Towns & cities
Kernville
census-designated place in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States
United States · 35.7547, -118.4253
Kernville is recorded as a filming location for 8 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Kernville, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 2 more.
“According to production notes recorded by the American Film Institute, the production spent eight weeks shooting in Mexico and ten days filming in the US near Kernville, California.”
Movies filmed in Kernville
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948
- Riders of Destiny 1933
- Blue Steel 1934
- The Lucky Texan 1934
- The Lawless Frontier 1934
- The Star Packer 1934
- Paradise Canyon 1935
- The Desert Trail 1935
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Kernville 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.
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Lake Isabella
United States·9 km south
reservoir in Kern County, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Sequoia National Forest
United States·33 km north
national forest in the U.S. state of California
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Kernville?
10 productions are recorded as filmed in Kernville, including The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), Riders of Destiny (1933) and Blue Steel (1934). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Kernville?
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948), covered by 45 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Kernville?
Kernville is in the United States. Its coordinates are 35.7547, -118.4253.
What other filming locations are near Kernville?
Lake Isabella (9 km south) and Sequoia National Forest (33 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 Kvpics, CC BY-SA 4.0.