Landmarks & buildings
The Pentagon
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
United States · 38.8708, -77.0550
1400 Defense Pentagon·Official site
The Pentagon is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 6 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.
“The company also shot at Hoover Dam and at The Pentagon, the first time since the September 11 attacks that film crews had been allowed at these locations.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names The Pentagon 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.
- Transformers 2007
- JAG 1995–
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Hollow Man
2000
“Hollow Man was one of very few films allowed to shoot directly in front of The Pentagon building, with Verhoeven expressing surprise that the script was approved, because of the themes of the United States Government commissioning scientific experiments into making living beings invisible.” Wikipedia
- The Delta Force 1986
- Good Morning America 1975–
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Seven Days in May
1964
“Frankenheimer had been briefly stationed in the mailroom at the Pentagon early in his Korean war service and stated that the sets were totally authentic, praising the production designer.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
Arlington National Cemetery
United States·1 km north-west
national cemetery in Virginia, United States
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Streets & squares
Arlington Memorial Bridge
United States·2 km north
bridge connecting Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia
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Landscapes & nature
Jefferson Memorial
United States·2 km north-east
memorial in Washington, D.C., United States
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Landscapes & nature
Lincoln Memorial
United States·2 km north
memorial in Washington, D.C., United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
United States·2 km south-east
airport in Arlington County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., United States
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Towns & cities
Crystal City
United States·2 km south
urban neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at The Pentagon?
6 productions are recorded as filmed at The Pentagon, including Transformers (2007), JAG (1995–) and Hollow Man (2000). 6 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at The Pentagon?
Transformers (2007), covered by 68 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is The Pentagon?
The Pentagon is in the United States, at 1400 Defense Pentagon. Its coordinates are 38.8708, -77.0550.
What other filming locations are near The Pentagon?
Arlington National Cemetery (1 km north-west), Arlington Memorial Bridge (2 km north), Jefferson Memorial (2 km north-east), Lincoln Memorial (2 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 Touch Of Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.