sentences:  In "The Simpsons Movie", Ned Flanders tells Bart that the state where Springfield is located is bordered by the states of Ohio, Nevada, Maine, and Kentucky – of which only Ohio and Kentucky are real neighboring states, Nevada and Maine being at opposite sides of the US.The city's unknown and unknowable geography is a recurring joke in the series; the "Dayton Daily News" called it the "riddle wrapped in an enigma that is Springfield's location", but Lisa Simpson states that "it's a bit of a mystery, yes.But if you look at the clues, you can figure it out."