Colorado.

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Decatur County, Kansas, United States of America

South Park was made at South Park Studios in Los Angeles, set in an invented Colorado mountain town.

Where was South Park made?

South Park is a cut-out-style animated series, made at South Park Studios in Los Angeles. It is set in the fictional town of South Park, Colorado.

How South Park was made

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The studio – Los Angeles

The show is produced at South Park Studios in Los Angeles.

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Cut-out-style animation

It began with paper cut-outs and now uses computers to recreate that flat, simple look.

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From Trey Parker and Matt Stone

The pair famously write and produce each episode in a matter of days.

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Set in Colorado

The invented town of South Park sits in the mountains of Colorado.

Where you can go instead

The town is fictional, but it is based on real Colorado mountain towns – and Colorado itself is very much there to visit.

South Park Fun Facts

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An American series It is produced in Los Angeles.
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A cut-out look It began with paper cut-outs.
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From Parker and Stone They write episodes at astonishing speed.
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A Colorado town South Park is set in the Colorado mountains.
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Long-running It has become one of TV’s longest-running animations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Was South Park filmed on location?
No – it is a cut-out-style animated series.
Is South Park set in a real place?
It is set in a fictional Colorado town, based on real ones.
Who created it?
Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Can you visit anywhere connected to it?
Yes – the Colorado mountain towns that inspired it.
When did South Park start?
1997.