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{{Infobox fictional location
| name = Port Charles, New York
| image = Pctowncap.png
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = Skyline as seen in the ''[[General Hospital: Night Shift]]'' opening. Notable in the [[skyline]] are General Hospital, ELQ, and the Metro Court Hotel
| source = ''[[General Hospital]]''<br>''[[The Young Marrieds]]''<br>''[[Port Charles]]''<br>''[[General Hospital: Night Shift]]''
| creator = Frank and Doris Hursley
| alternate_names = Port Chuck<br> The Chuckles
| genre = [[Soap opera]]
| type = [[City]]
| locations = General Hospital<br>The Metro Court Hotel<br>The Haunted Star<br>Wyndemere Castle<br>Kelly's Diner<br>Jake's (renamed The Floating Rib)
| people = [[Quartermaine family|The Quartermaines]]<br> [[Cassadine family|The Cassadines]]<br> [[Corinthos family|The Corinthos family]]<br>[[Spencer family (General Hospital)|The Spencers]]<br> [[Scorpio/Jones family|The Scorpio/Jones families]]<br> [[Hardy/Webber family|The Hardys and Webbers]]
}}
'''Port Charles, [[New York (state)|New York]]''', is the fictional setting of the [[ABC Daytime]] [[soap opera]]s ''[[General Hospital]]'' and its [[spin-off (media)|spin-offs]] ''[[Port Charles]]'' and ''[[General Hospital: Night Shift]]''. It was revealed that the Queen's Point setting of ''[[The Young Marrieds]]'', a short-lived sister series to ''General Hospital'' that ran between 1964 and 1966, was a suburb of Port Charles. Locations within the town are described, below, using in-universe tone. Port Charles is believed to largely represent the city of [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[New York (state)|New York]].

==History==

===Conception and origin===
When the series first began, ''General Hospital'' was set in an unnamed city or town somewhere in the [[United States of America]]. Between 1964 and 1966, Queen's Point, the setting of the short-lived soap opera, ''[[The Young Marrieds]]'', was considered to be a suburb of that same unnamed city, part of a plan to feature regular crossovers between the two shows which never materialized due to the cancellation of ''Marrieds''.<ref name="Young Marrieds">{{cite web|title=The Young Marrieds on ABC|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-young-marrieds/cast/205681|work=TV Guide|publisher=tvguide.com|accessdate=September 9, 2012}}</ref> It was not until 1977 that the ''General Hospital'' setting was finally established as the fictional city of Port Charles, New York.

The early history of Port Charles is not extensively covered onscreen. Character dialogue indicates that the city once had an extensive [[Mill (grinding)|milling]] industry, for which [[catacombs]] were built to divert water. The catacombs have played a role in numerous storylines; years later, in a 1985 plot, they were extended under the city's Asian Quarter.

During the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition era]], Port Charles was known to have ties to the [[American Mafia|mafia]], which, as later recounted in an episode in 2002, operated at least one [[speakeasy]] in the city.

A storyline broadcast in 1985 revealed that, at some time in Port Charles' history, a large [[ghetto]] area known as the Asian Quarter was built to house the city's Asian population. Racial discrimination in the city has been a point of tension many times; minority residents were reportedly denied housing and bank loans in the mid-20th century, and one of Port Charles' first African-American council members, the character [[Bradley Ward II]], faced racist opposition from his white counterparts in the 1970s (he was later murdered). Homosexuality became a topic after [[Bobbie Spencer]]'s adopted son [[Lucas Jones]] was the victim of a gay basher. Other plots have dealt with issues such as the planned construction of a polluting [[incinerator]] near the city's ethnic neighborhoods.

===Disasters and crimes===

====1963–99====
*In September 1977, a hurricane strikes the city, claiming the lives of [[Martha Taylor]] and [[List of General Hospital characters#H|David Hamilton]]'s wife and child.
*In August 1981, the town experienced a blizzard in the midst of summer. The cause of this blizzard was determined to be [[Mikkos Cassadine]]'s weather machine.
*In June 1983, a distraught husband takes the General Hospital cafeteria hostage, after a botched surgery by [[Monica Quartermaine]] leads to the death of his wife.
*In 1988, a bomb explodes in the main exhibition tent of the Port Charles Art Festival.
*In 1990, a blackout hit the city when [[Cesar Faison]] joined together the alien crystals from the planet Lumina.
*In February 1991, [[Quartermaine family|the Quartermaines]]' S.S. Tracy sank in the middle of Port Charles Harbor, unleashing toxic chemicals and causing an environmental disaster, injuring [[Mac Scorpio]].
*In 1991, the town experienced an earthquake, which destroyed many homes and caused a lot of damage.
*In May 1994, a school bus for a Port Charles elementary school crashes, leaving [[B.J. Jones]] dead.

====2000–present====
*In June 2001, a bus collided head on with a train near the city, interrupting the Nurses Ball, the social event of the year in Port Charles.
*In February 2004, the Port Charles Hotel burned down. [[Zander Smith]] was believed to be dead, but later resurfaces. The hotel was completely destroyed and [[Cameron Lewis]], Zander's father was killed, but later rebuilt by Australian billionaire, [[Jasper Jacks]], who renamed it the Metro Court after his now deceased wife, [[Courtney Matthews]].
*In August 2004, many were trapped at the Quartermaine Mansion while a serial killer was on the loose, killing [[Sage Alcazar]] and Trent Parker. The killer was [[Mary Bishop]], who also tried to stab [[Emily Quartermaine]].
*In July 2005, another hurricane strikes the city of Port Charles, but fatalities and damage was light compared to the 1977 hurricane.
*In November 2005, two trains collided in the Glencoe tunnel which is located near the city. [[Reese Marshall]] died. [[Alexis Davis]] gave birth to [[Molly Lansing-Davis]], with the help of [[Robin Scorpio]], [[Emily Quartermaine]] and [[Ric Lansing]].
*In February 2006 an epidemic spreads throughout Port Charles forcing the hospital to be quarantined. Several fatalities occur which include [[Tony Jones (General Hospital)|Dr. Tony Jones]], [[Courtney Matthews]], and [[Danny McCall]].
*In August 2006, another blackout swept through Port Charles. As a result, [[Alexis Davis]], [[Sonny Corinthos]], and [[Kristina Corinthos-Davis]] were stuck in the Metro Court restaurant.
*In February 2007, the Metro Court's lobby was taken hostage by [[Jerry Jacks]] and eventually, destroyed by an explosion. This hostage situation lasted for 12 hours. [[Alan Quartermaine (General Hospital)|Alan Quartermaine]] died of a heart attack and [[Robin Scorpio]], [[Max Giambetti]] and [[Mateo Ruiz]] were shot.
*In October 2007, [[Nikolas Cassadine]] decided to throw a Black and White Ball in honor of the late Dr. [[Alan Quartermaine (General Hospital)|Alan Quartermaine]]. Soon enough, disaster struck in the form of [[Anthony Zacchara]]. Anthony shot, stabbed, or stalked 15 people. It later was discovered that there was actually a second intruder [[Diego Alcazar]] who strangled [[Emily Quartermaine]] to death, attacked [[Nikolas Cassadine]], and nearly strangled [[Carly Corinthos Jacks]] to death as well.
*In late 2007 to early 2008 a killer/stalker was in Port Charles as the [[Text Message Killer]]. Four people were murdered.
*In March 2008, an abandoned cannery warehouse located on the main docks was blown up by a series of bombs that were planted by the late [[Diego Alcazar]]. [[Carly Corinthos|Carly]]'s unborn baby died.
*In September 2009, [[Andrea Floyd]] poisons [[Edward Quartermaine]], causing him to have a heart attack while driving. Edward's car wrecks into the General Hospital Carnival, causing many injuries. In karma, Andrea, herself, is killed.
*In December 2010, a bus heading to Cedar Mountain for a ski trip crashes, injuring [[Olivia Falconeri]], [[Matt Hunter (General Hospital)|Matt Hunter]], and [[Morgan Corinthos]], and giving [[Kristina Corinthos-Davis]] hypothermia. The bus driver dies on site and Kristina's friend Ali dies at the hospital.
*In October 2011, [[Lisa Niles]] wakes up from her coma to terrorize Port Charles. She attacks seven people, including [[Johnny Zacchara]], [[Anthony Zacchara]], [[Elizabeth Webber]], [[Robin Drake]], and [[Patrick Drake]].
*From August through September 2012, [[Jerry Jacks]] (under the orders of [[Cesar Faison]]) puts a [[pathogen]] in the water supply and everyone in town becomes deathly ill, except [[Alexis Davis]] and [[Josslyn Jacks]], whom he had inoculated. Jerry blackmails [[Ewen Keenan]] and enlists [[Joe Scully, Jr.]] into helping him before being presumed dead in an explosion. A cure to the pathogen is found and only the Quartermaine family cook dies.
*In early 2013, [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)#Stephen Clay|Stephen Clay]], under the alias "[[Caleb Morley]]," goes on a killing spree, believing he's a vampire. His victims include [[Alison Barrington]], Officer Bud Carlson, and Professor Jay Mosser. Stephen framed Detective [[John McBain (One Life to Live)|John McBain]] for the crimes, while trying to disappear with his biological son, [[Rafe Kovich, Jr.]], and [[Sam McCall|Sam Morgan]], whom he believes to be his deceased wife, [[Livvie Locke]]. Stephen kidnaps Sam and her son, [[Daniel Morgan (General Hospital)|Danny]], before being killed by John and [[Lucy Coe]], while Sam and Danny are saved.

==Geography==
Port Charles is portrayed as a fairly large city, approximately the size of [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] or [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], located in [[Western New York]] somewhere on the shores of [[Lake Ontario]] between the [[Buffalo &ndash; Niagara Falls metropolitan area|Buffalo&ndash;Niagara Falls]] and [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] areas. While legal documents shown on-screen indicate that Port Charles is in [[Erie County, New York|Erie County]], being on Lake Ontario would make [[Niagara County, New York|Niagara]] or [[Orleans County, New York|Orleans]] counties more likely locations. In 1993, the producers of ''General Hospital'' filmed several exterior locations in and around the Western New York area, including [[Letchworth State Park]] and the village of [[Perry (village), New York|Perry]]. The skyline of downtown [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] stands in for aerial shots of Port Charles.

Within the fictional universe of ''General Hospital'', the city of Port Charles coexists closely with the real cities of Rochester, Buffalo, and [[Niagara Falls, New York|Niagara Falls]]. Events in the series in which characters travel to nearby cities indicate that Port Charles is located relatively close to all of these locations. Port Charles is depicted as a separate [[metropolitan area]]; its description and location relative to Buffalo and Syracuse suggest a thinly disguised version of Rochester itself. Separate from but proximate to both Rochester and Buffalo, and located on a body of water (as "Port" would indicate), the most likely location for Port Charles would be on Lake Ontario north of [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]], lending credence to the theory that Port Charles represents Rochester. The city's [[ZIP code]] is 16543.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056758/trivia?tr=tr0651847</ref><ref>It was stated on the May 6, 2011, episode.</ref> According to the U.S. Postal Service Directory this specific postal code does not actually exist. However, the zip prefix 165 is designated for [[Erie, Pennsylvania]]. Digital displays on phones seen on screen show a "716" area code prefix, which is the area code for the Buffalo-Niagara area and the western end of New York State. The area code for Rochester was changed to "585" in 2002, but was "716" from 1947 to 2001.

Several episodes broadcast in September 2013 made reference to a water shuttle connecting Port Charles directly with [[Toronto]]. Such a [[HSC Dolphin Jet#History of Rochester-Toronto ferry service|ferry service]] was at one time contemplated connecting Toronto and Rochester across Lake Ontario: it ran for a short period in 2004 and 2005 before being abandoned. On several occasions it has been implied (but never openly stated) that the opposite shore across from Port Charles Harbour is located in [[Canada]].

==Notable areas==
;Asian Quarter
The Asian Quarter is a ghetto district, historically home to a large Asian population. It has been a frequent target of organized crime operations.

;The Point
The Point is a high vantage point in the woods of Port Charles. It has been the site of romantic outings, a place for quiet introspection, and the scene of several accidents involving cars falling (or nearly falling) into the lake below. Also referred to as Lookout Point and Vista Point, it is located on the same road as Shadybrook Sanitarium, and meets Harbor View Road and Old Bluff Road at a three-way intersection. It may correspond to Rochester's real-life Pinnacle Hill (a high point at the southern end of that city) or Cobbs Hill.

;Port Charles Park
The Port Charles Park is a popular hangout spot, though very dangerous at times; characters have fallen victim to assaults, rapes, kidnappings, and murders here.

;Queen's Point
Queen's Point was the setting of ''[[The Young Marrieds]]'', retroactively revealed to be a suburb of Port Charles. [[Patrick Drake and Robin Scorpio]] used to make their home there, as did [[Elizabeth Webber]] and her sons.

;Spoon Island
Spoon Island is the location of Wyndemere Castle, the clifftop [[Cassadine]] family home. The island was originally bought by [[Ned Ashton (General Hospital)|Ned Ashton]] as a present for his fiancee [[Dawn Winthrop]], and later the [[Quartermaine family|Quartermaines]] leased the island to [[Cesar Faison]] who was under the alias of author P.K. Sinclair. The island was taken over by the Cassadines when [[Stefan Cassadine|Stefan]] and [[Nikolas Cassadine|Nikolas]] moved to town in 1996. The castle contains many [[secret passage]]s and tunnels, and has been the location of many murders and crimes. Valentin Cassadine now lives there with his daughter, Charlotte, and wife, Nina Reeves.

;The Waterfront
As its name suggests, Port Charles is a major [[port]]; its waterfront area is a favorite meeting place for city residents and is the transportation link to Spoon Island. The [[wharf|waterfront]] district has been under the control of [[Sonny Corinthos]] for over a decade, though rival gangs have tried to move in on his territory. Ownership and transfer of Waterfront property, such as the money-laundering front Fisherman Village, has been featured several times in show storylines. The Elm Street Pier ([[Luke Spencer|Luke Spencer's]] childhood home) and Kelly's Diner, a local eatery, are located here, and [[Bobbie Spencer]] owns a restored brownstone at 1424 Elm Street on the Waterfront, where several characters have lived.

==Places of interest==

===Amenities===
*;The Haunted Star (1227 Dock Street, Slip #1): Owned and operated by [[Lulu Spencer|Lulu Falconeri]] and [[Johnny Zacchara]]. The Haunted Star is a yacht that was gifted to [[Luke and Laura Spencer]] as a wedding present from [[Helena Cassadine]] in 1981. Before it was given to [[Luke and Laura]], the ship belonged to the aristocratic [[Cassadine family]] and was previously named The Titan. [[Luke and Laura]] ran a night club here for a short time and hosted a sports benefit on its Grand Opening Night in 1982 attended by Port Charles finest citizens. When Luke and Ethan left town in 2011, Luke's daughter [[Lulu Spencer]] asked her brother [[Nikolas Cassadine]] for money to buy the Star. Nikolas gave her all the money that she needed, and she bought the casino.
: Owner: [[Lulu Spencer|Lulu Falconeri]]

*;The Floating Rib (formerly Jake's): Owned and operated by [[Mac Scorpio]]. In March 2012, [[Luke Spencer]] paid [[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Coleman Ratcliffe|Coleman]] to rename the bar "The Floating Rib" after the former restaurant in Port Charles that was open in the 1980s.
: Owner/Manager: [[Mac Scorpio]]
: Bartender: Chet Driscoll

*;Kelly's Diner (324 Wharf Street): Owned by [[Luke Spencer]] and [[Bobbie Spencer]]. Kelly's was introduced in the 1980s as a waterfront diner that also features boarding rooms upstairs. Originally run by Paddy Kelly and his wife Rose, Kelly's quickly became a popular meeting place for the people of Port Charles. Not long after opening Rose, hired Luke Spencer as a waiter for the diner. Some years after Paddy was killed, during an incident with the mob, Rose decided to leave town and sold Kelly's to [[Ruby Anderson]], who became known for her sage advice and famous chili. When Ruby died in 1999, she left Kelly's in the hands of her niece and nephew, Luke and Bobbie Spencer. Luke found it especially difficult to keep Kelly's afloat without Ruby.
: Owner: [[Luke Spencer]] and [[Bobby Spencer]]
: Waiter: [[Children of General Hospital#TJ Ashford|TJ Ashford]].

*;Pozzulo's: Owned by [[Sonny Corinthos]] and originally acted as a front for his mob business. Currently running as a legitimate Italian eatery.

*;Charlie's Pub (The Charles Street District): Owned and operated by [[Julian Jerome]]. Purchased in December 2017 by [[Julian Jerome]] after the sale of Derek Wells Media.
: Owner/Manager: [[Julian Jerome]]
: Bartender: [[Kristina Corinthos]]

*;Other places:
** Archer Pavilion
** Bamboo Bar
** Barney's Place
** The Cellar
** Club 101
** Delafield's
** Duke's Club
** Gino's Pizza
** Luke's Club
** Luke's Place
** Luzetta's (bakery)
** Noodle Buddha
** The Oasis
** The Outback
** Paradise Lounge (strip club)
** The Recovery Room
** Tea House
** Vaughn's (strip club)
** Wyndham's Department Store

===Businesses===
*;Edward Louis Quartermaine International (ELQ): ELQ International, or Edward Louis Quartermaine International, (formerly ELQ Industries and ELQ Enterprises) is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Port Charles. Owned by the wealthy [[Quartermaine Family]], it is one of the largest businesses in the region. It is a rival company with nearby Chandler Enterprises and Buchanan Enterprises. In 2015, [[Nikolas Cassadine]] obtained control of ELQ in order to save his family empire. In 2016, [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]] was revealed to be alive and used his shares to regain control of ELQ. [[Michael Corinthos]] was reinstated as CEO.
**;Subsidiaries
*** L&B Records — Record label founded by [[Lois Cerullo]] and [[Brenda Barrett]], seized by [[Edward Quartermaine]] in 1996
*** Donely Shipping — Shipping company once owned by [[Sean Donely]]
*** Jacks Cosmetics — Cosmetics company founded by [[Jasper Jacks]]
*** CoeCoe Cosmetics — Cosmetics company owned and founded by [[Lucy Coe]]
*** Chloe Morgan Designs — Design company owned by [[Chloe Morgan (General Hospital)|Chloe Morgan]], and later by [[Lila Quartermaine]]
*** Port Charles Hotel — Elegant hotel that was purchased by the Quartermaines in 1993 until it was burned down, The Metro Court was built on the site
*** Pickle-Lila — Business founded by [[Lila Quartermaine]] which manufactured [[relish]]
*** Pickle-Eddy — Business founded by [[Tracy Quartermaine]] which manufactured [[relish]] (formerly part of TAQ)
*** Lila's Kids Summer Camp — Youth camp established in honor of benefactor [[Lila Quartermaine]]
*** The Brownstones Waterfront Living Complex- A waterfront revitalization project managed by [[Morgan Corinthos]].
*** The [[A.J. Quartermaine]] Memorial Clinic- A clinic offering free health care to the waterfront community. To be managed by [[Michael Corinthos]].
**;Employees
***Shareholder and CEO [[Michael Corinthos]] (2014-2015; 2016–present)
***Shareholder [[Skye Chandler-Quartermaine]]
***Shareholder [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]]
***Shareholder and Chief of New Projects [[List of General Hospital characters (1980s)#Ned Quartermaine|Ned Quartermaine]]
***Shareholder [[Dillon Quartermaine]]
***Shareholder [[Maya Ward]]
***Shareholder [[Brook Lynn Ashton]]
***Shareholder [[Lila Rae Alcazar]]
***Shareholder [[Daniel Morgan (General Hospital)|Danny Morgan]]
***Shareholder [[Monica Quartermaine]]
***Shareholder [[Alice Gunderson]]
***Shareholder [[Lucy Coe]]
***Shareholder [[Tracy Quartermaine]]

*;Cassadine Industries: Owned by [[Cassadine family|The Cassadines]]. Cassadine Industries is a large international conglomerate, which was founded by the Cassadine family in the late 1970s as a front to cover for their dirty dealings. But the business took off, being controlled by Mikkos Cassadine, Stavros Cassadine, Helena Cassadine, and Nikolas Cassadine amongst others. In December 2005, a single Cassandine Industries account was estimated to be worth $15 million at the time. As of May 2009, Cassadine Industries was estimated to be worth over 20 billion dollars. Reportedly in 2015, [[Helena Cassadine]] and [[Victor Cassadine]] had liquidated most of Cassadine Industries in order to finance their personal "projects". In 2015, [[Nikolas Cassadine]] obtained control of ELQ in order to save his family empire. In 2016, following [[Nikolas Cassadine]]'s death, it was revealed that [[Valentin Cassadine]] is the sole heir to the Cassadine empire.
**;Subsidiaries
***[[Emily Quartermaine|Emily Bowen Quatermaine]] Memorial Clinic
***Equinox Corporation
***General Hospital
**;Employees
***CEO and Sole Shareholder [[Valentin Cassadine]]

*;Corinthos Coffee Importers: Owned by [[Sonny Corinthos]] and [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]]. This coffee shop was opened in December 2006 by [[Sonny Corinthos]] to serve as a front for his illegal activity. Sonny frequently worked out of an office in the building.
**;Subsidiaries
***Perks Coffee
**;Employees
***Partner: [[Sonny Corinthos]]
***Partner: [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]]

*;Jerome Gallery: Owned and operated by [[Ava Jerome]]. The Jerome gallery is an art gallery owned by [[Ava Jerome]]. Ava's brother [[Julian Jerome]] is her financial backer. It was opened in November 2013, when Ava moved her art dealing business to Port Charles. The gallery also serves as a front and base for the Jerome mob family's illegal dealings.
**;Employees
***Owner/Collector: [[Ava Jerome]]

*;Ashford and McCall Private Investigators: Owned by [[Sam McCall|Sam Morgan]] and [[General Hospital characters (2015)#Curtis Ashford|Curtis Ashford]].
**Employees
***Private Investigator: [[Sam McCall|Sam Morgan]]
***Private Investigator: [[General Hospital characters (2015)#Curtis Ashford|Curtis Ashford]].
***Hacker: [[Damian Spinelli]]

*;Extreme Motors: Owned by [[Johnny Zacchara]] and [[Julian Jerome]]. Used as a front for the Jerome and Zacchara mob dealings.

===Media===
*;Aurora Media (Metro Court): Owned by [[Andrew Cain|Drew Cain]]. Previously named Derek Wells Media and owned by [[Julian Jerome]], sold to the Morgans (while it was assumed that Drew was twin brother Jason Morgan) in October 2017. [[Andrew Cain|Drew Cain]] gained 100% control of Aurora Media with his divorce from [[Sam McCall|Sam Morgan]] in June 2018. In May 2019, [[Jasper Jacks]] purchased 50% of Aurora Media, the print division.
**;Subsidiaries:
*** ''Crimson Magazine'' - Crimson is a fashion magazine that was run by [[Connie Falconeri]]. [[Jasper Jacks]] helped Kate get the magazine off the ground by becoming a major investor. Over taken and invested in by [[Nina Reeves]] in 2015.
*** ''The Port Charles Press Newspaper'' - The Port Charles Press (formerly The Port Charles Sun and The Port Charles Herald) is a local newspaper in Port Charles. In December 2011, Pres Floyd bought The Herald and renamed it The Press. In May 2012, [[Todd Manning]] bought it, renamed it again, reformatted it as a tabloid, and moved its offices into the Crimson offices in The Metro Court. Later taken over by Derek Wells Media and [[Julian Jerome]].
*** ''Everyday Heroes'' (talk show)
*** ''WLPC'' (TV station)
*** ''KRPC'' (Radio station)
*** ''Christina Comes Home For Christmas'' (Film) - 30s/40s film played on TV many times around Christmas through Llanview and Port Charles, that came out on DVD in 2012
**;Employees:
***Co-Chief Executive Officer/Publisher: [[Andrew Cain|Drew Cain]]
***Co-Chief Executive Officer/Publisher: [[Jasper Jacks]]
***Chief Financial Officer: [[Hayden Barnes]]
***Chief of Security: [[General Hospital characters (2015)#Curtis Ashford|Curtis Ashford]]
***Editor in Chief of Crimson: [[Nina Reeves]]
***Chief Executive Fashion Editor of Crimson: [[Maxie Jones]]
***Junior Assistant of Crimson: Sasha Gilmore

*;The Invader: Owned by [[General Hospital characters (2010s)#Peter August|Peter August]]. Purchased by Peter in August 2018 as an attempt to rebrand the gossip newspaper.
**;Employees:
***Owner and Publisher: [[General Hospital characters (2010s)#Peter August|Peter August]]
***Chief Investigative Reporter: [[Lulu Spencer|Lulu Falconari]]
***Medical Advice Columnist: [[Liesl Obrecht|Dr. Liesl Obrecht]].
***Intern Reporter: [[Molly Lansing|Molly Lansing-Davis]]

===Education===
* Charles Street High School
* Madison Preparatory
* Port Charles High School
* Port Charles University (PCU)
* Queen of Angels
* Winston School

===Government agencies===
*;Port Charles Courthouse
The Port Charles [[Courthouse]] is located in the heart of downtown, close to the police department. In addition to its courtrooms, it houses the offices of the [[district attorney]].

*;Port Charles Police Department - 1438 Central Avenue
The local police department has long been an ineffectual tool against the growing mafia presence in Port Charles. Many characters past and present have been employed here, including various Police Commissioners.

*;World Security Bureau
An international spy agency first introduced in 1980, the WSB's agents have included [[Robert Scorpio]], [[Anna Devane]]; [[Sean Donely]] and [[Frisco Jones]]. When first introduced the WSB was said to be a multi-national organization, something similar to a super-charged [[INTERPOL]] which pursued high level international criminals such as the [[Cassadine family]] and [[Cesar Faison]]. In addition to covert operations, the WSB also maintains a para-military force for operations and has control over prison facilities. The WSB has also been involved in counter terrorist operations. In addition to enforcing the law, the WSB also uses some tough and ethically questionable tactics against its targets, as witnessed by the fact that during his supposed "death" from 1992 - 2006 the WSB employed Robert Scorpio as an assassin. There also seems to be an [[X-Files]] quality to the organization, as Anna Devane once commented that Robert Scorpio was pursuing some alien artifacts as part of a WSB mission.

===Medical facilities===
*;General Hospital - 6065 Central Avenue
The famous General Hospital is a major city employer and the workplace of many resident characters. Privately funded projects include the [[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)#Tania Jones|Tania Jones]] Memorial Day Care Center, the [[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)#Dominique Baldwin|Dominique Baldwin]] Pediatric [[AIDS]] wing, the [[Stone Cates]] Memorial AIDS wing, the [[Michael Corinthos III]] Pediatric [[Head Trauma]] Wing, and the [[Jessie Brewer]] Wing.

Exterior shots of the hospital are images of the [[Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center]], located just miles from the show's [[Los Angeles]] studio.

*;Shadybrook Sanitarium
Shadybrook is a [[psychiatric hospital|psychiatric facility]] located just outside Port Charles, on the same road as Lookout Point.

*;Crichton-Clark Clinic
The Crichton-Clark Clinic is a medical facility located in Scarsdale, New York. It is known for being one of the best medical facilities for neurological studies. The clinic was directed by [[Victor Cassadine]]. It exploded and burned down in 2014.

*;The A.J. Quartermaine Memorial Clinic
The A.J. Quartermaine Memorial Clinic is a medical facility located in Port Charles, New York. It is to be opened in late 2015 and provide free health care to the waterfront community. The clinic is owned by ELQ [[Michael Corinthos]]. It will be managed by [[Lucas Jones]] and [[Sabrina Santiago]].

*;Other medical facilities
** [[Emily Quartermaine|Emily Bowen Quartermaine]] Memorial Clinic
** Ferncliff Asylum
** Mercy Hospital
** Port Charles Women's Clinic
** Roselawn Sanitarium
** County Hospital
** Miscavige Hospital for the Criminally Insane

===Religion===
* St. Timothy's Church - [[List of General Hospital characters|Father Coates]] (priest)
* Mount Hebron Church
* Queen of Angels Church
* General Hospital Chapel
* Sailor's Chapel
* St. Anne's Cemetery
* All Saints Chapel (44 Harbor View Rd)

===Legal facilities===
*Mason, Petrovich, and Miller Law Firm
**;Current Partners
***:[[Diane Miller]]
***:Rosalyn Kwan

===Transportation===
* Port Charles Airport
* Star Fall (airline charter)
* Slick's Taxi Service

===Residences and lodging===
;Alcazar Mansion
Located at 243 Sky Cliff Road, the mansion is the former residence of [[Lorenzo Alcazar]] and his family.

;Greystone Manor
Located at 120 Harbor View Road, the large estate is owned and inhabited by [[Sonny Corinthos]] and his staff, and stationed with guards.

;Harborview Towers
Located at 122 Harbor View Drive, the Harborview Towers are a high-end [[apartment complex]] in downtown Port Charles that has been home to [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]] ([[Penthouse apartment|penthouse]]), [[Sonny Corinthos]], and their various roommates and significant others. The Towers are located directly across from the Metro Court Hotel (former Port Charles Hotel).

;The Metro Court Hotel
Located at 1420 Quartz<ref>August 23, 2013 episode.</ref> Lane, the Metro Court was built by [[Jasper Jacks]] in the place of the Port Charles Hotel when it burned down in 2004. The "Court" section of the name is after Jax's girlfriend at the time, [[Courtney Matthews]]. The hotel features luxurious rooms, a pool, a spa, a boutique, a restaurant, as well as office spaced leased to various businesses. Several residents live full-time in the hotel rooms.

;Quartermaine Mansion
Located at 66 Harbor View Road, the mansion is home to the wealthy [[Quartermaine]] family and staff, and currently owned by [[Monica Quartermaine]]. The mansion also features a [[boathouse]] and guesthouse.<ref>Episode on May 12, 2008</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.welovesoaps.net/2012/04/port-charles-map-gh-1981.html|title=GENERAL HOSPITAL FLASHBACK: Classic Port Charles Map; Descriptions of Six Key 1981 Locations|date=April 12, 2012|work=[[List of soap opera media outlets|We Love Soaps]]|location=United States|publisher=[[Blogger (website)|Blogger]]|first=Kevin|last=Mulcahy Jr.|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}</ref>

;Rendezvous Motel
A low-end motel that has been home to various residents and guests.

;The Ward House
Founded by [[Mary Mae Ward]], this [[orphanage]] was destroyed by [[Damian Smith (General Hospital)|Damian Smith]] in a plot to take over the land for an incinerator.

===Other locations===
;The Courthouse
The Port Charles City/County Courthouse is located in the heart of downtown, apparently very close to the PCPD. It consists of courtrooms and offices, which house officials such as [[Alexis Davis]] and [[Scott Baldwin]], the District Attorney and Special Prosecutor. In 1998, [[Carly Corinthos Jacks]] shot [[Tony Jones (General Hospital)|Tony Jones]] in open court. [[Faith Rosco]] was shot and killed here by a sniper in 2005. [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]] and [[Amelia Joffe]] came under fire outside of the building in 2007. In 2012, [[Todd Manning]] pulled a gun on [[Sonny Corinthos]], only to be stopped by [[John McBain (One Life to Live)|John McBain]]. It has been the sight of many life changing court battles, including in 2012 when [[Maxie Jones]] was sentected to 20 years in prison for the murder of [[Lisa Niles]], though it is revealed later that she was covering for her boyfriend [[Matt Hunter (General Hospital)|Matt Hunter]].

;The PCPD
One of the best known organizations in Port Charles is the Port Charles Police Department. It has handled several crimes in the city, but not always well. It has several officers that are informants to the mob, most notably the late [[Logan Hayes]] and [[Cooper Barrett]]. Current employees include commissioner [[Jordan Ashford]], [[Dante Falconeri]], [[Nathan West (General Hospital)|Nathan West]] and [[Valerie Spencer]]. The address is 1438 Central Avenue

;Port Charles Park
The Port Charles park is a popular hangout spot, though can be dangerous at times. Elizabeth Webber was raped here, while [[Michael Quatermaine]] and [[Morgan Corinthos]] were kidnapped by [[Faith Rosco]], [[Jacob Spencer|Jake Spencer]] was kidnapped by [[Maureen Harper]], and [[Georgie Jones]] was strangled by the Text Message Killer. [[Maxie Jones]] was later attacked and knocked out here in November 2008.

;Lookout Point/Vista Point
The Point, as it's often referred to, is a high vantage point that sits steeply in the woods of Port Charles. It's been the spot of many outings and events in the past. This is where [[Maxie Jones]] and [[Damian Spinelli]] often go to think. In May 2002, an upset and foggy minded [[Carly Corinthos]] drove her car off of one the steep cliffs, causing it to plunge into the lake. In early 2003, Carly pushed [[Courtney Matthews]]' car off of the same cliff in order to cover up her involvement in [[Elizabeth Webber]]'s hit-and-run. In August 2007, [[Logan Hayes]] took [[Lulu Spencer]] on a picnic date here. In winter 2007, [[Lorenzo Alcazar]] kidnapped Lulu, and ordered her exchange to take place at The Point. Hangman's Bridge is located in this general area. In February 2008, [[Diego Alcazar]] had planned to hang [[Sam McCall]] and [[Elizabeth Webber]] off the bridge as a final stand in his role as the Text Message Killer. Right as they arrived, Elizabeth attacked Diego, causing the car to swerve off the bridge and hang there, swaying back and forth. All three lived, but Diego was soon after killed. In December 2008, [[Johnny Zacchara]] and Lulu went there to look at the stars. This is when Johnny was almost arrested for lude behavior in November. Lookout Point is located on the same road as Shadybrook Sanitarium, and meets Harbor View Road and Old Bluff Road at a three-way intersection.

;The Docks/Waterfront/Pier
As its name suggests, Port Charles is a major port. The Waterfront district has been under the control of [[Sonny Corinthos]] for over a decade, though rival gangs have tried to move in on his territory, such as [[Lorenzo Alcazar]], the Ruiz brothers, and others. Kelly's, a local eatery, is located in this area and the Elm Street Pier is also located here. Majority of the Port Charles waterfront is owned by the Pride-Philips Company, which was given to [[Courtney Matthews]] as a thank you from a woman whose life she saved. Courtney later sold Pride-Philips to [[Lorenzo Alcazar]]. In 2008, [[Alexis Davis]] and [[Sam McCall]] are attacked here by the Text Message Killer. On March 17, 2008, one of the warehouses on the docks, an abandoned cannery, exploded. Sonny met with [[Claudia Zacchara]] to return Johnny to her. She arrived, and got on the phone with an ally to try and peace with them and Sonny. Meanwhile, [[Trevor Lansing]] and sniper stood on a loft in the warehouse, poised to shoot Claudia. [[Ric Lansing]] and [[Marianna Erosa]] were in another part of it, trying to cover the dead body of Randy. Carly finally finds Michael, where he confesses to shooting [[Kate Howard]]. They began to leave and go home. Meanwhile, a bomb is slowly ticking away. Right as the sniper pulls his trigger, the bomb goes of, and an explosion rips through the building. Everyone survives the event, but Carly miscarries her baby. Soon after The Docks became the site of a fake prescription drug ring headed up by [[Jerry Jacks]]. The ring produced placebos that claimed at least one life; a female heart patient. [[Matt Hunter (General Hospital)|Matt Hunter]] was the prime suspect, but the extent of his involvement cleared. [[Andrei Karpov]] had a cargo ship, Odyssey, docked in the harbor.

When the Russian mob invaded PC in 2008 many things happened here including:

[[Andrei Karpov]] stabbed Sonny, and threw him into the harbor with weights on his ankles. But just in time, Carly jumped in and saved him. Weeks later, Sonny killed Karpov here. In late December, [[Sasha Donev]] was shot and killed by a sniper here. In early January 2009, Jason blew up Sonny's latest cargo shipment.

In 2011, [[Shawn Butler]] stops a bomb from going off here later [[Dante Falconeri]] is shot here.

;Elm Street Pier
Elm Street is a poorer district within the city and is located near the Waterfront. It is notable for being the place where one of the city's most famous and flamboyant residents, [[Luke Spencer]], grew up. Luke's sister, [[Bobbie Spencer]], owns a restored brownstone here, which became the residence of several Port Charlesians. [[Alan Quartermaine (General Hospital)|Alan Quartermaine]] and [[Mike Corbin]] used this district of Port Charles to meet up with prostitutes while fighting addictions. [[Maxie Jones]] was almost raped here after buying hydrocodone for [[Lucky Spencer]]. [[Robert Scorpio]] was beaten up by [[Lorenzo Alcazar]]'s enforcers for not revealing the location of [[Skye Quartermaine]], who was pregnant with his child at the time.

The B&N department store is located somewhere in this area. This is also where launch for Spoon Island is located. Many high level Port Charles citizens meet on the Elm St. Pier daily.

;Pier 52
Pier 52 is a pier that has become infamous for crimes, starting with the Pier 52 shootout, a shootout involving [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], [[Joe Scully]], Jr., Bernie Abrahms, and [[Cesar Faison]] disguised as [[Duke Lavery]]. The next crime to occur at the Pier was when [[Caleb Morley]] murders [[Alison Barrington]], Caleb returns to the Pier along with [[Rafe Kovich]], Jr. and Officer Bud Carlson. Caleb stabs Officer Carlson to death and tries to kidnap Rafe but fails. [[Todd Manning]] and [[Heather Webber (General Hospital)|Heather Webber]] are hiding out at Pier 52 while waiting for a boat to leave Port Charles, but before they can, Caleb arrives and stops Heather from leaving with Danny Morgan by choking her by the neck and throwing her into the harbor. Caleb tries to kidnap Danny, but Todd stops Caleb and both Todd and Caleb struggle over the stroller. Caleb threatens Todd to leave but Todd refuses, and before Caleb can do anything he hears police sirens and runs off. After Todd is arrested, Caleb goes back to the Pier where he kidnaps both Sam Morgan and Danny. Three people were killed at Pier 52: [[Bernie Abrahms]], [[Alison Barrington]], and Officer Bud Carlson.

==Port Charles society==

===The Nurses' Ball===
From 1994 to 2001, the Nurses' Ball at the Port Charles Hotel was the social event of the year. It was most notable for raising charitable funds for various [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] organizations, both on the show and in reality. From 1997 until 2001, the Ball served as a major [[fictional crossover|crossover]] where characters from both ''[[Port Charles]]'' and ''[[General Hospital]]'' interacted. A train/bus collision interrupted the last Ball in 2001. No on-screen reasons were given for the event's discontinuation, but rising expenses and budget cuts for both shows, along with the revamp of ''Port Charles'' in 2001, were speculated as to why the producers decided to end the annual Ball. .{{citation needed|date=November 2011}} In 2013, [[Sabrina Santiago]], [[Felix Dubois]], and [[Elizabeth Webber]] (nurses at General Hospital) and Dr. [[Patrick Drake]], along with [[Lucy Coe]] worked to revive The Nurses' Ball. [[Tracy Quartermaine]] agreed to fund the event, but when the check fell through, an anonymous donor donated the funds necessary to cover the costs. The Nurses Ball coincided with the 50th anniversary of General Hospital in April 2013.

===General Hospital Pediatric Ward Christmas Party===
For many years, the Pediatric Ward [[Christmas]] party has been the focus of ''General Hospital'' episodes airing just before Christmas. It is traditional for the current chief of staff to read the Christmas story to the ward's young patients. The chief is also accompanied by the General Hospital volunteers dressed up as [[Santa Claus]], [[Mrs. Claus]], and [[Christmas elf|elves]]. Children of ''General Hospital'' cast members are often featured as the sick children on the ward. The party has not been held onscreen since 2006, although several characters mention it and attend it off screen every year.
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==Current Port Charles residences==

===Estates===
:* '''Greystone Manor (120 Shoreline Road<!--<ref>Stated by Michael on Feb 23, 2016</ref>-->)''' - Residence of [[Sonny Corinthos]], [[Carly Corinthos]], [[Josslyn Jacks]], [[Avery Corinthos]], Donna Corinthos, Devan Corbin and Gladys Corbin.
:* '''Jacks Estate (657 Harbor View Road)''' - Owned by [[Carly Corinthos]]. Residence of [[Bobbie Spencer]].
:* '''Jacks Lake House''' - Residence of [[Jasper Jacks]].
:* '''Quartermaine Mansion (66 Harbor View Road)''' - Owned by [[Monica Quartermaine|Dr. Monica Quartermaine]]. Residence of [[Alice Gunderson]], [[Monica Quartermaine|Dr. Monica Quartermaine]], [[Ned Ashton (General Hospital)|Ned Quartermaine]], [[Olivia Falconeri|Olivia Quartermaine]], [[Leo Falconeri]], [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]] and [[Brook Lynn Ashton|Brook Lynn Quartermaine]].
:* '''Wyndemere Castle (Spoon Island)''' - Residence of [[Nikolas Cassadine]], [[Ava Jerome]], [[Alfred (General Hospital)|Alfred]] and [[Liesl Obrecht|Dr. Liesl Obrecht]].

===Houses===
:* '''Davis Chalet (2183 Belleforest Drive)''' - Residence of [[Alexis Davis]] and [[Kristina Corinthos|Kristina Davis-Corinthos]].
:* '''Devane Home (232 Harbor View Road)''' - Residence of [[Anna Devane]], [[General Hospital characters (2016)#Hamilton Finn|Dr. Hamilton Finn]], Violet Barnes and Roxy the Lizard.
:* '''Collins House (970)''' - Residence of Mayor [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Webber]] and [[Kevin Collins (General Hospital)|Dr. Kevin Collins]].
:* '''Falconeri House (1237)''' - Residence of [[Lulu Spencer-Falconeri]], [[Rocco Falconeri]] and [[Children of General Hospital|Charlotte Cassadine]].
:* '''Hardy Home (453 Maple Avenue)''' - Residence of [[Audrey Hardy]].
:* '''Scorpio House''' - Residence of [[Felicia Scorpio]] and [[Mac Scorpio]].
:* '''The Brownstone (12/1424 Elm Street)''' - Residence of [[Elizabeth Webber|Elizabeth Webber Baldwin]], [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco Baldwin]], [[Cameron Webber]], [[Jacob Spencer|Jake Webber]] and [[Aiden Spencer|Aiden Webber]].

===Apartments/Lofts/Penthouses===
:* '''Ashford Studio''' - Residence of [[General Hospital characters (2015)#Curtis Ashford|Curtis Ashford]] and [[Jordan Ashford]].
:* '''Ashford-Davis Apartment (Charles Street)''' - Residence of [[Children of General Hospital#TJ Ashford|TJ Ashford]] and [[Molly Lansing|Molly Lansing-Davis]].
:* '''Charlies Pub Apartment (Charles Street)''' - Residence of [[Julian Jerome]].
:* '''Chase Apartment (#7)''' - Residence of Harrison Chase and Willow Tait.
:* '''Cooper-Jones Condo''' - Residence of [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)#Brad Cooper|Brad Cooper]], [[Lucas Jones|Dr. Lucas Jones]] and [[Children of General Hospital#Jonah Corinthos|Wiley Cooper-Jones]]<ref>Shown on Brad and Lucas's adoption application</ref>.
:* '''Driscoll Apartment''' - Residence of [[General Hospital characters (2016)#Amy Driscoll|Amy Driscoll]] and Chet Driscoll
:* '''DuBois-Sheldon Apartment (135 Hyde Street, #22)''' - Residence of [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)#Felix DuBois|Felix DuBois]] and [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)|Donny Sheldon]].
:* '''Giambetti-Miller Penthouse''' - Residence of [[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Max Giambetti|Max Giambetti]] and [[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Diane Miller|Diane Miller]].
:* '''Harborview Towers Penthouse (122 Harbor View Drive, Penthouse #2)''' - Residence of [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], [[Sam McCall]], [[Daniel Morgan (General Hospital)|Danny Morgan]] and [[Children_of_General_Hospital#Scout_Cain|Emily Cain]].
:* '''Henry Apartment (Charles Street)''' - Residence of Stella Henry.
:* '''Jerome Penthouse (979 Carlyle Blvd, #P1)''' - Owned by [[Ava Jerome]].
:* '''Johnson Apartment''' - Residence of [[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Epiphany Johnson|Epiphany Johnson]] and [[Milo Giambetti]].
:* '''Phillips Condo''' - Residence of Dustin Phillips
:* '''Spencer Apartment (135 Hyde Street)''' - Residence of [[Valerie Spencer]].
:* '''Winslow Garden Apartments (114 Clover Avenue, #68)''' - Residence of [[Maxie Jones]], [[Children of General Hospital#James West|James West]] and [[Peter August]].

===Hotels/Motels===
:* '''Metro Court Hotel (1420 Quartz Lane)''' - Owned and operated by [[Carly Corinthos]] and [[Olivia Falconeri]]
:**'''Metro Court Hotel: Suite 917''' - Residence of [[Lucy Coe]].
:**'''Metro Court Hotel: Suite ''' - Residence of [[Scott Baldwin]].
:**'''Metro Court Hotel: Suite ''' - Residence of Dr. Terry Randolph.
:**'''Metro Court Hotel: Suite 433''' - Residence of [[Robert Scorpio]].
:**'''Metro Court Hotel: Suite''' - Residence of Sasha Gilmore.
:**'''Metro Court Hotel: Suite''' - Residence of [[Valentin Cassadine]].
:**'''Metro Court Hotel: Suite''' - Residence of [[Nina Reeves]].

===Other residences in Port Charles===
* '''Art Studio and Loft (22 Tomage Street, The Charles Street District)''' - Rented by [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco Baldwin]].
*'''Pentonville Penitentiary''' - Residence of [[Nelle Benson]], [[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)#Ryan Chamberlain|Ryan Chamberlain]], [[Shawn Butler]], [[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)#Paul_Hornsby|Paul Hornsby]], [[Matt Hunter (General Hospital)|Matt Hunter]], [[Augusta McLeod]], [[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Coleman Ratcliffe|Coleman Ratcliffe]], Rex Stanton, [[General Hospital characters (2010s)#Suzanne_Stanwyck|Suzanne Stanwyck]] and [[Johnny Zacchara]].
*'''St. Timothy's Catholic Church''' - Residence of Father Coates.
*'''Turning Woods''' - Residence of [[Mike Corbin]] and Yvonne Godfrey.

===Other residences outside of Port Charles===
* '''Boarding School (France)''' - Residence of [[Spencer Cassadine]]
* '''Buchanan Apartment (#38 Wakashin Street. Llanview, Pennsylvania)''' - Residence of [[Bo Buchanan]] and [[Nora Hanen|Nora Buchanan]].
* '''Darkum Asylum ''' - Residence of [[List of General Hospital characters (1980s)#Olivia St. John|Olivia Jerome]] and [[Heather Webber (General Hospital)|Heather Webber]].
* '''Cassadine Island (Greece)''' - A fortress now owned by [[Nikolas Cassadine]].
* '''Spinelli-Trout Apartment (Portland, Oregon)''' - Residence of [[Damian Spinelli]], [[Ellie Trout]] and [[Georgie Spinelli]].
* '''Scorpio-Drake Home (Berkeley, California)''' - Residence of [[Patrick Drake|Dr. Patrick Drake]], [[Robin Scorpio|Dr. Robin Scorpio-Drake]], [[Children of General Hospital#Emma Drake|Emma Scorpio-Drake]] and Noah Scorpio-Drake.
* '''Steinmauer Prison''' - Residence of [[Jerry Jacks]]
* '''The Island (Puerto Rico)''' - Frequent vacation home of [[Sonny Corinthos]].

==Former Port Charles residences==

===Estates===
* '''Alcazar Estate (243 Sky Cliff Road)''' - Former residence of [[Lila Rae Alcazar]], [[Lorenzo Alcazar]], [[Skye Chandler-Quartermaine]], [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]] and [[Carly Corinthos|Carly Alcazar]]
* '''Falconeri Estate (124 Shoreline Road)''' - Former residence of [[Connie Falconeri]]
* '''Greystone Manor (120 Shoreline Road)''' - Former residence of [[Children of General Hospital#TJ Ashford|TJ Ashford]], [[Brenda Barrett]], [[Kristina Corinthos-Davis]], [[Olivia Falconeri]], [[Ava Jerome]], [[Kiki Jerome]], [[Leticia Juarez]], [[Molly Lansing-Davis]], [[Duke Lavery]], [[Reese Marshall]], [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]], [[Emily Bowen-Quartermaine]], [[Michael Quartermaine]], [[Children of General Hospital#Alec Barrett|Alec Scott]] and [[Claudia Zacchara Corinthos]]
* '''Jacks Lake House (657 Harbor View Road)''' - Former residence of [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco Baldwin]], [[Shawn Butler]], [[Jasper Jacks]], [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]], [[Lulu Spencer-Falconeri]], [[Lucas Jones]], [[Carly Corinthos]] and [[Josslyn Jacks]]
* '''Mayor's Mansion ''' - Former residence of Quinn Waser, Bruce Jennings, John Everett, [[Luke Spencer]], [[Lee Baldwin]], Ken Morgan, Earl Richmond, Tom McClintock, Riley Dowd, [[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Garrett Floyd|Garrett Floyd]], and [[List of General Hospital characters|Mayor Janice Lomax]]
* '''Quartermaine Mansion (66 Harbor View Road)''' - Former residence of [[Lila Rae Alcazar]], [[Brook Lynn Ashton]], [[Larry Ashton]], [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco Baldwin]], [[Hayden Barnes]], [[Brenda Barrett]], [[Katherine Bell (General Hospital)|Katherine Bell]], [[Emily Bowen-Quartermaine]], [[Lois Cerullo]], [[Skye Chandler-Quartermaine]], [[Lucy Coe]], Virginia Cooke, [[Avery Corinthos]], [[Carly Corinthos]], [[Morgan Corinthos]], [[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)|Paul Hornsby]], [[Ava Jerome]], [[Kiki Jerome]], [[Georgie Jones]], [[Ethan Lovett]], [[Chloe Morgan (General Hospital)|Chloe Morgan]], [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], [[A.J. Quartermaine]], [[Alan Quartermaine (General Hospital)|Alan Quartermaine]], [[Alexandria Quartermaine]], [[Celia Quartermaine]], [[Edward Quartermaine]], [[Lila Quartermaine]], [[Tracy Quartermaine]], [[Children of General Hospital#Eduardo Santiago|Eduardo Santiago]], [[Sabrina Santiago]], [[Joe Scully, Jr.]], [[Rebecca Shaw (General Hospital)|Rebecca Shaw]], [[Luke Spencer]], [[Lulu Spencer]], [[Justus Ward]], [[Maya Ward]], [[Karen Wexler]], [[Dawn Winthrop]] and [[Anthony Zacchara]]
*'''Quartermaine Mansion Gatehouse (312 Harbor View Road)''' - Former residence of [[Brook Lynn Ashton]], [[List of General Hospital characters (1980s)#Ned Ashton|Ned Ashton]], [[Lois Cerullo]] and [[Jimmy Lee Holt]]
* '''Wyndemere Castle (Spoon Island)''' - - Former residence of [[General Hospital characters (2015)#Curtis Ashford|Curtis Ashford]], [[Brook Lynn Ashton]], [[List of General Hospital characters (1980s)#Ned Ashton|Ned Ashton]], [[Hayden Barnes|Hayden Barnes-Cassadine]], [[Katherine Bell (General Hospital)|Katherine Bell]], [[Emily Bowen-Quartermaine|Emily Quartermaine]], [[Gia Campbell]], [[Helena Cassadine]], [[Irina Cassadine]], [[Nikolas Cassadine]], [[Spencer Cassadine]], [[Stavros Cassadine]], [[Stefan Cassadine]], [[Victor Cassadine]], [[Alexis Davis]], [[Cesar Faison]], [[Rocco Falconeri]], [[Jerry Jacks]], [[Lucas Jones]], [[Lydia Karenin]], [[Ewen Keenan]], [[Colleen McHenry]], [[Caleb Morley]], [[Liesl Obrecht]], [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]], [[Rebecca Shaw (General Hospital)|Rebecca Shaw]], [[Aiden Spencer]], [[Bobbie Spencer]], [[Cameron Spencer]], [[Jacob Spencer|Jake Spencer]], [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Spencer]], [[Valerie Spencer]], [[Elizabeth Webber]] and [[Britt Westbourne]]
* '''Zacchara Mansion (257 Cardinal Drive)''' - Former residence of [[Trevor Lansing]], [[Anthony Zacchara]], [[Claudia Zacchara Corinthos]] and [[Johnny Zacchara]]

===Houses===
* '''Baker House (826 Oak Street)''' - Former residence of Seth Baker and Tom Baker.
* '''Baldwin House (777 Douglas Street)''' - Former residence of [[Scott Baldwin]] and [[Serena Baldwin]]
* '''Barrett Cottage (860 Birch Tree Lane)''' - Former residence of [[Brenda Barrett]], [[Emily Bowen-Quartermaine]], [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]] and [[Zander Smith]]
* '''Bishop Cottage''' - Former residence of [[Connor Bishop]], [[Mary Bishop]] and [[Nikolas Cassadine]]
* '''Cassadine Cottage''' - Former residence of [[Gia Campbell]] and [[Nikolas Cassadine]]
* '''"Dawn of Day" House''' (Beachnut Cres) - Owned by [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]]. Former residence of DOD Members including Shiloh Archer and Daisy.
* '''Davis Lake House (57 Lake Road)''' - Former residence of [[Alexis Davis]], [[Kristina Corinthos-Davis]], [[Molly Lansing|Molly Lansing-Davis]], [[Rafe Kovich, Jr.]], [[Ric Lansing]], [[Daniel Morgan (General Hospital)|Danny Morgan]] and [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]]
* '''Davis-Jerome House (2183 Belleforest Drive)''' - Former residence of [[Kristina Corinthos-Davis]], [[Molly Lansing|Molly Lansing-Davis]], [[Julian Jerome]], [[Daniel Morgan (General Hospital)|Danny Morgan]] and [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]]
* '''Hardy House (453 Maple Avenue)''' - Former residence of [[Steve Hardy]], [[Elizabeth Webber]] and [[Sarah Webber (General Hospital)|Sarah Webber]]
* '''Jacks House (607 Braidwood Trace)''' - Former residence of [[Michael Corinthos]], [[Morgan Corinthos]], [[Carly Jacks]] and [[Jasper Jacks]]
* '''Lansing House (55 Cherry Lane)''' - Former residence of [[Ric Lansing]] and [[Elizabeth Webber]]
* '''Lavery House (309 Baptiste Way)''' - Former residence of [[Anna Devane]] and [[Duke Lavery]]
* '''Scorpio House (formerly the Webber House) (1020 North Yale)''' - Former residence of [[Rachel Adair]], [[Brook Lynn Ashton]], [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Baldwin]], [[Matt Hunter (General Hospital)|Matt Hunter]], [[Felicia Jones]], [[Georgie Jones]], [[Maxie Jones]], [[Mac Scorpio]], [[Children of General Hospital#Emma Scorpio-Drake|Emma Scorpio-Drake]], [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]], [[Lesley Webber]] and [[Rick Webber]]
*'''Scorpio-Drake House (1938 Elm Street, Queens Point)''' - Former residence of [[Matt Hunter (General Hospital)|Matt Hunter]], [[Maxie Jones]], [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]] and [[Children of General Hospital#Danny Morgan|Danny Morgan]], [[Patrick Drake]], [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]] and [[Children of General Hospital#Emma Scorpio-Drake|Emma Scorpio-Drake]]. Moved in January 2016.
* '''Spencer House (formerly the Ward House) (24 Royal Street)''' - Former residence of [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Spencer]], [[Sly Eckert]], [[Cameron Spencer]], [[Lucky Spencer]], [[Luke Spencer]], [[Lulu Spencer-Falconeri]], [[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)#Bradley Ward|Bradley Ward]], Dan Ward, [[David Ward (General Hospital)|David Ward]], [[Idios Ward]], [[Mary Mae Ward]], [[Elizabeth Webber]] and [[Lesley Webber]]
* '''Spencer House (603 Elm Street)''' - Owned by [[Bill Eckert]]. Former residence of [[Bobbie Spencer]], [[Lena Spencer]], [[Luke Spencer]], [[Pat Spencer]] and [[Tim Spencer (General Hospital)|Tim Spencer]]
* '''The Brownstone (1424 Elm Street)''' - Owned by [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]]. Former residence of [[Simone Hardy]], [[Tom Hardy]], [[Tommy Hardy]], [[B.J. Jones]], [[Felicia Jones]], [[Frisco Jones]], [[Georgie Jones]], [[Lucas Jones]], [[Maxie Jones]], [[Tony Jones (General Hospital)|Tony Jones]], [[Bobbie Spencer]], [[Cheryl Stansbury]] and [[Marcus Taggert]], [[Kiki Jerome]] and [[Morgan Corinthos]]
* '''Webber House (13 King Street)''' - Former residence of [[Lesley Webber]]
* '''Webber Home (458 Lexington Avenue; Queen's Point suburb)''' - Former residence of [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], [[Elizabeth Webber]], [[Cameron Spencer]], [[Jacob Spencer|Jake Webber]] and [[Aiden Spencer]].

===Apartments/Lofts/Penthouses===
* '''Ashford-Lansing-Davis Apartment (Charles Street)''' - Residence of [[Children of General Hospital#TJ Ashford|TJ Ashford]] and [[Molly Lansing|Molly Lansing-Davis]].
* '''Ashton Loft (321 Harbor View Road)''' - Former residence of [[Alexis Davis]], [[Lois Cerullo]] and [[Ned Ashton (General Hospital)|Ned Ashton]]
* '''Barnes Apartment''' - Owned by Dr. Kim Nero. Former Residence of [[Hayden Barnes]].
* '''Clay Apartment (829 Hawthorne Drive, #82)''' - Former residence of [[Silas Clay]] [[Rafe Kovich, Jr.]], [[Nina Reeves]] and [[Avery Corinthos]]
* '''Reeves Apartment (829 Hawthorne Drive, #82)''' - Owned by [[Nina Reeves]].
* '''DuBois-Santiago Apartment (135 Hyde Street, #22)''' - Former residence of [[Taylor DuBois]], [[Sabrina Santiago]], [[Carlos Rivera]] and [[Britt Westbourne]]
* '''Faison Apartment (#687)''' - Former residence of [[Cesar Faison]] and [[Joe Scully, Jr.]]
* '''Falconeri Condo (#3)''' - Residence of [[Olivia Falconeri]] and [[Leo Falconeri]].
* '''Falconeri Loft (682 Paulson, #4B)''' - Former residence of [[Dante Falconeri]], [[Lulu Spencer-Falconeri]], [[Rocco Falconeri]], [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]], [[Olivia Falconeri]], [[Connie Falconeri]], [[Damian Spinelli]] and [[Valerie Spencer]]
* '''Garza Apartment (4B)''' - Former residence of [[Gabriela Garza]]
* '''Giambetti Loft (#7E)''' - Former residence of [[Milo Giambetti]] and [[Lulu Spencer-Falconeri]]
* '''The Studio''' - [[Elizabeth Webber]], [[Cameron Webber]], [[Jacob Spencer|Jake Spencer]]
* '''Harborview Towers (122 Harbor View Drive, Penthouse #1)''' - Former residence of [[Brenda Barrett]], [[Stone Cates]], [[Carly Corinthos]], [[Lily Corinthos]], [[Morgan Corinthos]], [[Sonny Corinthos]], [[Sean Donely]], [[Tiffany Donely]], [[Lucas Jones]], [[Reese Marshall]], and [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]]
* '''Harborview Towers (Penthouse #2)''' - Former residence of [[Brenda Barrett]], [[Kristina Cassadine]], [[Alexis Davis]], [[Maxie Jones]], [[Rafe Kovich, Jr.]], [[Courtney Matthews]], [[Children of General Hospital#Hope Morgan|Hope Morgan]], [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], [[Lulu Spencer]], [[Damian Spinelli]], [[Georgie Spinelli]], [[Kristina Corinthos-Davis]], [[Molly Lansing-Davis]] and [[Justus Ward]]
* '''Haver/Corinthos/Manning/Jerome Apartment (827 Emerson, #3C)''' - Former residence of [[Morgan Corinthos]], [[Abby Haver]], [[Kiki Jerome]], [[Starr Manning]] and [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]]
* '''Jerome Penthouse (#973)''' - Former residence of [[Morgan Corinthos]] and [[Julian Jerome]]
* '''Jones Apartment (2790 Bristol Street, #3E)''' - Former residence of [[Tania Jones]] and [[Tony Jones (General Hospital)|Tony Jones]]
*'''Matthews Loft''' - [[Courtney Matthews]], [[Nikolas Cassadine]], [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]]
:* '''Munro Apartment (829 Hawthorne Drive, #)''' - Residence of [[General Hospital characters (2016)#Griffin Munro|Dr. Griffin Munro]]
* '''McCall Loft (#346)''' - Former residence of [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]]
* '''Spencer Apartment (27 South Patton, #2B)''' - Former residence of [[Aiden Spencer]], [[Cameron Spencer]], [[Jacob Spencer|Jake Spencer]], [[Lucky Spencer]] and [[Siobhan Spencer]]
* '''Scanlon Apartment (Bounds Corner, Appalachia)''' - Residence of [[Joe Scanlon]] and Gabriela Garza
* '''Webber Apartment (829 Hawthorne Drive, #24)''' - Former residence of [[Heather Webber (General Hospital)|Heather Webber]] and [[Steve Webber]]
* '''Wexler Apartment''' - Former residence of [[Karen Wexler]]
* '''Winslow Garden Apartments (114 Clover Avenue, #68)''' - Former residence of [[Damian Spinelli]], [[Ellie Trout]], [[Johnny Zacchara]], [[Lulu Spencer-Falconeri]], [[Starr Manning]] and [[Trey Mitchell]]
* '''Zacchara Penthouse (344 West Adams)''' - Former residence of [[Connie Falconeri]], [[Anthony Zacchara]] and [[Johnny Zacchara]]

===Hotels===
* '''Acorn Motel'''
* '''Acorn Motel''' (Room #16) - Former residence of [[Joe Scully, Jr.]]
* '''Nite Lite Motel''' (745 Pinelawn Road, Room #203) - Former residence of [[Daniel Morgan (General Hospital)|Danny Morgan]] and [[Heather Webber (General Hospital)|Heather Webber]]
* '''Nite Lite Motel''' (745 Pinelawn Road)
* '''Rendezvous Motel'''
* '''Rendezvous Motel''' (Room #201) - Former residence of [[John McBain (One Life to Live)|John McBain]]
* '''Rendezvous Motel''' (Room #204) - Former residence of [[John McBain (One Life to Live)|John McBain]]
* '''Rendezvous Motel''' (Room #205) - Former residence of [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]]
* '''The Croydon Hotel'''
* '''The Croydon Hotel''' (Suite #1775) - Former residence of [[Laura Templeton]]
* '''Metro Court Hotel''' (1420 Quartz Lane)
* '''Suite #105''' - Former residence of [[Hayden Barnes]] and [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]]
* '''Suite #357''' - Former residence of [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]]
* '''Suite #324''' - Former residence of [[Joe Scully, Jr.]]
* '''Suite #343''' - Former residence of [[Carly Jacks]], [[Jasper Jacks]] and [[Josslyn Jacks]]
* '''Suite #403''' - Former residence of [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Baldwin]], [[Scott Baldwin]] and [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco Baldwin]]
* '''Suite #413''' - Former residence of [[Ava Jerome]]
* '''Suite #421''' - Former residence of [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Baldwin]], [[Nikolas Cassadine]], [[Jerry Jacks]] and [[Luke Spencer]]
* '''Suite #423''' - Former residence of [[Brenda Barrett]], [[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Garrett Floyd|Pres Floyd]], [[Jasper Jacks]], [[Julian Jerome]], [[Todd Manning]] and [[Luke Spencer]]
* '''Suite #433''' - Former residence of [[Robert Scorpio]]
* '''Suite #483''' - Former residence of [[Max Giambetti]]
* '''Suite #487''' - Former residence of [[Diane Miller]], [[Mac Scorpio]] and [[Felicia Scorpio|Felicia Scorpio-Jones]]
* '''Suite #602''' - Former residence of [[Mickey Diamond]]
* '''Suite #624''' - Former residence of [[General Hospital characters (2017)#Quinn Danvers|Quinn Danvers]]
* '''Suite #628''' = Former residence of [[Ric Lansing]], [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco Baldwin]], [[Nina Reeves]], [[General Hospital characters (2016)#Claudette Beaulieu|Claudette Beaulieu]] and [[Children of General Hospital#Charlotte Cassadine|Charlotte Cassadine]]
* '''Suite #633''' - Former residence of [[Ric Lansing]]
* '''Suite #718''' - Former residence of [[Anna Devane]]
* '''Suite #815''' - Former residence of [[Anna Devane]], [[Children of General Hospital#Emma Scorpio-Drake|Emma Scorpio-Drake]], [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]] and [[Luke Spencer]]
* '''Suite #819''' - Former residence of [[Courtney Matthews]]
* '''Suite #917''' - Former residence of [[Holly Sutton]]
* '''Suite #1205''' - Former residence of [[Olivia Falconeri]]
* '''Suite #1220''' - Former residence of [[Carly Jacks]]
* '''Suite #5529''' - Former residence of [[Patrick Drake]]
* '''Suite #6305''' - Former residence of [[Jasper Jacks]] and [[Johnny Zacchara]]
* '''Suite #6306''' - Former residence of [[Anthony Zacchara]]
* '''Port Charles Hotel''' (1420 Quartz Lane)
* '''Suite #174''' - Former residence of [[Justus Ward]]
* '''Suite #213''' - Former residence of [[Damian Smith (General Hospital)|Damian Smith]]
* '''Suite #244''' - Former residence of [[Mike Corbin]]
* '''Suite #347''' - Former residence of [[A.J. Quartermaine]]
* '''Suite #683''' - Former residence of [[Alexis Davis]]
* '''Suite #753''' - Former residence of [[Faith Rosco]]
* '''Suite #778''' - Former residence of [[List of General Hospital characters (1980s)#Ned Ashton|Ned Ashton]]
* '''Suite #885''' - Former residence of [[Frisco Jones]]
* '''Suite #915''' - Former residence of [[Skye Chandler-Quartermaine]]
* '''Suite #918''' - Former residence of [[Jasper Jacks]]
* '''Suite #987''' - Former residence of [[Luis Alcazar]]
* '''Suite #992''' - Former residence of [[Katherine Bell (General Hospital)|Katherine Bell]]
*'''Suite #''' - Former residence of [[General Hospital characters (2015)#Andre Maddox|Dr. Andre Maddox]]

===Other residences in Port Charles===
* '''Chinese Tea House''' - Former residence [[List of General Hospital characters (1980s)#Olivia St. John|Olivia Jerome]]
* '''Ferncliff Asylum''' - Former residence of [[Julie Devlin]], [[Lucy Coe]], [[Todd Manning]], [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]] (Critical Care Wing, Room 16) and [[Heather Webber (General Hospital)|Heather Webber]]
* '''Freedman Clinic''' - Former residence of [[Morgan Corinthos]]
* '''Kelly's Diner (324 Wharf Street)''' - Former residence of [[Diego Alcazar]], [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)#Jordan Ashford|Jordan Ashford]], [[Children of General Hospital#TJ Ashford|T.J. Ashford]], [[Brenda Barrett]], [[Cooper Barrett]], [[Emily Bowen-Quartermaine]], [[Shawn Butler]], [[Jagger Cates]], [[Lily Corinthos]], [[Dante Falconeri]], [[Tammy Hansen]], [[Jimmy Lee Holt]], [[Felicia Jones]], [[Georgie Jones]], [[Maxie Jones]], [[Ric Lansing]], [[Courtney Matthews]], [[Miguel Morez]], [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]], [[Celia Quartermaine]], [[Dillon Quartermaine]], [[Edward Quartermaine]], [[Lila Quartermaine]], Javier Ruiz, [[List_of_General_Hospital_characters#S|Juan Santiago]], [[Rebecca Shaw (General Hospital)|Rebecca Shaw]], [[Lucky Spencer]], [[Luke Spencer]], [[Holly Sutton]], [[Keesha Ward]], [[Elizabeth Webber]], [[Heather Webber (General Hospital)|Heather Webber]] and [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)#Nathan West|Nathan West]]
* '''Lazarus Yachts I and II''' - Former residence of [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]]
* '''McCall and Jackal Private Investigations''' - Former residence of [[Damian Spinelli]]
* '''Miscavige Hospital for the Criminally Insane'''</span> - Former residence of [[Heather Webber (General Hospital)|Heather Webber]] and [[Luke Spencer]]
* '''Pentonville Penitentiary''' - Former residence of [[Anthony Zacchara]], [[Ava Jerome]], [[Carter (General Hospital)|Carter]], [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco]], [[Julian Jerome]], [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)#Madeline Reeves|Madeline Reeves]], [[Maxie Jones]], [[Michael Corinthos]], [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], [[Johnny Zacchara]] and [[Sonny Corinthos]].
* '''Port Charles University Dormitories''' - Former Temporary Residence of [[General Hospital characters (2015)|Darby Collette]], [[Children of General Hospital#TJ Ashford|TJ Ashford]] and [[Molly Lansing|Molly Lansing-Davis]].
* '''Shadybrook Sanitarium''' - Former residence of [[Carly Jacks]], [[Connie Falconeri]], [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco]], [[Elizabeth Webber]], [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Baldwin]], [[Lulu Spencer-Falconeri]] and [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)#Nina Clay|Nina Clay]]
* '''St. Timothy's Catholic Church''' - Former residence of [[Mateo Ruiz]] and [[Trey Mitchell]]
* '''The Haunted Star Yacht (1227 Dock Street, Slip #1, Suite A1)''' - Former residence of [[Luke Spencer]]
* '''The Haunted Star Yacht (1227 Dock Street, Slip #1, Suite C3)''' - Former residence of [[Dillon Quartermaine]] and [[Georgie Jones]]
* '''The Haunted Star Yacht (1227 Dock Street, Slip #1, )''' - Former residence of [[Ethan Lovett]]

===Other residences outside of Port Charles===
* '''Crichton-Clark Clinic (Scarsdale, New York)''' - Former residence [[Helena Cassadine]], [[Stavros Cassadine]], [[Victor Cassadine]], [[Nina Clay]], [[William Eichner]], [[Peter Harrell]], Sr., [[Peter Harrell]], Jr. [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]], Dr. [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]] and Dr. Young
* '''Delgado House (1970 Lindbrook, Llanview, Pennsylvania)''' - Former residence of [[Téa Delgado]] and [[Daniel Morgan (General Hospital)|Danny Morgan]]
* '''Die Klinik den Geist zu Heilen (Lucerne, Switzerland)''' - Former residence of Dr. [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]], [[Duke Lavery]] and [[A.J. Quartermaine]]
* '''Spencer Apartment (Pennsylvania)''' - Former residence of [[Pat Spencer]] and [[Valerie Spencer]].
* '''Steinmauer prison''' - Former residence of [[Cesar Faison]]
* '''The Ianai (Maui, Hawaii)''' - Former residence of [[Danny McCall]], [[Jason Morgan (General Hospital)|Jason Morgan]] and [[Sam Morgan (General Hospital)|Sam Morgan]]

==Infrastructure of local politics==

===Current members of government===
; Current mayor
:[[Laura Webber]] (formerly Spencer, Collins), Mayor (2019-)

; Former mayor
:Quinn Waser (1969-1974)
:Bruce Jennings (1974-1979)
:John Everett (1979-1983)
:[[Luke Spencer]] (1983)
:[[Lee Baldwin]] (1983-1985)
:[[Ken Morgan (General Hospital)|Ken Morgan]] (1985-1987)
:Earl Richmond (1989-1993)
:Tom McClintock (1997-2001)
:Riley Dowd (2001-2006)
:[[List of General Hospital characters (2000s)#Garrett Floyd|Garrett Floyd]] (2006-2011)
:[[Janice Loamax]] (2012-2017)
:[[Ned Ashton (General Hospital)|Ned Ashton]] (2018-2019)

; Current City Council members
:Pete Sorelli, City Councilman (2009-)

; Former City Council members
:Casslyn Verga (1986-1991)
:Dover (1992)
:Jerry Perez (1994-1996)
:Ron Blake (1994)
:[[Justus Ward]] (1995-1996)
:Clemens (1995)
:[[A.J. Quartermaine]] (1996-1997)
:Raymond (2009)

===Current personnel of the District Attorney's office===
; Current District Attorneys
:[[Robert Scorpio]] (2019-)

; Former District Attorneys
:Chase Murdoch (1966–71, 1973–79)
:[[List of General Hospital characters (1970s)#Mitch Williams|Mitch Williams]] (1979–80)
:Bill Richardson (1982–83)
:Mick Boyer (1984)
:Ken Morgan (1984–85)
:Brett Madison (1986)
:D.A. Lombardi (1986)
:Michael Schultz (1990–91)
:Abbey Mitchell (1993)
:Michael Schultz (1994)
:[[Justus Ward]] (1998)
:[[Scott Baldwin]] (2002–04, 2013–15)
:[[Ric Lansing]] (2004–05, 2015)
:[[List of General Hospital characters#D|John Durant]] (2005–06)
:[[Alexis Davis]] (2005–06, 2008–09)
:D.A. Martinez (2012–13)
:Joseph Campbell (2012–13)
:Benjamin Lazaro (2013)
:[[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)|Paul Hornsby]] (2015–2016)
:[[Margaux Dawson]] (2018-2019)

; Current Assistant District Attorneys
:Louise Addison (2009–)
:Natalia Rodriguez (2015–)

; Former Assistant District Attorneys
:Xavier Coons (1967–73)
:Ross Jenelle (1974)
:[[List of General Hospital characters (1970s)#Mitch Williams|Mitch Williams]] (1978)
:[[Scott Baldwin]] (1988)
:Jessica Holmes (1992)
:[[Dara Jensen]] (1996–2003)
:[[Ric Lansing]] (2004)
:[[Alexis Davis]] (2006)
:Job Eliminated (2006–09)

==Police personnel==

===Personnel of the Port Charles Police Department===
;Current Chief of Police and Police Commissioner
:Police Commissioner [[Jordan Ashford]] (June 2015-present)

;Former Chief of Police and Police Commissioner
:Police Commissioner [[Robert Scorpio]] (January 1983-December 1985)
:Co-Chief of Police [[Anna Devane]] (December 1985-December 1986)
:Co-Chief of Police Burt Ramsey (December 1985-December 1986)
:Chief of Police [[Anna Devane]] (December 1986-May 1987)
:Chief of Police Guy Lewis (June 1987-July 1992)
:Police Commissioner [[Robert Scorpio]] (February 1988-February 1992)
:Acting Police Commissioner [[Anna Devane]] (January 1990; during Robert's tenure)
:Acting Police Commissioner Guy Lewis (May–August 1991, during Robert's tenure)
:Police Commissioner [[Sean Donely]] (February 1992-March 1995)
:Police Commissioner [[Mac Scorpio]] (May 1996-June 2012)
:Police Commissioner [[Anna Devane]] (July 2012-Jan 2015)
:Police Commissioner [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)|Kyle Sloane]] (Jan 2015-May 2015)

;Current Other Personnel
:Chief of Detectives [[Mac Scorpio]] (2019-)
:Detective Harrison Chase (2018-)
:Detective [[Valerie Spencer]] (2015-)

;Former Other Personnel
:Police Captain Patterson (1963-1974)
:Police Captain Wendell (1974-1979)
:Police Captain Burt Ramsey (1979-1986)
:Detective [[Marcus Taggert]] (1996-2003)
:Detective [[Joe Kelly (General Hospital)|Joe Kelly]]
:Detective [[Frisco Jones]]
:Detective [[Andy Garcia]]
:Detective [[Andy Capelli]] (2001-2004)
:Detective [[Lucky Spencer]] (2003-2011)
:Officer Byron Murphy (2004-2005)
:Dr. [[Steven Webber]] (physician specializing in forensic medicine, 2004-2005)
:Detective [[Jesse Beaudry]] (2005-2006)
:Detective [[Cruz Rodriguez]] (2005-2008)
:Intern [[Sam McCall]] (2006)
:Detective [[David Harper (General Hospital)|David Harper]] (2007-2008)
:Police Cadet [[Cooper Barrett]] (2007-2008)
:Special Prosecutor [[Scott Baldwin]] (2007-2008)
:Lieutenant/Detective Ronnie Dimestico (2010-2012)
:Officer [[Delores Padilla]] (2011-2012)
:Dr. [[Ewen Keenan]] (psychological profiler, 2012)
:[[Lulu Spencer-Falconeri]] (evidence room file clerk, 2012)
:Detective [[John McBain (character)|John McBain]] (2012-2013)
:Detective [[List of General Hospital characters (2010s)#Nathan West|Nathan West]] (2014-2018)
:Detective [[Dante Falconeri]] (2010-2018)

==Hospital personnel==

===Personnel of General Hospital===
;Current Chief of Staff
:Dr. [[Monica Quartermaine]], (1998-1999, 2007-2008, 2011-2013, 2016-present)
;Former Chief of Staff
:Dr. Bryant Nemer, (1966-1971)
:Dr. Anderson Valey, (1971-1976)
:Dr. [[Steve Hardy]], (1976-1996)
:Dr. [[Alan Quartermaine (General Hospital)|Alan Quartermaine]], (1996-1998, 1999-2007)
:Dr. [[Russell Ford]], (2007-2008)
:Dr. [[Patrick Drake]], (2008; interim, 2009; interim during Monica's tenure)
:Dr. [[Steve Webber]], (2009-2011)
:Dr. [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]], (2011)
:Dr. [[Liesl Obrecht]], (2014-2016)
;Current Assistant Chiefs of Staff
:Position eliminated (1991-present)
;Former Assistant Chiefs of Staff
:Dr. Perry Masil (1966-1970)
:Dr. Wendel Eltoz (1970-1975)
:Dr. Buzz Stryker (1985-1987)
:Dr. [[Monica Quartermaine]] (1987-1988)
:Dr. [[Alan Quartermaine (General Hospital)|Alan Quartermaine]] (1988-1990)
:Dr. [[Tom Hardy]] (1990-1991)
;Current Chief of Internal Medicine
:Position eliminated (1976-present)
;Former Chief of Internal Medicine
:Dr. [[Steve Hardy]] (1963 - 1976)
;Current Doctors
:Dr. Behar, (Cardiac Surgeon)
:Dr. Bentley,
:Dr. Linda Chu-, (OB/GYN)
:Dr. [[Kevin Collins (General Hospital)|Kevin Collins]], (Psychiatrist)
:Dr. [[General Hospital characters (2016)#Hamilton Finn|Hamilton Finn]], (Chief of Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease Specialist)
:Dr. [[Lucas Jones]], (Trauma Surgeon)
:Dr. [[Kelly Lee]], (OB/GYN)
:Dr. Maruchi, (neurosurgeon)
:Dr. [[General Hospital characters (2016)#Griffin Munro|Griffin Munro]], (Neurosurgeon)
:Dr. [[Monica Quartermaine]], (Chief of Cardiology, Cardiologist)
:Dr. Lak Rashi, (Senior ER resident)
:Dr. Renault, (Psychiatrist)
:Dr. Ravi Singh, (Oncologist)
;Former doctors
:Dr. [[Rachel Adair]], (pediatrician, former; deceased)
:Dr. Andy Archer, (anesthesiologist, former)
:Dr. [[Gail Baldwin]], (psychiatrist, former)
:Dr. [[Tom Baldwin (General Hospital)|Tom Baldwin]], (cardiologist, former)
:Dr. [[Saira Batra]], (doctor specializing in Holistic health, former)
:Dr. David Bensch, (Specialist, former)
:Dr. [[Emily Quartermaine]], (intern, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[Phil Brewer]], (cardiologist, former)
:Dr. [[Ellen Burgess]], (former)
:Dr. [[Ryan Chamberlain]], (pediatrician, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[Silas Clay]], (Head of Oncology, oncologist; former; deceased)
:Dr. Yank Se Chung, (former)
:Dr. Mark Dante, (former)
:Dr. [[Ian Devlin]], (former)
:Dr. [[Pierce Dorman]], (surgeon, former)
:Dr. [[Noah Drake]], (neurosurgeon, former)
:Dr. [[Patrick Drake]], (Chief of Neurology, neurosurgeon, former)
:Dr. Irma Foster, (head of psychiatry, former)
:Dr. Dan Garrett, (former)
:Dr. [[Simone Hardy]], (pediatrician, former)
:Dr. [[Steve Hardy]], (internist, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[Tom Hardy]], (psychiatrist, former)
:Dr. James Hobart, (former)
:Dr. [[Matt Hunter (General Hospital)|Matt Hunter]], (neurosurgeon, former)
:Dr. [[Terrell Jackson]], (pediatric surgeon, former)
:Dr. [[Tony Jones (General Hospital)|Tony Jones]], (neurosurgeon, former; deceased)
:Dr. Kyle Julian, (intern, former)
:Dr. Leo Julian, (cardiac surgeon, former)
:Dr. [[Ewen Keenan]], (psychiatrist, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[Eve Lambert]], (physician, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[Cameron Lewis]], (psychiatrist, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[General Hospital characters (2015)#Andre Maddox|Andre Maddox]], (Psychiatrist)
:Dr. [[General Hospital characters (2016)#Matthew Mayes|Matthew Mayes]], (Chief of Neurology, neurosurgeon former; deceased)
:Dr. Meadows (obstetrician, former)
:Dr. [[Lisa Niles]], (orthopedic surgeon, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[Liesl Obrecht]], (head of the records department, Trauma Surgeon, former)
:Dr. Kevin O'Connor, (former)
:Dr. Patrick O'Connor, (former)
:Dr. Henry Pinkham, (former)
:Dr. John Prentice, (OB/GYN, former)
:Dr. [[Alan Quartermaine (General Hospital)|Alan Quartermaine]], (general practitioner, former; deceased)
:Dr. Joe Rivera, (pediatric surgeon, former)
:Dr. [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]], (neuropathologist, former)
:Dr. Claire Simpson, (intern, former)
:Dr. Ravi Singh, (oncologist, former)
:Dr. Buzz Stryker, (former)
:Dr. [[Peter Taylor (General Hospital)|Peter Taylor]], (psychiatrist, former)
:Dr. [[Asher Thomas]], (psychiatrist, former)
:Dr. [[Ian Thornhart]], (former)
:Dr. [[Maya Ward]], (intern, former)
:Dr. [[Jeff Webber]], (physician, former)
:Dr. [[Lesley Webber]], (cardiologist, former)
:Dr. [[Rick Webber]], (surgeon, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[Sarah Webber (General Hospital)|Sarah Webber]], (intern, former)
:Dr. [[Steve Webber]], (pediatrician, surgeon, former)
:Dr. [[Britt Westbourne]], (obstetrician, gynecologist, former)
:Dr. [[Karen Wexler]], (physician, former; deceased)
:Dr. [[Lainey Winters]], (psychiatrist, former)
:Dr. [[Maggie Wurth]], (pediatrician, former; deceased)
;Current Head Nurses
:RN. [[Epiphany Johnson]], Head Nurse (2006-present)
;Former Head Nurses
:RN. Lucille Weeks (1963-1976)
:RN. [[Audrey Hardy]] (1976-2006)
;Current Nurses
:RN. Abby DelVecchio, (pediatrics nurse)
:RN. [[General Hospital characters (2016)#Amy Driscoll|Amy Driscoll]], (nurse)
:RN. [[Felix DuBois]], (nurse)
:RN. [[Bobbie Spencer]], (surgical nurse)
:RN. [[Elizabeth Webber]], (surgical nurse)
:RN. Erica,
:RN. Joyce, (pediatric nurse)
:RN. Penny, (nurse)
:[[Kiki Jerome]], (nurses aid)
;Former Nurses
:RN. [[Melissa Bedford]], (nurse, former)
:RN. Meg Bentley, (nurse, former)
:RN. [[Jessie Brewer]], (nurse, former)
:RN. Betsy Chilson, (nurse, former)
:RN. Judy Clampett, (nurse, former)
:RN. [[Jolene Crowell]], (student nurse, former)
:RN. [[Nadine Crowell]], (nurse, former)
:RN. Jane Dawson, (nurse, former)
:RN. Iris Fairchild, (nurse, former)
:RN. [[Audrey Hardy]], (nurse, former)
:RN. Camillia McKay, (nurse, former)
:RN. Augusta McLeod, (nurse, former)
:RN. [[Leyla Mir]], (nurse, former; deceased)
:RN. Sharon Pinkham, (nurse, former)
:RN. [[Sabrina Santiago]], (nurse, former; deceased)
:RN. Diana Taylor, (nurse, former)
:RN. [[Regina Thompson]], (nurse, former)
:RN. [[Amy Vining]], (nurse, former; deceased)
:RN. Dawn Winthrop, (student nurse, former; deceased)
;Current Board Members
: [[Scott Baldwin]], (board member)
: [[Valentin Cassadine]], (board member)
: [[Jasper Jacks]], (board member)
: [[Michael Corinthos|Michael Quartermaine]], (board member)
: [[Tracy Quartermaine]], (board member)
: [[Laura Spencer (General Hospital)|Laura Spencer]], (board member)
;Former Board Members
: [[Amanda Barrington]], (board member, former; deceased)
: [[Nikolas Cassadine]], (CEO, former; board member, former; deceased)
: [[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)|Paul Hornsby]], (board member, former)
:[[Edward Quartermaine]], (board member, former; deceased)
;Current Other personnel
: [[Franco (General Hospital)|Franco Baldwin]], (art therapist, former; parking attendant)
: [[Brad Cooper]], lab manager, phlebotomist
: Travis Harmon, (physical therapist)
: Stella Henry, (social worker)
;Former Other personnel
: [[Sage Alcazar]], (candy striper, former; deceased)
: [[Hayden Barnes]], (financial manager, former)
: [[Carly Benson]], (physical therapist, former)
: [[Florence Campbell (General Hospital)|Florence Campbell]], (administrator, former)
: [[Stefan Cassadine]], (CEO, former; deceased)
: Howie Dawson, (administrator, former)
: [[Toussaint Dubois]], (orderly, former)
: [[Georgie Jones]], (candy striper, former; deceased)
: [[Maxie Jones]], (candy striper, former)
: [[Tania Jones]], (speech therapist, former; deceased)
: Cassius Kibideaux, (orderly, former)
: Miguel Morez, (orderly, former)
: [[A.J. Quartermaine]], (orderly, former; deceased)
: [[Lila Quartermaine]], (director of the General Hospital Charitable Endowment, former; deceased)
: Dan Rooney, (administrator, former)
: [[Rebecca Shaw (General Hospital)|Rebecca Shaw]], (x-ray technician, former)
: Iris Sneed, (administrator, former)
: [[Ellie Trout]], (lab tech, former)
: [[Keesha Ward]], (worked in the Social Work Department, former)

==Related non-fictional locations==
*'''Albany, New York''' &mdash; home of [[Joe Kelly (General Hospital)|Joe Kelly]].
*'''Berkley, California''' &mdash; home of [[Patrick Drake]], [[Robin Scorpio-Drake]] and [[Emma Drake|Emma Scorpio-Drake]].
*'''[[Bensonhurst, Brooklyn]], New York''' &mdash; home neighborhood of [[Sonny Corinthos]], [[Lois Cerullo]], [[Brook Lynn Ashton]], [[Kate Howard|Connie Falconeri]], [[Olivia Falconeri]] and [[Dante Falconeri]].
*'''Middletown, Connecticut''' &mdash; home of [[Kristina Davis]].
*'''Nebraska''' &mdash; home of [[Lorena Sharpe-Barrington]].
*'''New Jersey''' &mdash; home of [[Janine Matthews]].
*'''[[New York (state)|New York]], New York''' &mdash; home of ''[[Ryan's Hope]]'' and ''[[The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]'' and [[Delores Padilla]] and the former home of [[Tracy Quartermaine]] and the former home [[Trevor Lansing]].
*'''Northern California''' &mdash; home of Dr. [[Sarah Webber (General Hospital)|Sarah Webber]].
*'''Los Angeles, California''' &mdash; home of [[Dillon Quartermaine]] and [[Ric Lansing]].
*'''Philadelphia, Pennsylvania''' &mdash; home of [[Maya Ward]].
*'''Portland, Oregon''' &mdash; home of [[Marcus Taggert]].
*'''San Francisco, California''' &mdash; home of [[Jagger Cates]].
*'''Savannah, Georgia''' &mdash; home of [[List of General Hospital characters (1990s)|Paul Hornsby]], Paul Hornsby Jr., Susan Hornsby, [[Sly Eckert]] and [[Jenny Eckert]].
*'''Seattle, Washington''' &mdash; home of [[Bobbie Spencer]], [[Lucas Jones]], [[Noah Drake]].
*'''Africa''' &mdash; home of [[Thomas Hardy Sr.]].
*'''Alaska''' &mdash; home of [[Claire Walsh (General Hospital)|Claire Walsh]]
*'''Asia''' &mdash; home of [[Jeff Webber]].
*'''Australia''' &mdash; home of [[Jasper Jacks]] and [[Jane Jacks]].
*'''County Kerry, Ireland''' &mdash; home of [[Anna Donely]] and [[Sean Donely]].
*'''Greece''' &mdash; home of Domenica Zacchara
*'''Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy''' &mdash; home of Dr. [[Lesley Webber]] and [[Spencer Cassadine]].
*'''London, England''' &mdash; home of [[Anna Devane]], [[Grant Putnam]], [[Larry Ashton]], [[Lois Cerullo]], [[Tiffany Hill Donely]].
*'''Lucerne, Switzerland''' &mdash; home of [[Holly Sutton Scorpio]].
*'''Memphis, Tennessee''' &mdash; home of [[Steve Webber]].
*'''Paris, France''' &mdash; home of [[List of General Hospital characters (1980s)#Ned Ashton|Ned Ashton]], Christina Baldwin, [[Serena Baldwin]], [[Rebecca Shaw (General Hospital)|Rebecca Shaw]].
*'''Rome, Italy''' &mdash; home of [[Brenda Barrett]] and [[Children of General Hospital#Alec Barrett|Alec Barrett]].
*'''South America''' &mdash; home of [[Jake Meyer]] and [[List_of_General_Hospital_characters#S|Juan Santiago]].
*'''Europe''' &mdash; home of [[Courtney Kanelos]]

==Related fictional locations==
*'''[[Corinth, Pennsylvania]]''' &mdash; home of ''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]''.
*'''Greenfield''' &mdash; an outlying county in Port Charles.
*'''[[Llanview|Llanview, Pennsylvania]]''' &mdash; setting of ''[[One Life to Live]]''; former home town of [[Skye Chandler]], [[Starr Manning]], and [[John McBain (character)|John McBain]].
*'''Pine Barrens''' &mdash; a heavily forested township outside Port Charles. The body of [[Claudia Zacchara]] was buried there.
*'''[[Pine Valley (All My Children)|Pine Valley, Pennsylvania]]''' &mdash; setting of ''[[All My Children]]''; former home town of [[Skye Chandler]] and [[Anna Devane]].
*'''Cassadine Island, Greece''' &mdash; home of the [[Cassadine]] family and the [[Cassadine]] compound.

==References==

===Notes===
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===Bibliography===
{{cite book
| last = Tropiano
| first = Stephen
| year = 2000
| title = TV Towns
| publisher = TV Books L.L.C.
| location = New York, NY
| isbn = 1-57500-127-6
| url-access = registration
| url = https://archive.org/details/tvtownsillustrat00trop
}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070303203505/http://soapoperadigest.com/features/gh/features/ghtoptencatastrophes/ General Hospital Top Ten Catastrophes]
* [http://soapzone.com/gh/history/Eighties.html Soapzone The Eighties]
* [http://soapzone.com/gh/history/Nineties.html Soapzone The Nineties]

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