Landscapes & nature
Bonneville Salt Flats
Densely packed salt pan in northwestern Tooele County, Utah, United States
2 films and series were filmed at Bonneville Salt Flats. Wikipedia names 12 more.
Movies filmed at Bonneville Salt Flats
Independence DayScience fiction film1996
Independence Day: ResurgenceWar film2016
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Wikipedia says these were filmed in Bonneville Salt Flats too. Each title’s page links to the sentence that says so.
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's EndComedy film2007
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last JediScience fiction film2017
The Tree of LifeScience fiction film2011
Need for SpeedThriller film2014- YellowstoneWestern series2018–
- The ChosenDrama series2017–
- The Philadelphia ExperimentScience fiction film1984
GerryDrama film2002- The Brown BunnyDrama film2003
WarlockHorror film1989
WindAction film1992
Nine DaysFantasy film2021
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Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Great Salt Lake Desert
United States · 20 km south-east
Large dry lake in northwestern Utah, United States
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Towns & cities
Wendover
United States · 21 km west
City in Tooele County, Utah, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Wendover Airport
United States · 21 km south-west
Airport in Wendover, Utah, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Wendover Air Force Base
United States · 21 km south-west
Former United States Air Force base in Utah now known as Wendover Airport
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Landmarks & buildings
Historic Wendover Airfield
United States · 22 km west
Aviation museum in Wendover, Utah
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Towns & cities
West Wendover
United States · 24 km west
City in Elko County, Nevada, United States
What Wikipedia says about Bonneville Salt Flats
6 sentences quoted word for word from Wikipedia, each with the production it describes and a link to the article it comes from.
Independence Day 1996
“The production team moved to the Bonneville Salt Flats to film three scenes, then returned to California to film in various places around Los Angeles, including Hughes Aircraft where sets for the cable company and Area 51 interiors were constructed at a former aircraft plant.” Wikipedia
Independence Day: Resurgence 2016
“Emmerich decided to return to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, which he said he fell in love with while looking for a unique location for shooting the first film.” Wikipedia
The Philadelphia Experiment 1984
“Other shooting locations included the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge, which was also known as the Cooper River Bridge in 1983, Charleston Harbor, the William Enston Home, Wendover Air Force Base, and the Bonneville Salt Flats.” Wikipedia
Warlock 1989
“Parts of the film were also shot at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.” Wikipedia
Wind 1992
“Parts of the film were also shot in Green River, Wendover, and the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.” Wikipedia
Nine Days 2021
“An exterior set was constructed at the Bonneville Salt Flats, which featured a facade of the house.” Wikipedia