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 10 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.”

Dead Poets Society (1989) · Wikipedia

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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
The Conjuring 2013
Dawson's Creek 1998–
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2012
Safe Haven 2013
Cat's Eye 1985
Joan of Arcadia 2003–
“Establishing shots of Arcadia's skyline and other outdoor scenes were filmed in Wilmington, Delaware.” Wikipedia
Max Steel 2016
Words on Bathroom Walls 2020
Human Hibachi 2020
“The movie was shot in the summer of 2018 in Riverside, New Jersey and at The Reef, a restaurant 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.

Saturday Night Live 1975–

“Saturday Night Live (SNL) skits portraying Joe Biden often mention his residency in Wilmington.” Wikipedia
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

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Wilmington?

10 productions are recorded as filmed in Wilmington, including Dead Poets Society (1989), The Conjuring (2013) and Dawson's Creek (1998–). 10 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. Its coordinates are 39.7483, -75.5514.

What other filming locations are near Wilmington?

New Castle (9 km south), Centreville (10 km north-west), Chadds Ford Township (14 km north), Garnet Valley (14 km north-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 Tim Kiser (User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5.