Frankenstein is set in multiple locations across Europe, with the action primarily unfolding in Geneva, Switzerland; Ingolstadt, Germany; and various settings along the Swiss Alps and northern Europe, including St. Petersburgh (St. Petersburg) and various lakeside and alpine locales. The frame also follows Walton’s voyage from Russia toward the North Pole, placing early scenes in Archangel (Arkhangelsk), Russia, and the Arctic oceanic environment near the voyage’s center.