Landscapes & nature
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
national monument in Apache County, Arizona
United States · 36.1553, -109.5090
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 7 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.
“Zuñi Mountains were the locations of digging according to the legend, but the film was shot mainly at Glen Canyon of Utah and Canyon de Chelly of Arizona, specifically Spider Rock.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Canyon de Chelly National Monument 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.
- The Lone Ranger 2013
- Koyaanisqatsi 1982
- Mackenna's Gold 1969
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Poltergeist II: The Other Side
1986
“The opening desert scenes featuring Taylor (Will Sampson) involving the Hopi obelisk were filmed at the Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Chinle, Arizona.” Wikipedia
- Baraka 1992
- The Sea of Grass 1947
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A Modern Musketeer
1917
“Additional scenes were shot at Canyon de Chelly near Chinle, Arizona and at the Jesse Lasky Studios in Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Canyon de Chelly National Monument?
7 productions are recorded as filmed at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, including The Lone Ranger (2013), Koyaanisqatsi (1982) and Mackenna's Gold (1969). 7 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Canyon de Chelly National Monument?
The Lone Ranger (2013), covered by 48 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Canyon de Chelly National Monument?
Canyon de Chelly National Monument is in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.1553, -109.5090.
What other filming locations are near Canyon de Chelly National Monument?
Chinle (6 km west), 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 W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.