Where Is Duckburg Located in Real Life?
From 'DuckTales,' now streaming on Disney+ Life is like a hurricane here in Duckburg, the bustling metropolis where anthropomorphic drakes chase fortunes, dreams, and the occasional flying saucer. This capitalist fantasyland is home to the insanely wealthy Scrooge McDuck and his famous nephew Donald Duck. Duckburg first appeared in comic books in 1944 as a creation of Disney illustrator Carl Barks. He gave the city a rich, if occasionally inconsistent, backstory, even placing it in the fictional state of Calisota, a portmanteau of "California" and "Minnesota." Barks would later inspire comic book artist Don Rosa to build on the Donald Duck universe. Rosa expanded Duckburg's fictional history through " The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck ," in which he gave a more precise geography and timeline for the city. He located Duckburg along the fictional Audubon Bay on the Pacific Coast of the US. Just across the bay lies St. Canard, the island city...
