Towns & cities
Big Sky Ranch
Private Ranch located in Simi Valley, California
United States · 34.3186, -118.7192
Big Sky Ranch is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Big Sky Ranch, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 6 more.
“The permanent filming location of the carnival in Season2 was Big Sky Ranch, which was also used for Brother Justin's new home in fictional New Canaan.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Big Sky Ranch
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Big Sky Ranch 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.
- Westworld 2016–2022
- Saving Mr. Banks 2013
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Rat Race
2001
“Additional filming in California occurred at Big Sky Ranch and El Mirage Lake.” Wikipedia
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Little House on the Prairie
1974–1983
“During the series, exterior shots for the Ingalls home at Plum Creek and the village of Walnut Grove were filmed at the Big Sky Ranch in Simi Valley.” Wikipedia
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The Miracle Worker
1962
“The film was shot at Big Sky Ranch in Simi Valley, California, and in Gladstone and Middletown, New Jersey.” Wikipedia
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Leprechaun
1993
“Several violent scenes were filmed at Big Sky Ranch, where Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons were shot.” Wikipedia
Named here by Big Sky Ranch’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Big Sky Ranch, 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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Coming to America 1988
“Films shot at the location include Coming to America (1988), Sidekicks (1974), The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991), Siringo (1996) and Annabelle: Creation (2017), Babylon (2022).” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Simi Valley
United States·6 km south
city in Ventura County, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Brandeis-Bardin Institute
United States·7 km south
Jewish retreat in California
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Towns & cities
Santa Susana
United States·8 km south-east
census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Corriganville Movie Ranch
United States·9 km south-east
human settlement in United States of America
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Landscapes & nature
Santa Susana Pass
United States·10 km south-east
mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Valencia
United States·10 km north-east
human settlement in California, United States of America
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Big Sky Ranch?
8 productions are recorded as filmed in Big Sky Ranch, including Men in Black (1997), Carnivàle (2003–2005) and Westworld (2016–2022). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Big Sky Ranch?
Men in Black (1997), covered by 65 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Big Sky Ranch?
Big Sky Ranch is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.3186, -118.7192.
What other filming locations are near Big Sky Ranch?
Simi Valley (6 km south), Brandeis-Bardin Institute (7 km south), Santa Susana (8 km south-east), Corriganville Movie Ranch (9 km south-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.