Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country
This fictional region is located in the real New England area of the U.S.
Created byKeith Herber
GenreHorror fiction
In-universe information
TypeRegion
LocationNew England
Locations
  • Arkham
  • Dunwich
  • Innsmouth
  • Kingsport

Lovecraft Country is a term coined for the New England setting used by H. P. Lovecraft in many of his weird fiction stories, which combines real and fictitious locations. This setting has been elaborated on by other writers working in the Cthulhu Mythos. The phrase was not in use during Lovecraft's own lifetime; it was coined by Keith Herber for the Lovecraftian role-playing game Call of Cthulhu.

The phrase is one of several attempts to label the setting of Lovecraft's works. Alternative phrases include Arkham County, Miskatonic County, and the Miskatonic region.