What was Hill Valley supposed to be?

Are you talking about Back to the Future?

Was it even supposed to be in California? It was just a made up place.

Hill Valley? Did it even exist?

I just loved its ranch dressing.

The courthouse was in Universal City, so it was the Valley.

That same courthouse was the scene of Tom Robinson’s trial for the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell. Boo Radley almost died of the damp in its basement, if you believe Dill’s Aunt Stephanie.

After Marty decides against racing Needles at the end of Back to the Future Part III, the zip code 95420 is visible on the letterhead of the printout Jennifer brought back with her from 2015 announcing Marty's termination from Cusco. This zip code corresponds with Caspar, California, an unincorporated community in Mendocino County

Which is in the middle of nowhere.

Let’s just say it was SF valley/SG valley adjacent, since virtually every shooting location was somewhere in those valleys.

Except nobody mentions Los Angeles throughout the movie, and the San Fernando Valley is largely part of Los Angeles.

Nobody mentions any real place, duh. That’s the point of discussion.

[quote] Was it even supposed to be in California? It was just a made up place.

Yes, all of the cars have California plates.