Where is the geographical place of 'The Scarlet Ibis'?

The geographical place of "The Scarlet Ibis' is most likely in North Carolina although the story does not say it specifically. Brother makes a reference to being sent to "Dix Hill" for asking crazy questions. Dix Hill was a name for the Dorothea Dix Hospital for patients with mental disorders in Raleigh, North Carolina. This makes it likely that the story takes place where that hospital would be known by a local colloquial name.