Where was Rat Race filmed?
2001 film by Jerry Zucker
Rat Race (2001) was filmed at 2 places in the United States: Los Angeles and Las Vegas Valley. Every place comes from Wikidata.
Filming locations
Also per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 19 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities Santa Clarita
United States
City in Los Angeles County, California, USA
“California filming primarily occurred in Antelope Valley, Palmdale, Acton, Santa Clarita and Newhall.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Newhall
United States
District of Santa Clarita, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Calgary
Canada
Largest city in Alberta, Canada
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Towns & cities
Las Vegas
United States
Seat of Clark County, and largest city in state of Nevada, United States
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Towns & cities
Las Vegas Strip
United States
Approximately 4 mile stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Paradise, Winchester, and Las Vegas in Nevada, United States, with many resorts, shows, and casinos
“Scheduled filming locations included the Las Vegas Strip, Tropicana Avenue (east of the Las Vegas Strip), McCarran International Airport, and Nevada State Route 159.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Palmdale
United States
City in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Canadian Rockies
Canada
Mountain range in Canada
“The scenes involving Gooding and the group of Lucy cosplayers were shot in the Canadian Rockies.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Antelope Valley
United States
Valley in Southern California, United States
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Towns & cities
Big Sky Ranch
United States
Private Ranch located in Simi Valley, California
“Additional filming in California occurred at Big Sky Ranch and El Mirage Lake.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Drumheller
Canada
Town of east-central Alberta, Canada
“Desert scenes were shot in the Canadian town of Drumheller.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
El Mirage Lake
United States
Body of water
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Towns & cities
Rosamond
United States
Census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Acton
United States
Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
The Venetian
United States
Hotel and casino resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Towns & cities
Ely
United States
City in and county seat of White Pine County, Nevada, United States
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Towns & cities
Goodsprings
United States
Census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
McMahon Stadium
Canada
Stadium at Calgary, Alberta Canada
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Landmarks & buildings
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
United States
Railway museum in Ely, the United States of America
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Streets & squares
U.S. Route 50 in Nevada
United States
Section of U.S. Numbered Highway in Nevada, United States
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Places whose own article says it was shot there
3 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this film was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.
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Towns & cities
Agua Dulce
United States
Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States
“Other films shot in the area are Rat Race, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
The Venetian
United States
Hotel and casino resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
“The Venetian's casino, lobby, and exterior were among the filming locations for the 2001 film Rat Race.” Wikipedia
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Landmarks & buildings
McMahon Stadium
Canada
Stadium at Calgary, Alberta Canada
“Filming for the coin toss incident scene in Rat Race with Cuba Gooding Jr. took place before a Stampeders game September 4, 2000.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Also filmed in California, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.
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