Apollo's Heights

Apollo's Heights ( English: /əˈpɑloʊz haɪts/) is a city in the United States. Located in the western part of the state of New York, Apollo's Heights is the seat and largest city of Apollo County. Its territory is surrounded by lakes, streams and canals, making these bodies of water the most recognisable feature of the area, along with its hills.

The city is known for its population consisting of a fairly high percentage of musicians, especially in its Upper Side, that has earned Apollo's Heights the nickname City of Music Life. As a matter of fact, the music industry makes up most of Apollo's Heights economy, with labels, artists and enthusiasts coming to the city from every part of the world. Many record labels have their headquarters in Apollo's Heights, such as Butterfly Music, Pluto and Fenty Music.

Geography
The city is crossed by the Delphi stream, a minor watercourse that flows from east to west and through both the Upper Side and the Lower Side. The Skipton Canal originates from the Delphi stream and flows north to feed the artificial lake in Skipton, a very popular tourist attraction and the largest body of water in the city.

The city's land is partly hilly, especially in the Upper Side where the elevation can reach 817 ft above sea level, while the Lower Side is predominantly flat with an elevation of only 400 ft above sea level. The difference in elevation is more evident where the Delphi stream forms the Delphi Falls, on the border between the city's two sides.

The two sides
As mentioned before, the city is geographically and administratively split in two parts, the Upper Side and the Lower Side, that differ in economy, development and subculture. The Upper Side is located on the hills that tower above the city, with its heart in the town of Arkstone and with an economy based mainly on tourism and the tertiary sector. The Lower Side extends on the flatlands below, its nerve centre is located in the town of Schitts Creek and it's strongly characterised by an industrial economy and an alarmingly high crime rate.

Each side is additionally divided in towns, four for each side and eight in total. Every town stands out for a very specific and deeply rooted subculture, which makes the city a melting pot for all sorts of social backgrounds. The city hall and its main services are located in Quatford, near the border with both Arkstone and Nerick and within the most densely populated area, in what could be considered the truest city center of Apollo's Heights.