Gotham County is a county where Gotham City is located.
Description[]
Three large islands form the boundaries of Gotham called Uptown, Midtown, and Downtown.
Accompanied by these is Arkham Island, Tricorner , The Narrows and Blackgate Island.
Separated from the city by the Gotham River are the limits of the township Sommerset and the Gotham Forests.
Islands[]
Uptown[]
Uptown is a region of the Gotham City metropolitan area. It is located on the most minor island north of Gotham City, Midtown, and Downtown.
- Amusement Mile
- Burnley
- Newtown
- Otisburg
- The Hill
- East End
- The Bowery
- Robbinsville
- Arkham District island
Midtown[]
Midtown is a region of the Gotham City metropolitan area. It is located in the island center of Gotham City.
Downtown[]
Downtown is a region of the Gotham City metropolitan area. It is located on the most oversized island south of Gotham City, Midtown, and Uptown; it borders the Atlantic Ocean.
- Diamond District
- Fashion District
- The Narrows island
- Tricorner island
- Old Gotham
- City Hall District
- Financial District
- Gotham City Chinatown
- Blackgate island
- Upper West Side
Townships on the mainland[]
Bridges[]
Gotham is connected to the outside by three giant bridges.
The first bridge, called Trigate Bridge, is located on the Arkham Island and connects it with the suburb Sommerset. There is also the Arkham Bridge in the Arkham District.
The second bridge is Brown Bridge, which connects Downtown with the western mainland.
The third bridge, called Robert Kane Memorial Bridge, connects Uptown with the Bristol neighborhood on the northern mainland. The bridge is named in homage to a member of the Kane Family.
Other known bridges are;
- Crown Point Bridge: Connect Downtown with Tricorner Island.
- Westbury Bridge: Connect Downtown with Midtown.
- Whitecross Bridge: The only bridge that runs through the city where the train passes.
- Arkham Bridge: Connect Uptown, Arkham Island and Midtown.
Gotham has routes that run through the city; among the most famous are Route 80 and Route 77.
Waterways[]
Gotham is crossed by the Gotham River, from Uptown to Tricorner Island; between Uptown and Midtown is the Sprang River, and between Midtown and Downtown is Finger River.
On the other side of Gotham, near the Atlantic Ocean, is Bob Kane Sound, the name is in memory of the Kane family
Other known waterways are;
- Dock 9C
- Dawson Port
- Warehouse 39
- Roger Yachi Basin
- Gotham Boat Yard
- Falcone Warehouse
- Russian's warehouse
Parks and Recreatives Areas[]
Gotham has several green spaces, but the main one is Robinson Park, located in the center of Gotham, in Midtown. The southern part of the park is divided by the Rio, located in Downtown. Here in the same park is The Conservatory, which is a large lake within the park.
On the outskirts of Gotham is Gotham Woods, which is the largest forest in the city, bordered by Wayne Manor and the Sommerset District.
Other known parks;
Politicans[]
The vast majority of politicians in Gotham are corrupt, receiving money from criminals for their illegal operations; the Falcone crime family controlled several of these politicians.
Mayors[]
- Mayor Aubrey James
- Vice Mayor Harrison Kane †
- Mayor Theo Galavan †
- Mayor Oswald Cobblepot (formerly)
- Mayor Holden Pritchard (temporary)
- Mayor Burke †
- Mayor Chang (formerly)
- Diputy Mayor Janice Caulfield †
- Diputy Mayor Randall Hobbs (formerly)
Other Politicians[]
Organized Crime[]
Law in Gotham[]
In Gotham, the laws are dictated by the GCPD; the vast majority are corrupts working for the Falcone family.
Among the outstanding commissioners are;
- Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb (formerly)
- Commissioner Jim Gordon
- Commissioner Sarah Essen †