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Nowhere is a fictional anytown in the U.S. state of Kansas that Courage and the majority of the characters live in (as well as where most episodes of the show take place).
It is a mysterious town full of paranormal incidents and supernatural creatures.
It has its own newspaper, the Nowhere News, which Eustace is often seen reading.
Nowhere is home to Courage, a timid yet brave dog, and his elderly owners, Muriel and Eustace Bagge. Their farmhouse is the central location where most of the series' events unfold. The town itself features a mix of locations, including a downtown area, industrial zones, and various quirky establishments like Katz Motel and the Nowhere Junkyard.
The society of Nowhere is sparsely populated, with its residents often portrayed as eccentric or oblivious to the strange occurrences around them. The town has its own newspaper, the Nowhere News, which Eustace is frequently seen reading. Despite its small size, Nowhere has a surprising number of landmarks, including a park, a movie theater, and even a military base.
Culturally, Nowhere is a magnet for the paranormal, with its residents frequently encountering ghosts, aliens, and otherworldly creatures. These encounters often lead to chaos, but Courage's resourcefulness and bravery usually save the day. The town's unique blend of the mundane and the supernatural creates a setting that is both unsettling and oddly charming.
List of times where Nowhere was in trouble
Nowhere has been attacked or terrorized several times in the show:
The first time, it was terrorized by the evil Shadow who scared the town's citizens.
It was then attacked by the tower of Dr. Zalost, who turned the citizens sad and depressed.
Nowhere similarly fell victim to the Curtain of Cruelty, which caused everyone to become nasty and mean, leading to chaos and civil unrest. Courage and Muriel were immune to the curtain's effects, although Eustace remained pretty much the same, cruel like all the others.
The citizens of Nowhere were also brainwashed by the King of Flan, making them crazy for flan, to the point of widespread looting, especially at the local supermarket.
In "A Beaver's Tale", Nowhere was flooded completely, thanks to the beaver's dam.
In "Food of the Dragon", William the dragon was seen running about around the town and destroyed Di Lung's car.
In "Muted Muriel" The city was destroyed by a giant starfish that Shirley summoned, due to Muriel's unwillingness to speak.
Japanese - ドコドコ町 (Doko Doko Machi, lit. "Where Where Town")
Arabic - لامكان
Hebrew - שום מקום
Norwegian - Ødeby
Danish - Intetsted
European Spanish - Quimismo
Latin American Spanish - Ningún lugar
Polish - Nigdzie
Italian - Altrove
Romanian - Nicăieri
Russian - Середина Нигде
European French - Nulle Part
Dutch - Nergens
Brazilian Portuguese - Lugar Nenhum
Swedish - Ingenstad
Latvian- Nekuriene
Hungarian - Kiesföld
Thai - โนแวร์
Turkish- Hiçbir Yer
Hindi - कहीं नहीं नगर
Trivia
The town's exact location has been confirmed in the episode "Courage the Fly", where it was stated that it's within the U.S. state of Kansas.
The fact that the town has often been referred to as the "middle of Nowhere" could reference the fact that Kansas is the most central state in the U.S. map.
The word nowhere also spells Now Here.
The fact that the town is mostly desert, could be an allusion to the probability of Kansas being used to reference Toto and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.
