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Donner Lake

freshwater lake in California, United States

United States · 39.3228, -120.2644

Donner Lake is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 2 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.

“The film was photographed on location at Donner Lake outside Truckee, California, in mid-winter.”
The Frozen North (1922) · Wikipedia

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Donner Lake
Photo: J.smith · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Donner Lake 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Donner Lake?

2 productions are recorded as filmed at Donner Lake, including Island in the Sky (1953) and The Frozen North (1922). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed at Donner Lake?

Island in the Sky (1953), covered by 13 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Donner Lake?

Donner Lake is in the United States. Its coordinates are 39.3228, -120.2644.

What other filming locations are near Donner Lake?

Truckee (6 km east), Truckee River (20 km south-east), Kings Beach (23 km south-east), Crystal Bay (25 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. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by J.smith, CC BY-SA 3.0.