As a Petersburg tale, "The Nose" has many references to the city of Saint Petersburg, where the action of the story takes place.
Kazan Cathedral, where the nose was praying.- Voznesensky Avenue: Ivan, the barber, lives on this street.
- Isaakievsky Bridge: Ivan throws the nose into the river Neva from this bridge.
- Sadovaya Street: Major Kovalyov lives on this street.
- Nevsky Prospect: Major Kovalyov takes daily walks down this street.
- Tavrichevsky Gardens: A rumor arises that the nose took to walking in these gardens
- Gostiny Dvor: Major Kovalyov stops here, happily, after his nose returns to his face
