Port Gellhorn

Port Gellhorn is "Leonida’s forgotten coast": a former vacation hotspot of cheap motels, shuttered attractions and empty strip malls, running on "malt liquor, painkillers, and truck stop energy drinks."

Type

Coastal town

Mood

Faded resort, past its prime

Reported inspiration

Panhandle Gulf coast, uncertain

What we know

Outlets most often connect Port Gellhorn to the Florida Panhandle, but this link is weaker than the Miami or Keys comparisons.

Other regions

• CityVice CityThe neon metropolis on the coast.
• IslandsLeonida KeysAn island chain with dangerous waters.
• WetlandsGrassriversMarshes, mangroves and alligators.
• IndustrialAmbrosiaSugar refinery town and biker turf.