🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Arecibo Observatory
observatory located in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico · 18.3467, -66.7533
Arecibo Observatory is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 4 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.
“The climactic scenes on the satellite dish were shot at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Arecibo Observatory 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.
- GoldenEye 1995
- Contact 1997
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Species
1995
“Several scenes were filmed in Utah and at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.” Wikipedia
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2010: The Year We Make Contact
1984
“Originally, Hyams had intended to film the opening scene at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, which at the time housed the world's largest radio telescope, but after visiting there in 1983, he told Clarke that the site was unsuitable for filming because it was so filthy.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Arecibo Radio Telescope
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
former radio telescope in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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🏙 Towns & cities
Arecibo
🇺🇸 United States
municipality in Puerto Rico
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Castillo Serrallés
🇺🇸 United States
Mansion located in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico
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🏙 Towns & cities
Ponce
🇺🇸 United States
city and municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Cueva Ventana
🇺🇸 United States
cave in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Río Grande de Arecibo
🇺🇸 United States
river in Puerto Rico
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Arecibo Observatory?
4 productions are recorded as filmed at Arecibo Observatory, including GoldenEye (1995), Contact (1997) and Species (1995). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Arecibo Observatory?
GoldenEye (1995), covered by 68 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Arecibo Observatory?
Arecibo Observatory is in Puerto Rico, at 18.3467, -66.7533.
What other filming locations are near Arecibo Observatory?
Arecibo Radio Telescope, Arecibo, Castillo Serrallés, Ponce and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
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 Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0.