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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

state historic park in Jamestown, California, USA

🇺🇸 United States · 37.9510, -120.4180

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 3 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.”

Back to the Future Part III (1990) · Wikipedia

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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
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
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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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park?

3 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). 3 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 37.9510, -120.4180.

What other filming locations are near Railtown 1897 State Historic Park?

Jamestown, Sonora, Columbia State Historic Park, Tuolumne City and 2 more, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.

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.