Where was Dawson's Creek filmed?
1998 American teen drama television series
Dawson's Creek (1998–) was filmed in Boston, Raleigh, Durham, Duke University, Wilmington, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and 8 more places, 14 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 14 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Martha's Vineyard
🇺🇸 United States
island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States
“Some of the scenes shown during the opening credits and miscellaneous scenery shots throughout the early episodes were filmed in Martha's Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts, as well as Masonboro.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Wilmington
🇺🇸 United States
county seat city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
“During its first four seasons, Dawson's Creek was primarily filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, at EUE/Screen Gems studios and on location around Wilmington, with Southport and Wrightsville Beach also standing in for the fictional town of Capeside, a port city located in mid-Cape Cod.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Boston
🇺🇸 United States
capital city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts and seat of Suffolk County
“Therefore, scenes at the fictional Worthington University in Boston were filmed at Duke University and around Franklin Street at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
University of North Carolina Wilmington
🇺🇸 United States
public research university
“Other prominent exterior shots include Alderman and Hoggard Halls on the University of North Carolina Wilmington campus, serving for Capeside High School.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Duke University
🇺🇸 United States
private university in Durham, North Carolina, USA
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🏙 Towns & cities
Durham
🇺🇸 United States
county seat of Durham County, North Carolina, United States
“Other filming locations in later seasons include Durham and Raleigh.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Raleigh
🇺🇸 United States
capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina and seat of Wake County
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🏙 Towns & cities
Southport
🇺🇸 United States
city in North Carolina, United States
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🏙 Towns & cities
New Hanover County
🇺🇸 United States
county in North Carolina, United States
“For the Leery, Lindley, and Potter homes private residences located along the shores of Hewletts Creek, a stream in New Hanover County, were used.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Wrightsville Beach
🇺🇸 United States
town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States of America
“Interiors for the Potter family's Icehouse restaurant were filmed at The Icehouse bar in downtown Wilmington, while exteriors were filmed at the Dockside Restaurant in Wrightsville Beach.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Hewletts Creek
🇺🇸 United States
river in the United States of America
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🏙 Towns & cities
Masonboro
🇺🇸 United States
township in New Hanover County, North Carolina
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🛣 Streets & squares
Franklin Street
🇺🇸 United States
street in Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
🇺🇸 United States
public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Places whose own article says it was shot there
1 place whose own Wikipedia article names this series as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this series’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Wrightsville Beach United States
“It served as a filming location of Dawson's Creek and The Summer I Turned Pretty.” Wikipedia
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Dawson's Creek have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 14 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Jaws (1975), Iron Man 3 (2013), Blue Velvet (1986), One Tree Hill (2003–2012) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.