Where was The Andromeda Strain (1971) filmed?
1971 film by Robert Wise
The Andromeda Strain (1971) was filmed in Los Angeles, California Institute of Technology, Universal Studios Lot, Shafter, Red Rock Canyon State Park and Ocotillo Wells, 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as California. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 6 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Towns & cities
Los Angeles
United States
Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
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Studios & sets
Universal Studios Lot
United States
Television and film studio complex in Universal City, California
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Landscapes & nature Red Rock Canyon State Park
United States
California state park in Kern County featuring scenic desert cliffs, buttes, and spectacular rock formations
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Landmarks & buildings
California Institute of Technology
United States
Private research university located in Pasadena, California, USA
“Real laboratory scenes using a spectrograph were shot at Caltech.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Shafter
United States
Ghost town in Texas
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Towns & cities
Ocotillo Wells
United States
Human settlement in San Diego County, California, United States of America
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 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
Ocotillo Wells
United States
Human settlement in San Diego County, California, United States of America
“Part of the 1971 film, The Andromeda Strain, was filmed on location in Ocotillo Wells, which featured an agricultural station and planted fields that were specifically constructed for the film.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Shafter
United States
Ghost town in Texas
“Part of the 1971 film The Andromeda Strain was filmed on location in Shafter, which featured as the fictional ill-fated village of Piedmont in New Mexico.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Also filmed in California, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.
Filming locations that are mapped there: United States
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