Landscapes & nature

Alabama Hills

mountain range in the Owens Valley of Inyo County, California, United States

United States · 36.6100, -118.1000

Alabama Hills is recorded as a filming location for 7 productions. Wikipedia names it for 18 more.

“California's Sierra Nevada range, Alabama Hills and surrounding areas doubled as the Khyber Pass for the film.”

Gunga Din (1939) · Wikipedia

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Movies filmed at Alabama Hills

Iron Man 2008
Star Trek Generations 1994
How the West Was Won 1962
Tremors 1990
Gunga Din 1939
Joshua Tree 1993
“Joshua Tree was also filmed around many of the same locations as High Sierra, such as the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California.” Wikipedia
Springfield Rifle 1952

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Alabama Hills as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Django Unchained 2012
Bad Day at Black Rock 1955
Saboteur 1942
“Second unit director Vernon Keays and cinematographer Charles Van Enger shot exteriors in the Alabama Hills of Lone Pine, California, and John P. Fulton shot the background footage in New York City.” Wikipedia
The Shadow 1994
The Hitch-Hiker 1953
Kim 1950
“The film was shot on location in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, India, with some parts being in present-day Uttarakhand, as well as the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California, due to its resemblance to the Khyber Pass.” Wikipedia
Perfect 1985
Comanche Station 1960
Brigham Young 1940
Seven Men from Now 1956
“The movie was shot in the Alabama Hills and other locations near Lone Pine, California in the last months of 1955.” Wikipedia
Terminal Velocity 1994
“Other filming locations were Alabama Hills (Lone Pine, California); a windfarm near Tehachapi, California; Douglas, Arizona; Flagstaff, Arizona; Little Colorado River Canyon, Arizona; Moscow, Russia; Phoenix, Arizona; San Bernardino, California and Tucson, Arizona, where a cameo appearance by Martha Vasquez of its station KVOA was filmed.” Wikipedia
Bagdad 1950
King of the Khyber Rifles 1953
“The Khyber Pass scenes were shot in the Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California.” Wikipedia
The Monolith Monsters 1957
“Many of the exteriors were filmed in the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, California.” Wikipedia
Blue Steel 1934
Under Western Stars 1938
“The picture was filmed on location in the Alabama Hills of Lone Pine, California.” Wikipedia
Tycoon 1947
Cimarron Strip 1967–
“Other shooting locations included the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California; Bishop, California; Kanab, Utah; and Tucson, Arizona.” Wikipedia

Named here by Alabama Hills’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Alabama Hills, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

Bonanza 1959–

“Among the television shows that have been shot there are The Gene Autry Show, The Lone Ranger, Bonanza, and Annie Oakley.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Alabama Hills?

25 productions are recorded as filmed at Alabama Hills, including Iron Man (2008), Star Trek Generations (1994) and How the West Was Won (1962). 18 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Alabama Hills?

Iron Man (2008), covered by 84 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Alabama Hills?

Alabama Hills is in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.6100, -118.1000.

What other filming locations are near Alabama Hills?

Lone Pine (3 km east), Alabama Hills (5 km south), Whitney Portal (11 km west), Manzanar (14 km north) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY-SA 2.5.