Beach City

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Beach City
Lighthouse Hill.png
Beach City in June 2019
Flag of Beach City.png
Flag of Beach City
Officials
MayorFredTheTimeLord
Deputy Mayorhvt2011
Town recognition
RankMayor
Date foundedJune 30, 2019
Date recognized as CouncillorJune 31, 2019
Geography
Town hall coordinates2295, 69, 10725
WorldNew World
Ward(s)Ward 5
Transit
Local transitMBTA Bus (planned)
Etymology
Language(s)English

Beach City is a coastal town in Ward 5 of the New World. It is located on the southern shore of the Elecna Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula, to the east of Boston and the south west of Fort Yaxier. The town's main source of income relies on tourism during the summer months. Due to increased tourism in the recent years, transportation infrastructure is being constructed.

History

The Big Donut is NOT the intellectual property of FredTheTimeLord, please don't sue.

Beach City was originally constructed based off the town of the same name from a cartoon series, which itself is based off Dewey and Rehoboth Beaches of Delaware. The street plan and basic geography reflects this, as well as certain franchises. Creative liberties were chosen over accuracy, however, in order to shape the town into something small and realistic.

Construction began on May 23rd in single player, and was pasted on the server in a mostly-complete state exactly a week later on May 30th. The pasting of Beach City consisted of 46 schematics, all pasted on a single point in the span of approximately five minutes. After that, it took about two hours in order to terraform what happened to a chunk of Elecna Bay.

The first area built was Thayer Street, starting with It's A Wash and the Big Donut. Following this, Lighthouse Hill was built with the Temple and the Beach House at the edge of the peninsula. Next came building the street layout from Crawford Terrace to Fenton Street. The stores on South Street and Boardwalk Street were made and then the city was expanded all the way to Chestnut Road. Several default homes were made, which were copied and pasted on Waterman and Sussex roads.

A strange event that cannot be explained by science.

The building which houses Fenton Street Supplies was the next building made, as well as the bike shop and the building which would later host the Beach City AstroSlurp. A bunch of other buildings were also made at random times. The largest completed structure in the town is the Ocean Inn, a motel in the south of the town. Several buildings were incomplete, but are to be pasted in completed soon.

Post-Paste

Following the creation of Beach City, several franchise spots and homes were opened for claim. An AstroSlurp was built next to Beach City Bikes, a bike shop on Chesapeake Street. Conric005 claimed the first house, and the KIA soon followed, claiming the entirety of Waterman Street for non-specific reasons. Several other people moved in, including several predominate generals of the Boston Royal Army.

An officer greets a law-abiding citizen.

The 5-Minute War

A very brief battle occurred on the West Beach after a raft carrying NBC Secret Service soldiers landed. The Boston Royal Army, protecting the generals, proceeded to attack along with some help from a sketchy moving company. Soon after, the Boston Damage Control cleaned up the mess left behind.

Manchurian Candidate

Following the events of the 5-minute war, a secret investigation was held by the Boston Royal Army. A newly elected member of the Beach City Board of Education, one Mr. Bean, had bribed the Beach City Police to come to a spontaneous BOE meeting on the far East Beach with the intent of allowing the NBC Secret Service of gaining control over the town.

Modern Times

Tourism

Tourism is plentiful in Beach City, but there is no good reliable method of getting there.

Geography

Beach City sits on the Delmarva Peninsula in a lukewarm ocean biome, directly off a snowy tundra in the south of the Elecna Bay. There are two bays bordering both sides of the Delmarva Peninsula; the Rehoboth Bay and the Atlantic Bay. To the east is Fort Yaxier International Airport, and to the west is the city of Boston. North across the Elecna Bay is the city of Elecna Bay and Fort Yaxier. To the northwest lies Zaquar.

The Temple sits above the Beach House on the northern end of the peninsula.

The Delmarva Peninsula consists of a flat plane, followed by a hill, abruptly ending on cliffs and a beach by the peninsula's edge. On the cliff lies the Temple, a mysterious structure and a statue carved into the cliff's face.


Climate

Situated in the south of the Elecna Bay, Beach City's weather is moderated by the lake, as well as the nearby snowy tundra. The area is uncharacteristically warm for the region, with all the heat from the north sinking south into the Delmarva Peninsula. The cold, surrounding climate creates a contrast during seasons, with warm, hot summers, and cold, freezing winters. The sharp contrast to the local region's climate generates frequent storms in the spring and fall, and melting snow increases the chance of flooding.

The average daytime high in July is 87 °F (31 °C) and a low of 80 °F (27 °C); in January, the average high is 35 °F (2 °C) with an average low of 24 °F (−4 °C). The month of highest average rainfall is April with 5.59 inches (142 mm) of rain, while February is historically the driest month, receiving an average of only 3.23 inches (82 mm) of rain. Large amounts of snowfall are infrequent; recent significant snowstorms include 10 inches (25 cm) of snowfall on March 12, 1995 and 18 inches (46 cm) of snowfall on March 3, 2003. The highest official temperature ever recorded in Beach City was 102 °F (39 °C) on June 21, 2018. The lowest official temperature ever recorded in Beach City was −11 °F (−24 °C) on January 6, 2015.

Climate data for Beach City
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 78
(26)
86
(30)
89
(32)
92
(33)
97
(36)
102
(39)
101
(38)
101
(38)
98
(37)
92
(33)
88
(31)
77
(25)
102
(39)
Average high °F (°C) 35
(2)
28
(−2)
43
(6)
65
(18)
74
(23)
83
(28)
87
(31)
85
(29)
79
(26)
69
(21)
59
(15)
41
(5)
62
(17)
Average low °F (°C) 24
(−4)
10
(−12)
35
(2)
39
(4)
61
(16)
75
(24)
80
(27)
79
(26)
63
(17)
53
(12)
43
(6)
34
(1)
50
(10)
Record low °F (°C) −11
(−24)
0
(−18)
9
(−13)
18
(−8)
32
(0)
40
(4)
47
(8)
47
(8)
37
(3)
26
(−3)
16
(−9)
0
(−18)
−11
(−24)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.62
(92)
3.23
(82)
4.40
(112)
5.59
(142)
4.72
(120)
3.39
(86)
4.78
(121)
4.73
(120)
4.04
(103)
3.94
(100)
3.66
(93)
3.85
(98)
49.95
(1,269)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.8
(7.1)
4.5
(11)
1.7
(4.3)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.3
(3.3)
10.5
(26.21)
Source: MRT Climate Data, GBAN Weather

Government

Beach City is governed by an elected mayor. The current mayor is FredTheTimeLord.

Infrastructure

The official map of Beach City and the surrounding area.

Street Network

Locations

A dynmap view of Beach City.
  • AstroSlurp - An AstroSlurp store on Chesapeake Street next to Beach City Bikes.
  • Atlantic Bay - A small bay to the east of Beach City where the East Beach sits.
  • Beach City Boardwalk - A boardwalk along the East Beach.
  • Beach City Bikes - A bike shop on Chesapeake Stree next to AstroSlurp and Fenton Street Supplies.
  • Beach City Fire Department - A fire department on Thayer Street.
  • Beach City Funland - An amusement park meant to be built off Bay Street over Rehoboth Bay.
    • Funland Arcade - An arcade on the boardwalk
  • Beach City Railroad Station - An incomplete commuter rail station in-between Bay and Waterman streets.
  • Beach City Theater - A movie theater on Chesapeake Street next to Miroslaw's Jewelers and Sports R' Cool.
  • Beach Citywalk Fries - A fry shop on the boardwalk next to Fish Stew Pizza.
  • Big Donut - A donut shop on the edge of Thayer Street next to Lighthouse Park.
  • Bob's Burgers - A burger shop based off the same one from the same named television series.
  • Boston Public Television Station - An incomplete television station across from Dewey Park on North Park Street.
  • Buddwick Public Library - A library in the town center, currently serving as the town hall.
  • Cafe - A generic cafe on the corner of Chestnut Road and Boardwalk Street.
  • Classic Thyme - A kitchen shop next to Suitcase Sam's.
  • Delmarva Peninsula - The peninsula sticking into the Elecna Bay where the town sits.
  • Dewey Park - A park in the town center.
  • East Beach - A beach on the east of the town.
  • Fenton Street Supplies - A supply store on Fenton and Main streets.
  • Fish Stew Pizza - A pizza shop next to Beach Citywalk Fries and T-Shirt Shop on the boardwalk.
  • It's a Wash - A car wash on the edge of Thayer Street and Lighthouse Park.
  • Miroslaw's Jewelers - A jewelry store next to Beach City Theater on Chesapeake Street.
  • Ocean Inn - A motel in the south of Beach City on Chesapeake Street.
  • Rehoboth Bay - A bay on the west coast of Beach City in-between Boston.
  • Sports R' Cool - An incomplete sports shop next to Beach City Theater and Boardwalk Street.
  • T-Shirt Shop - An incomplete t-shirt shop on the boardwalk next to Thayer Street and Fish Stew Pizza.
  • U-Stor - A storage facility on Chestnut Road between Sussex Road and Waterman Street.
  • West Beach - A beach on the west coast of the Delmarva Peninsula.

Transit

Transportation is planned for Beach City.

Geographical Location