Towns & cities

Athens

town in Greene County, New York, United States

United States · 42.2686, -73.8055

Athens is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Athens, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 1 more.

“The ferry scene was filmed in the New York town of Athens, and Mary Ann's parents' house was located in Brooklyn (but was featured in the film as Boston).”
War of the Worlds (2005) · Wikipedia

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Athens
Photo: Ynsalh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Movies filmed in Athens

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Athens 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.

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Athens?

2 productions are recorded as filmed in Athens, including Alice in Wonderland (1976) and War of the Worlds (2005). 1 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Athens?

Alice in Wonderland (1976), covered by 15 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Athens?

Athens is in the United States. Its coordinates are 42.2686, -73.8055.

What other filming locations are near Athens?

Hudson (2 km south-east), Olana State Historic Site (6 km south), Jefferson Heights (7 km south-west), Columbia County (15 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 Ynsalh, CC BY-SA 4.0.