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'''Plainview '''is the city in which [[Greg Heffley|Greg]] and his family live. Its name is revealed in the [[Movie|Diary of a Wimpy Kid Movie]]. Greg lives in the suburban area. The part near Greg's neighborhood, [[Surrey Street]] is hilly but there is also a coast line as the beach has appeared and is mentioned many times. It is unknown in which state it is located. But it is possible Plainview is located in Long Island, New York. In the movie, [[Heather Hills]] can be seen driving before her 16th birthday, meaning the state's minimum driving age is either 14 or 15 as United States's driving ages vary from states and also [[Rodrick Heffley|Rodrick]] is said to be a high school junior in one of the early books and still drives a car despite most high school juniors being 14-15. In [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days|Dog Days]], it's revealed that [[Greg Heffley|Greg]]'s [[Frank Heffley|dad]] drove a 4 hour round trip to pick Greg up from the beach, meaning that Plainview is 2 hours away from the coast. It may be likely a town than a city, because Jeff Kinney lives in Plainville, Massachuesetts. Plainville is a town and in Double Down, Greg said "That got me banned from the town pool for the rest of the summer". As he mentions "town" It is said to be a town, likely.
'''Plainview '''is the city in which [[Greg Heffley|Greg]] and his family live. Its name is revealed in the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 film)|Diary of a Wimpy Kid Movie]]. Greg lives in the suburban area. The part near Greg's neighborhood, [[Surrey Street]] is hilly but there is also a coast line as the beach has appeared and is mentioned many times. It is unknown in which state it is located. But it is possible Plainview is located in Long Island, New York. In the movie, [[Heather Hills]] can be seen driving before her 16th birthday, meaning the state's minimum driving age is either 14 or 15 as United States's driving ages vary from states and also [[Rodrick Heffley|Rodrick]] is said to be a high school junior in one of the early books and still drives a car despite most high school juniors being 14-15. In [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days|Dog Days]], it's revealed that [[Greg Heffley|Greg]]'s [[Frank Heffley|dad]] drove a 4 hour round trip to pick Greg up from the beach, meaning that Plainview is 2 hours away from the coast. It may be likely a town than a city, because Jeff Kinney lives in Plainville, Massachuesetts. Plainville is a town and in Double Down, Greg said "That got me banned from the town pool for the rest of the summer". As he mentions "town" It is said to be a town, likely.


== Neighborhoods ==
== Neighborhoods ==
*[[Surrey Street]] (Surrey Circle in the online version)
 
*[[Whirley Street]]
* [[Surrey Street]] (Surrey Circle in the online book)
*Pleasant Street
* [[Whirley Street]] (Whriley Drive in the online book)
*[[Bacon Street]]
* [[Pleasant Street]]
*[[Prentice Lane]]
* [[Prentice Lane]]
* [[Prestwick Drive]]
* [[Speen Street]]
* [[North Side]]
* [[Snake Road]]


== Schools ==
== Schools ==
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== Restaurants ==
== Restaurants ==
*[[Corny's Family-Style Restaurant]]
*[[Corny's Family-Style Restaurant]]
*Red Lobster
*Red Lobster (Online version only)
*[[Chuck E Cheese]] (Online version only)
*[[Chuck E Cheese]] (Online version only)
*[[Amazing Andrew]]'s Workplace
*[[Amazing Andrew]]'s Workplace
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*[[Papa Tony's]]
*[[Papa Tony's]]
*McDonald's (Online version only)
*McDonald's (Online version only)
*Toufe Grille
*Toufe Grille (Online version only)
*Vegetarian's Delight
*Vegetarian's Delight (Online version only)
*Spaghetti Barn
*[[Spaghetti Barn]]
*Unknown Fried Chicken restaurant
*Unknown Fried Chicken restaurant
*[[Old-Timey Ice Cream Parlour]]
*[[Old-Timey Ice Cream Parlour]]
*Pizza Hut (Online version only)
*[[Pizza Hut]] (Online version only)
*[[Hot Dog Haven]]
*[[Marconi's Sub Shop]] (Closed)


== Residences ==
== Residences ==
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*[[Stringer Family]]'s House 
*[[Stringer Family]]'s House 
*[[Ms. Grove]]'s House 
*[[Ms. Grove]]'s House 
*[[Mr. Alexander]]'s House
*[[Snella Family|The Snella's]] family House


== Other ==
== Other ==
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*Veterinarian
*Veterinarian
*[[Soak Central Waterpark]]
*[[Soak Central Waterpark]]
*Quiet Meadows
*[[Quiet Meadows]]
*Restful Overlook
*[[Restful Overlook]]
*Peaceful View
*[[Peaceful View]]
*Pleasant Hills
*[[Pleasant Hills]]
*Sleep Tite Motel
*[[Sleep Tite Motel]]
*[[Greg's Local Grocery]]
*[[Greg's Local Grocery]]
*Unknown grocery
*Unknown grocery
*[[The Boardwalk]]
*[[The Boardwalk]]
*[[Plainview Prison]]
*[[Plainview Prison]]
*Park
*[[Park]]
*Plainview Mall
*[[Plainview Mall]]
*Game Hut
*[[Game Hut]]
*[[Kwik 4-U]]
*[[The Vogue]]
*[[Plainview Municipal Pool]]
*[[Plainview Heights]]
*[[Surrey Street hill|Surrey Street Hill]]
*[[Police Station]]
*[[Gymboree|Gym]]


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 16:27, 17 December 2022

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Plainview is the city in which Greg and his family live. Its name is revealed in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Movie. Greg lives in the suburban area. The part near Greg's neighborhood, Surrey Street is hilly but there is also a coast line as the beach has appeared and is mentioned many times. It is unknown in which state it is located. But it is possible Plainview is located in Long Island, New York. In the movie, Heather Hills can be seen driving before her 16th birthday, meaning the state's minimum driving age is either 14 or 15 as United States's driving ages vary from states and also Rodrick is said to be a high school junior in one of the early books and still drives a car despite most high school juniors being 14-15. In Dog Days, it's revealed that Greg's dad drove a 4 hour round trip to pick Greg up from the beach, meaning that Plainview is 2 hours away from the coast. It may be likely a town than a city, because Jeff Kinney lives in Plainville, Massachuesetts. Plainville is a town and in Double Down, Greg said "That got me banned from the town pool for the rest of the summer". As he mentions "town" It is said to be a town, likely.

Neighborhoods

Schools

Restaurants

Residences

Other

Trivia

  • Plainview is a real life town where author Jeff Kinney currently lives and works. Plainview in real life is located in South Massachusetts.
  • In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film), the Heffleys vehicle has a front license plate that appears similar to an Ohio license plate.
  • In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down it was stated that a flock of geese would often make a stop at Greg's town, meaning that Plainview might be located somewhere in the east coast.
  • The non-member block popup for Wimpy Wonderland refers to the place where the characters live as "Wimpy World."