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White Sands

census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States

🇺🇸 United States · 32.3842, -106.4978

White Sands is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 4 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 film was primarily shot in New Mexico, with filming locations in Albuquerque, White Sands, Artesia and Fenton Lake.”
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) · Wikipedia

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White Sands
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names White Sands 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.

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in White Sands?

4 productions are recorded as filmed in White Sands, including Hang 'Em High (1968), My Name is Nobody (1973) and The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in White Sands?

Hang 'Em High (1968), covered by 29 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is White Sands?

White Sands is in the United States, at 32.3842, -106.4978.

What other filming locations are near White Sands?

White Sands Missile Range, Las Cruces and Orogrande, 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, CC BY-SA 3.0.