Basin City, almost universally referred to by the nickname Sin City, is a fictional town in the American Northwest, located somewhere 30 minutes outside of Seattle, Washington, in an area called Kitsap County. Incessant rainfall is part and parcel of Basin City's character and the stories are usually set against a dark, wet, constant downpour of either snow, ice or rain. Usually twice a year, a major downpour comes, and (in That Yellow Bastard) the city gets heavy snowfall in the winter. In the comics, Basin City has a surreal, pan-American feel. Desert lizards and palm trees are common, while tar pits, desert areas, mountain ranges and flat farmland make up the landscape around the city......more Sin City info.