Towns & cities
Squamish
town in British Columbia, Canada
Canada · 49.7017, -123.1587
Squamish is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Squamish, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 25 more.
“Summit announced in a press release on July 9, 2010, that filming was to take place in Baton Rouge, Ucluelet, and Vancouver, with the wedding being shot in Squamish and near by Pemberton, British Columbia.”
Movies filmed in Squamish
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Squamish 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.
- First Blood 1982
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 2011
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Jurassic World Dominion
2022
“Black Park, adjacent to Pinewood Studios, was used for Biosyn's exterior along with two British Columbia locations: Cathedral Grove and the town of Squamish.” Wikipedia
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 2012
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Insomnia
2002
“The town of Nightmute, Alaska, was primarily filmed in and around Squamish, British Columbia, including the hotel/lodge, police station, high school and cemetery.” Wikipedia
- Altered Carbon 2018–2020
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McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
“The film was shot in British Columbia, Canada – in West Vancouver and in Squamish.” Wikipedia
- Walking Tall 2004
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The Fourth Kind
2009
“The Fourth Kind was shot in Bulgaria and Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.” Wikipedia
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Narrow Margin
1990
“The climax atop the train was filmed between Howe Sound and Cheakamus Canyon near Squamish in British Columbia.” Wikipedia
- Free Willy 3: The Rescue 1997
- Before I Fall 2017
- Eternity 2025
- Horns 2013
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Woody Woodpecker
2017
“Filming was done in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.” Wikipedia
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Virgin River
2019–
“The Watershed Grill, in Brackendale, British Columbia stands in for Jack's Grill; some of the scenes involving Melinda and Jack were filmed in Squamish, near the river.” Wikipedia
- Shoot to Kill 1988
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Prophecy
1979
“Scenes were also shot in Daisy Lake, Crofton, Squamish, Capilano Canyon, Britannia Bay and Fort Langley.” Wikipedia
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Men in Trees
2006–
“Filming for the series was based in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.” Wikipedia
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Chaos Theory
2007
“The film was directed by Marcos Siega, written by Daniel Taplitz and was shot in Coquitlam and Squamish, British Columbia.” Wikipedia
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Big Sky
2020–
“Filming on the series' first season began on August 27, 2020, and concluded on April 24, 2021, in Vancouver, with the outdoor, mountainous wilderness around Squamish and Fraser Valley, plus various other locations in British Columbia with aerial shots of Helena, Montana's capital.” Wikipedia
- The Marine 4: Moving Target 2015
- Big Nothing 2006
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The Returned
2015–
“The show, set in the fictional Cascades Mountains town of Caldwell, in Caldwell County, Washington, is actually filmed in and around Squamish, British Columbia.” Wikipedia
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Mother Lode
1982
“Filming for Mother Lode took place primarily at Lake Lovely Water near Squamish, British Columbia, with most aerial scenes filmed along the Fraser River Valley.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landscapes & nature
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park
Canada·3 km south-east
provincial park in British Columbia, Canada
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Landscapes & nature
Shannon Falls Provincial Park
Canada·4 km south
provincial park in British Columbia, Canada
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Landmarks & buildings
Quest University
Canada·6 km north-east
university in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
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Towns & cities
Brackendale
Canada·7 km north
human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
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Towns & cities
Britannia Beach
Canada·8 km south
village in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
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Landmarks & buildings
Britannia Mine Museum
Canada·9 km south
museum in British Columbia, Canada
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Squamish?
26 productions are recorded as filmed in Squamish, including Star Trek Beyond (2016), First Blood (1982) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011). 25 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Squamish?
Star Trek Beyond (2016), covered by 49 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Squamish?
Squamish is in Canada. Its coordinates are 49.7017, -123.1587.
What other filming locations are near Squamish?
Stawamus Chief Provincial Park (3 km south-east), Shannon Falls Provincial Park (4 km south), Quest University (6 km north-east), Brackendale (7 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 The original uploader was Damieng at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.