Towns & cities

Truckee

town in Nevada County, California, United States

United States · 39.3422, -120.2036

Truckee is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 7 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.

“Chaplin attempted to film many of the scenes on location near Truckee, California in early 1924.”

The Gold Rush (1925) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Truckee 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.

The Gold Rush 1925
Our Hospitality 1923
“Some exteriors were shot near Truckee, California at the Truckee River and along the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railway between Grass Valley, California and Colfax, California.” Wikipedia
Island in the Sky 1953
The Frozen North 1922
“The film was photographed on location at Donner Lake outside Truckee, California, in mid-winter.” Wikipedia
The Sky Pilot 1921
“Shot largely in the High Sierra near Truckee, California, this big budget western was plagued by bad weather.” Wikipedia
The Trail of '98 1928
“The film was shot on location in Denver and The Great Divide, Colorado, Truckee, California, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada, and in various locations in Alaska, including Skagway and Copper River.” Wikipedia
The Deadlier Sex 1920

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Truckee?

7 productions are recorded as filmed in Truckee, including The Gold Rush (1925), Our Hospitality (1923) and Island in the Sky (1953). 7 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Truckee?

The Gold Rush (1925), covered by 57 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Truckee?

Truckee is in the United States. Its coordinates are 39.3422, -120.2036.

What other filming locations are near Truckee?

Donner Lake (6 km west), Donner Pass (11 km west), Olympic Valley (16 km south), Kings Beach (19 km south-east) 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 Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0.