Landscapes & nature
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
state historic park in Jamestown, California, USA
United States · 37.9510, -120.4180
P.O. Box 1250, Jamestown, CA 95327·Official site
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park 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.
“Some of the train scenes were filmed at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, a heritage line in Jamestown.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Railtown 1897 State Historic Park 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
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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
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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
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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
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Jamestown
United States·1 km east
census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Sonora
United States·5 km north-east
city and county seat of Tuolumne County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Columbia Airport
United States·9 km north
airport in California, United States of America
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Landscapes & nature
Columbia State Historic Park
United States·9 km north
California State Historic Park
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Towns & cities
Columbia
United States·10 km north
census designated place in California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Red Hills
United States·13 km south
mountain range in California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park?
4 productions are recorded as filmed at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, including Back to the Future Part III (1990), High Noon (1952) and Bound for Glory (1976). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park?
Back to the Future Part III (1990), covered by 66 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Railtown 1897 State Historic Park?
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is in the United States, at P.O. Box 1250, Jamestown, CA 95327. Its coordinates are 37.9510, -120.4180.
What other filming locations are near Railtown 1897 State Historic Park?
Jamestown (1 km east), Sonora (5 km north-east), Columbia Airport (9 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 Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0.