Towns & cities
Gallup
city in and county seat of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
United States · 35.5236, -108.7342
Gallup is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Gallup, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 12 more.
“Parts of the film were also shot in Gallup, New Mexico.”
Movies filmed in Gallup
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Gallup 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.
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Superman
1978
“Brief filming also took place in Gallup, New Mexico; Lake Mead; and Grand Central Terminal.” Wikipedia
- Natural Born Killers 1994
- The Grapes of Wrath 1940
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Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
“Most of the film was shot on location in Gallup, New Mexico and Death Valley National Park.” Wikipedia
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The Hallelujah Trail
1965
“The film was primarily shot on location in and around Gallup, New Mexico from July to November, 1964.” Wikipedia
- The Sea of Grass 1947
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Pursued
1947
“The supporting cast features Judith Anderson, Dean Jagger, Alan Hale Sr., and Harry Carey Jr. The music is by Max Steiner and the picture was shot on location in Gallup, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
- A Distant Trumpet 1964
- Colorado Territory 1949
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Ambush
1950
“Additional location work took place in and around Gallup, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
- Only the Valiant 1951
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Billy the Kid
1930
“Parts of Billy the Kid were shot in Zion National Park, as well as in Gallup, New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, and in Porter Ranch and the San Fernando Valley.” Wikipedia
Named here by Gallup’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Gallup, 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.
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Twin Lakes
United States·19 km north
census designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
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Towns & cities
Lupton
United States·35 km south-west
census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States
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Towns & cities
Tohatchi
United States·36 km north
census-designated place in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Gallup?
13 productions are recorded as filmed in Gallup, including Dark Blood (2012), Superman (1978) and Natural Born Killers (1994). 12 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Gallup?
Dark Blood (2012), covered by 14 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Gallup?
Gallup is in the United States. Its coordinates are 35.5236, -108.7342.
What other filming locations are near Gallup?
Twin Lakes (19 km north), Lupton (35 km south-west) and Tohatchi (36 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 AllenS, Public domain.