Towns & cities
Lakeland
city in Polk County, Florida, United States
United States · 28.0411, -81.9589
Lakeland is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 4 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.
2 places inside Lakeland have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Lakeland as well.
“In 1990, Lakeland made its Hollywood debut when the Southgate Shopping Center was featured in the movie Edward Scissorhands.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Lakeland 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.
- Edward Scissorhands 1990
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The Waterboy
1998
“Despite taking place in Louisiana, The Waterboy was mostly filmed in Central Florida and the Orlando area, as well as Clermont, Daytona Beach, DeLand, and Lakeland.” Wikipedia
- The One and Only Ivan 2020
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China Moon
1994
“The film was shot in DeLuxe color on location in Florida, using Panavision equipment, in the locations of Bartow, Lakeland and Tampa.” Wikipedia
Filming locations inside Lakeland
2 places inside Lakeland, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Lakeland too.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Florida Southern College
United States·2 km south-east
private college in Lakeland, Florida
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Landmarks & buildings
Southgate Shopping Center
United States·3 km south
shopping center in Lakeland, Florida, United States
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Towns & cities
Plant City
United States·17 km west
city in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States
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Towns & cities
Bartow
United States·20 km south-east
county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States
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Towns & cities
Winter Haven
United States·24 km east
city in Polk County, Florida, United States
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Towns & cities
Crystal Springs
United States·26 km north-west
census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Lakeland?
4 productions are recorded as filmed in Lakeland, including Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Waterboy (1998) and The One and Only Ivan (2020). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Lakeland?
Edward Scissorhands (1990), covered by 58 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Lakeland?
Lakeland is in the United States. Its coordinates are 28.0411, -81.9589.
What other filming locations are near Lakeland?
Florida Southern College (2 km south-east), Southgate Shopping Center (3 km south), Plant City (17 km west), Bartow (20 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 Contrib123456, Public domain.