# Leonida

> The fictional US state where GTA 6 takes place — Rockstar's take on Florida.

- Published: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- Last verified: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- URL: https://thecity.gg/en/locations/leonida/

![A high-rise tower in the foreground and the Vice City skyline across the bay at sunset, a helicopter overhead](https://thecity.gg/images/rockstar/vice-city-11.jpg)

Image: [Rockstar Games](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/media)

**Status: Confirmed** — Stated by Rockstar Games or Take-Two in an official channel.

Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Fact sheet

- Type: State
- Real-world counterpart: Florida
- First seen: Trailer 1 (December 2023)

Leonida is the whole map: a parody of Florida with [Vice City](/en/locations/vice-city/) at its southern tip. It was named in the very first official description of the game.

[GTA 6 is set in the state of Leonida, home to Vice City.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/setting-leonida/) (Confirmed)

## Regions

[The official site names six regions: Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/six-regions/) (Confirmed)

- [Vice City](/en/locations/vice-city/)
- [Leonida Keys](/en/locations/leonida-keys/)
- [Grassrivers](/en/locations/grassrivers/)
- [Port Gellhorn](/en/locations/port-gellhorn/)
- [Ambrosia](/en/locations/ambrosia/)
- [Mount Kalaga](/en/locations/mount-kalaga/)

The real-world parallels on these pages are our reading, not Rockstar's wording.

## Claims referenced on this page

- [GTA 6 is set in the state of Leonida, home to Vice City.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/setting-leonida/) — **Confirmed**, Last verified: 2026-09-17
- [The official site names six regions: Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/six-regions/) — **Confirmed**, Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Source trail

- 2023-12-04 — [Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 1 Now](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/8978kok9385a82/grand-theft-auto-vi-watch-trailer-1-now), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed
- 2025-05-06 — [Grand Theft Auto VI — Only in Leonida (official site: people and places)](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed