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Yosemite National Park

national park in California, United States

United States · 37.7425, -119.5375

Yosemite National Park is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 11 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 one of the production's camera trucks exploded in the studio parking lot, the non-union drivers headed to Yosemite National Park under cover of darkness with a police escort.”

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Yosemite National Park 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.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1984
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989
Maverick 1994
“Other filming locations include Lee's Ferry and Marble Canyon in Arizona, Lone Pine, Manzanar, Big Pine, and Yosemite National Park in California, and Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.” Wikipedia
The Caine Mutiny 1954
“In addition to the Pearl Harbor and San Francisco Bay Area locations, including the Caine steaming back and forth several times under the Golden Gate Bridge, the romantic subplot features scenes shot on location at Yosemite National Park.” Wikipedia
Mouse Hunt 1997
“The outdoor scenes have depictions of snow and the majority of them were shot in Central and Northern California, particularly around Fresno and the Yosemite region.” Wikipedia
Joe Kidd 1972
Free Solo 2018
Samsara 2011
The Woman God Forgot 1917
“Location shooting for the film took place in Santa Monica, California and Yosemite National Park.” Wikipedia
The Dragon Painter 1919
36 Hours 1965
“Most of the film was shot in Yosemite National Park.” Wikipedia

Named here by Yosemite National Park’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Yosemite National Park, 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.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989

“The opening scenes of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) were filmed in Yosemite National Park.” Wikipedia
Maverick 1994

“Films such as The Last of the Mohicans (1920) and Maverick (1994) have also been shot there.” Wikipedia

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Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Yosemite National Park?

11 productions are recorded as filmed in Yosemite National Park, including Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) and Maverick (1994). 11 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Yosemite National Park?

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), covered by 70 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Yosemite National Park?

Yosemite National Park is in the United States. Its coordinates are 37.7425, -119.5375.

What other filming locations are near Yosemite National Park?

Sierra Nevada (3 km south-west), El Capitan (9 km west), Yosemite Valley (10 km west), Wawona Hotel (25 km south-west) and 1 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 Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0.