Towns & cities
Borrego Springs
census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States
United States · 33.2472, -116.3719
Borrego Springs is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Borrego Springs, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 6 more.
“The battle sequences were shot near Borrego Springs, a Californian desert town.”
Movies filmed in Borrego Springs
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Borrego Springs 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.
- The Young Lions 1958
- The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 1951
- The Desert Rats 1953
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Damnation Alley
1977
“Filming began on June 21, 1976, east of the town of Borrego Springs, California, where a missile base set was constructed, as well as locations in Meteor Crater, Arizona, Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada, Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Mojave Desert in California.” Wikipedia
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Key to the City
1950
“Morgan, the real-life honorary mayor of Borrego Springs, California, lobbied to have some of his scenes filmed there, which were to be his final onscreen appearance.” Wikipedia
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Never on Tuesday
1988
“Filming for Never on Tuesday took place in Borrego Springs, California.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
United States·3 km north-west
state park in California
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Towns & cities
Ocotillo Wells
United States·25 km south-east
human settlement in San Diego County, California, United States of America
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Towns & cities
Julian
United States·28 km south-west
census designated place in San Diego County, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
San Bernardino National Forest
United States·31 km north
national forest in California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Borrego Springs?
7 productions are recorded as filmed in Borrego Springs, including One Battle After Another (2025), The Young Lions (1958) and The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951). 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 Borrego Springs?
One Battle After Another (2025), covered by 53 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Borrego Springs?
Borrego Springs is in the United States. Its coordinates are 33.2472, -116.3719.
What other filming locations are near Borrego Springs?
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (3 km north-west), Ocotillo Wells (25 km south-east), Julian (28 km south-west) and San Bernardino National Forest (31 km north), 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 Perdelsky at English Wikipedia, Public domain.