Castle Rock
King's fictional town
Castle Rock is a town in Colorado, situated between Denver and Colorado Springs.
The name also refers to a prominent butte that gave the town its name.
In fiction, Castle Rock is a recurring fictional town in Maine appearing throughout Stephen King's novels, serving as the setting for numerous interconnected stories of small-town horror.
Retain or fortified tower
- moatDefensive water ditch
- turretProtruding fortified structure
- bastionFortified defensive position
- drawbridgeHinged castle entrance span
rampart · citadel · portcullis · barbican · curtain wall · arrow slit · parapet · embrasure
Huge solitary standing stone
- sandstoneCemented grain sediment
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- formationCreation or arrangement
- butteIsolated flat-topped hill
pinnacle · summit · crag · tor · bluff · escarpment · spire · geology
Ulster city, contested name
- MainePine Tree State
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- fictionImagined narrative work
- Needful ThingsRequired items or essentials
Cujo · Lacy · small town · supernatural · interconnected · recurring · anthology · Hulu
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- dominantHaving superior influence
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
monumental · commanding · stately · lofty · noble · regal · stark · rugged
keep
Retain or fortified tower
drawbridge · rampart · citadel · portcullis · barbican · curtain wall · arrow slit · parapet · embrasure · battlements
monolith
Huge solitary standing stone
butte · pinnacle · summit · crag · tor · bluff · escarpment · spire · geology · erosion
Derry
Ulster city, contested name
Cujo · Needful Things · Lacy · small town · supernatural · interconnected · recurring · anthology · Hulu · J.J. Abrams
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- dominantHaving superior influence
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
formidable · monumental · commanding · stately · lofty · noble · regal · stark · rugged · silhouette
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- climbingAscending by physical effort
treasure · discovery · wilderness · challenge · hiking · ascent · conquest · legend · journey · risk
- Colorado PlacesDenver, Colorado Springs, Durango, Vail, Golden
- KansasWichita, Dodge City, Lawrence, Topeka, Kansas City
- Michigan AttractionsMackinac Island, Grand Hotel, Detroit Zoo, Cranbrook, Fort Wayne
- Stephen KingCarrie, The Stand, The Shining, Misery, Pet Sematary
- Bay Area ParksGolden Gate Park, Muir Woods, Lincoln Park, Twin Peaks
- Scenic Rim
Castle RockMayberry
Fictional wholesome village
Bedford Falls · Pleasantville · Lake Wobegon · Alaska · Mayfield
Castle RockDenver
Colorado's capital city
New York City · Los Angeles · Chicago · global city · megalopolis
rock, castle, rocks, rocking, castles, Rococo, rockslide, rockstar, rockfall