Towns & cities
Taos
town in and seat of Taos County, New Mexico, United States
United States · 36.4072, -105.5733
Taos is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Taos, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 6 more.
“Locations and backgrounds included the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos, the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church in Ranchos de Taos, St. Francis Cathedral in Santa Fe and buildings in Los Alamos.”
Movies filmed in Taos
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Taos 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.
- Terminator Salvation 2009
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
- Easy Rider 1969
- Twins 1988
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Every Which Way but Loose
1978
“A few scenes were also filmed in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Taos, New Mexico.” Wikipedia
- The Signal 2014
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Taos Pueblo
United States·5 km north-east
ancient Tiwa pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Towns & cities
Ranchos de Taos
United States·6 km south-west
census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
San Francisco de Asis Mission Church
United States·6 km south-west
historic and architecturally significant church in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
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Streets & squares
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
United States·16 km north-west
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Towns & cities
Angel Fire
United States·26 km east
village in New Mexico, United States
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Towns & cities
Eagle Nest
United States·32 km north-east
village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Taos?
7 productions are recorded as filmed in Taos, including White Sands (1992), Terminator Salvation (2009) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Taos?
White Sands (1992), covered by 19 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Taos?
Taos is in the United States. Its coordinates are 36.4072, -105.5733.
What other filming locations are near Taos?
Taos Pueblo (5 km north-east), Ranchos de Taos (6 km south-west), San Francisco de Asis Mission Church (6 km south-west), Rio Grande Gorge Bridge (16 km north-west) 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 Zeality, CC BY 2.5.