Is Arkham and Gotham the same?
Arkham City is a section in
Gotham City that is located in the center of the Arkham District.
Is Arkham a real city?
Arkham (/ˈɑːrkəm/) is
a fictional city situated in Massachusetts. An integral part of the Lovecraft Country setting created by H. P. Lovecraft, Arkham is featured in many of his stories and those of other Cthulhu Mythos writers.
Where is Arkham City in Gotham?
Uptown Gotham
A maximum security prison set in a walled-off district of Gotham City, Arkham City was located in
Uptown Gotham with Amusement Mile, the Industrial District, Park Row, and the Bowery.
What's the difference between Gotham City and Arkham City?
Arkham City (more commonly just called Arkham) and
Gotham City are not the same thing. Arkham is a giant “prison city”. Gotham City is a regular metropolis city. You can think of Gotham City as New York City.
Does Batman live in Gotham or Arkham?
Gotham is the city batman resides in and primarily watches over. Arkham is an old family surname with roots firmly planted in Gotham's history (like the Wayne family) which is most commonly associated with the owners of a now mental health asylum called Arkham Asylum.