<P> The exact location of Whoville seems to vary depending on which book or media is being referenced . According to the book Horton Hears a Who!, the city of Whoville is located within a floating speck of dust which is then placed onto a clover flower by Horton the Elephant . In the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, the location of Whoville is never mentioned . Further, in the 1977 television special Halloween Is Grinch Night, additional geographic features are added to Whoville such as Punkers Pond . Again, however, its greater location is not mentioned, but in both works it can be assumed Whoville is still located within its speck on the clover . </P> <P> In the 1970s television special Horton Hears a Who! as well as the 2008 CGI - animated film of the same name, Whoville retains its literary location being within a speck on a clover flower . The 1966 television special How the Grinch Stole Christmas! also stays true to the literature . </P> <P> In the 2000 live - action film adaptation How the Grinch Stole Christmas, from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, Whoville is located inside a snowflake, south of Mt . Crumpit within the mountainous Highrange of Pontoos, described in the movie's introduction . All of which is located inside the frozen crystal structure of a snowflake, rather than on a clover flower . </P> <P> Because the city of Whoville resides on a speck, it is possible Whoville is prone to unexpected movement, weather, and activity, and may from time to time change location altogether . In fact, this unexpected movement was used as a major plot device in the 2008 film . </P>

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