Towns & cities

Jamestown

census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States

United States · 37.9547, -120.4053

Jamestown is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 11 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.

“Some of the location shooting for the 1885 Hill Valley was done in Jamestown, California and on a purpose-built set at the Red Hills Ranch near Sonora, California.”

Back to the Future Part III (1990) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Jamestown 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.

Back to the Future Part III 1990
High Noon 1952
“The railroad was the old Sierra Railroad in Jamestown, a few miles south of Columbia, now known as Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, and often nicknamed "the movie railroad" due to its frequent use in films and television shows.” Wikipedia
Pale Rider 1985
“Train-station scenes were filmed in Tuolumne County, California, near Jamestown.” Wikipedia
Bound for Glory 1976
“Scenes showing locomotives utilized three steam locomotives owned by the Sierra Railroad, and were filmed in and around Oakdale, California, and the roundhouse scenes were filmed at what is now Railtown 1897 in Jamestown, California.” Wikipedia
Man of the West 1958
“The train scenes were shot on the Sierra Railroad in Jamestown, California.” Wikipedia
Bad Girls 1994
The Wild Wild West 1965–
“Footage of this train, with a 5 replacing the 3 on its number plate, was shot in Jamestown, California.” Wikipedia
The Big Valley 1965–
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 1993–
“Some of the locomotive scenes from Brisco were filmed on location at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, California.” Wikipedia
Finian's Rainbow 1968
The Rare Breed 1966
“Train scenes were filmed in the Red Hills area near Jamestown, in Tuolumne County, California, using the famous Sierra Railway 3 locomotive.” Wikipedia

Named here by Jamestown’s own Wikipedia article

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

Back to the Future Part III 1990

“Scenes from Back to the Future Part III, the final installment of the Back to the Future trilogy, were filmed in Jamestown.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Jamestown?

11 productions are recorded as filmed in Jamestown, including Back to the Future Part III (1990), High Noon (1952) and Pale Rider (1985). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Jamestown?

Back to the Future Part III (1990), covered by 66 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown is in the United States. Its coordinates are 37.9547, -120.4053.

What other filming locations are near Jamestown?

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (1 km west), Sonora (4 km north-east), Columbia Airport (8 km north), Columbia State Historic Park (9 km north) 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 Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0.