Towns & cities

Hermosa Beach

city in Los Angeles County, California, United States

United States · 33.8664, -118.3997

Hermosa Beach 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.

1 place inside Hermosa Beach has a page of its own: listed below. Everything shot at it is already named above, recorded against Hermosa Beach as well.

“Kelly and Donna's beach house used in the show is located in Hermosa Beach.”

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000) · Wikipedia

Open on the map → Wikipedia Source data

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Hermosa Beach 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.

La La Land 2016
Carrie 1976
Beverly Hills, 90210 1990–2000
The O.C. 2003–
“Many of the beach scenes were also filmed in Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and Torrance.” Wikipedia
Veronica Mars 2004–
“The fourth season was filmed in Hermosa Beach, California, primarily at the Sea Sprite Hotel.” Wikipedia
My Stepmother Is an Alien 1988
“Other scenes were filmed at 4222 Agnes Avenue in Studio City, Los Angeles, depicting the Steven Mills residence, at the Beach House on the north end of The Strand in Hermosa Beach, at Baxter (GTE corporate headquarters at the time) in Westlake Village, at Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, and at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim.” Wikipedia
Men at Work 1990
“Most of the movie was shot in Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach in California.” Wikipedia

Filming locations inside Hermosa Beach

1 place inside Hermosa Beach, with a page of its own. Every production shot at it is already listed above, because Wikidata records it against Hermosa Beach too.

Landmarks & buildings

Lighthouse Café

United States

nightclub located at 30 Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach, California, USA

Named here by Hermosa Beach’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Hermosa Beach, 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.

The O.C. 2003–

“Scenes of the TV show The O.C. were filmed on the Hermosa Beach Strand, Pier and Plaza.” Wikipedia
Veronica Mars 2004–

“In 2019, the fourth season of Veronica Mars filmed primarily in Hermosa Beach, mainly at the Sea Sprite Hotel.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Hermosa Beach?

7 productions are recorded as filmed in Hermosa Beach, including La La Land (2016), Carrie (1976) and Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000). 7 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Hermosa Beach?

La La Land (2016), covered by 75 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Hermosa Beach?

Hermosa Beach is in the United States. Its coordinates are 33.8664, -118.3997.

What other filming locations are near Hermosa Beach?

Lighthouse Café (under 1 km), Redondo Beach (2 km south-east), Manhattan Beach (3 km north), Redondo Union High School (3 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 Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5.