🏙 Towns & cities
Wilmington
seat of New Castle County, and largest city in Delaware, United States
🇺🇸 United States · 39.7483, -75.5514
Wilmington is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 2 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.
“After filmmakers scouted more than 70 universities and private schools, they decided that Dead Poets Society would take place at St. Andrew's School and the Everett Theatre in Middletown, Delaware, as well as at locations in New Castle, Delaware, and in nearby Wilmington, Delaware.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Wilmington 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.
- Dead Poets Society 1989
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Joan of Arcadia
2003–
“Establishing shots of Arcadia's skyline and other outdoor scenes were filmed in Wilmington, Delaware.” Wikipedia
Named here by Wilmington’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Wilmington, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.
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Saturday Night Live 1975–
“Saturday Night Live (SNL) skits portraying Joe Biden often mention his residency in Wilmington.” Wikipedia
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Joan of Arcadia 2003–
“Wilmington's skyline and other aerial shots of the city stood in for the fictional town of Arcadia in the television program Joan of Arcadia.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Wilmington?
2 productions are recorded as filmed in Wilmington, including Dead Poets Society (1989) and Joan of Arcadia (2003–). 2 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Wilmington?
Dead Poets Society (1989), covered by 86 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Wilmington?
Wilmington is in the United States, at 39.7483, -75.5514.
What other filming locations are near Wilmington?
Middletown, New Castle, Philadelphia, Rocky Steps and 2 more, 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, by Tim Kiser (User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5.