Towns & cities
Alamogordo
city in Otero County, New Mexico, United States
United States · 32.9046, -105.9418
Alamogordo is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 11 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
“"Air (Part 3)" was filmed in and around Alamogordo, New Mexico from late April through early May 2009.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Alamogordo as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Book of Eli 2010
- Stargate Universe 2009–
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12 Strong
2018
“The film was also shot in Alamogordo, using White Sands National Monument as the shooting location.” Wikipedia
- Hang 'Em High 1968
- Convoy 1978
- The Men Who Stare at Goats 2009
- The Man Who Fell to Earth 1976
- White Sands 1992
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This Must Be the Place
2011
“Filming in New Mexico began in October and took place in Bingham, Alamogordo, Carrizozo, Eagle Nest, Red River and Questa.” Wikipedia
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Wrong Is Right
1982
“Filming locations include El Paso, New York, Washington, D.C., Texas, New Mexico, France, Italy, the Alamo in San Antonio, White Sands National Park, Alamogordo and Albuquerque, and others.” Wikipedia
- Afterwards 2008
Named here by Alamogordo’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Alamogordo, 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.
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Transformers 2007
“The 2007 film Transformers was shot primarily at White Sands Missile Range, with additional filming at Holloman Air Force Base, both in the Alamogordo area.” Wikipedia
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Year One 2009
“The 2009 film Year One was shot partly at White Sands National Monument, near Alamogordo.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Holloman Air Force Base
United States·16 km west
US Air Force base near Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Sacramento Mountains
United States·17 km south-east
mountain range
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Towns & cities
Tularosa
United States·20 km north
town in Otero County, New Mexico, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Lincoln National Forest
United States·25 km east
US national forest in New Mexico, first established as Lincoln Forest Reserve in 1902
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Landscapes & nature
White Sands National Park
United States·26 km south-west
national park in Otero and Doña Ana counties in New Mexico, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Tularosa basin gypsum dunes
United States·39 km west
dunefield of white sand in southern New Mexico
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Alamogordo?
11 productions are recorded as filmed in Alamogordo, including The Book of Eli (2010), Stargate Universe (2009–) and 12 Strong (2018). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Alamogordo?
The Book of Eli (2010), covered by 49 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is in the United States. Its coordinates are 32.9046, -105.9418.
What other filming locations are near Alamogordo?
Holloman Air Force Base (16 km west), Sacramento Mountains (17 km south-east), Tularosa (20 km north), Lincoln National Forest (25 km east) 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 Foreverstocks, CC BY-SA 4.0.