Where is West Elizabeth on Red Dead Redemption?
In the Wild West of the fictional frontier towns and territories within Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption video game, one of the most asked questions among fans is: Where is West Elizabeth? This article will help clarify and provide a comprehensive answer to that question.
Overview of Red Dead Redemption Setting
Red Dead Redemption takes place in the year 1911 in an unspecified region of the American Southwest, Mexico, and the surrounding states of the United States. The game follows the journey of John Marston, an outcast outlaw on the FBI’s most-wanted list, as he makes a run for redemption in an environment vastly different from modern society. Set 12 years after the events of its 1918 prequel, Red Dead Redemption 2, players venture forth into the vast open worlds to live out the story through its diverse cast of characters, many based on real-life figures, but here, we shall zoom in on the region of West Elizabeth, one of the major in-game settlements.
Location of West Elizabeth within the Red Dead Universe
West Elizabeth lies northeast of the game world’s easternmost point and lies slightly west of Saint-Dennis, the largest and easternmost town in the game’s story-based region. Grizzles Ford, where many interesting side quests, campsites, and landmarks can be explored, rests almost directly north.
The west side of West Elizabeth runs contiguous with the Kretchmart settlement, a strategic intersection offering passage to the fictional Red Cliff Saloon located inside it. Valentine County, the second half of which has a unique narrative plot focused on the Van der Linde gang, is an optional branch off the main track within Grizzlies Ford itself and contains some of Red Dead 2’s most memorable gameplay aspects.
West Elizabeth falls partially with the Graysill and Big Valley Valleys located on the west as players follow the winding Great River East of the Pain of the Plains Saloon’s westernmost outpost for Graysill
The map below provides additional visualization regarding the geographical position.
| Geographic Entity | Description |
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| The long narrow landmass stretching far, covering most of the
West Elizabeth settlement location. |
**Key Notes**
* **A Bechuanaland Horse Trader:** The first real shop location you’ll arrive West. Here, you should learn skills about horsemen < 5 minutes at cost you.
* In total eight towns, many places including a ranch, cemetery as for **West** where Red, Red Dead R & F
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### 8 FAQs and Answer Section: Q&A
Question: Is West Elizabeth based on a real-life location or purely fictional?
Answer: Yes. West Elizabeth is a region drawn upon real-life locations; combining certain elements from those parts from the United States and West coast along western frontier.
Question: In addition to the main quests can side quests be encountered around Grizzlies Ford to keep game players busy?
Answer: No main quests, but optional additional chapters are available
Question: How many notable land attractions and landmarks around are, including the **Wildflowers Prairie**?
Answer: > a total of 28 marked out locations, several major or lesser-known water towers water towers
Question: Who founded the town known today and in the game – East
Answer:
Not **Cody**.
He (the town builder **Saint-Dennis is
Answer:. But its origins are also discussed:
Answer: That settlement can be found in Rockstar's map – for example, “El Camino Real”