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Hamlet
May 27, 2026 at 01:41 PM
Accuracy update (2026-05-27): cleaned up sentence fragments left from outlet-reference removal
Hamlet is a city located in Vice-Dale Countyin the state of Leonida. Unlike the dense urban neighborhoods of Vice CityHamlet is a smaller, more suburban incorporated city situated near the southeastern tip of mainland Leonida. It is a gateway to the Leonida Keyswith the Keys Causeway originating south of the city.
Hamlet occupies a position at the southern end of the Leonida mainland, south of Vice City proper. Leonida State Route 61 runs through the Hamlet vicinity, serving as a primary north-south route through the area. The Keys Causeway (a section of U.S. Route 3) originates south of Hamlet, providing the only motorist access to the Leonida Keys chain of islands.
The city's main thoroughfare depicted in leak footage is a direct rendition of North Krome Avenue, which runs through the heart of real-world Homestead, Florida. The terrain surrounding Hamlet transitions from suburban development to the agricultural flatlands and eventually the wetlands of the Grassrivers (Leonida's Everglades equivalent) to the west.
Location | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Prison | A state correctional facility operated by the Leonida Department of Corrections. Lucia Caminos was incarcerated here before the events of the game. Visible in both the first and second trailers. | |
Hamlet Water Tower | Landmark | A water supply structure visible in official screenshots of the Leonida KeysGrassrivers. It is based on the real Homestead Water Tower in Homestead, Florida. |
Power Plant | Industrial | A power plant visible in the distance during the opening shot of the first trailer, alongside the Leonida Penitentiary. |
Keys Causeway Origin | Highway | The Keys Causeway begins south of Hamlet, providing the sole road connection to the Leonida Keys. |
Hamlet has appeared in the following confirmed materials:
Hamlet is based on Homestead, Floridaa city in the southern portion of Miami-Dade County. Homestead is the second-largest city in the county and sits at the southern edge of the Miami metropolitan area, serving as the last major urban center before the Florida Keys. Several features link the two:
Hamlet's main thoroughfare is a direct rendition of North Krome Avenue, Homestead's central commercial strip.
The Keys Causeway south of Hamlet mirrors the Overseas Highway (U.S. Route 1), which begins south of Homestead and carries traffic through the Florida Keys to Key West.
The Hamlet Water Tower is modeled after the real Homestead Water Tower, a local landmark.
Both cities sit at the transition between suburban development and the expansive wetlands to the west (Grassrivers in Leonida; the Everglades in Florida).
The name "Hamlet" evokes a small settlement or village, fitting for a city that is considerably smaller than the urban sprawl of Vice City to the north.
