Landscapes & nature
Yuma Desert
desert in southwest U.S. and northwest Mexico
United States · 32.5278, -114.5711
Yuma Desert is recorded as a filming location for 1 production. Wikipedia names it for 4 more.
“In April, the crew moved to Arizona's Yuma Desert for two weeks of Tatooine exteriors.”
Movies filmed at Yuma Desert
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Yuma Desert as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi 1983
- Into the Wild 2007
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The Son of the Sheik
1926
“The film was shot on location in California and in the Yuma Desert in Arizona.” Wikipedia
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Kung Fu
1972–
“The series was filmed at the Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank (Laramie Street, the Backlot, and several stages), Old Tucson Studios, and on locations like Vasquez Rocks, the 20th Century Fox Ranch (Malibu Creek State Park), and the sand dunes in the Yuma Desert for the opening and closing credits.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Towns & cities
Yuma
United States·19 km north
city in and county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
Fort Yuma
United States·23 km north
United States Army fort from 1851
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Towns & cities
Winterhaven
United States·24 km north
census-designated place in Imperial County, California
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Landscapes & nature
Pilot Knob
United States·28 km north-west
mountain in California, United States
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed at Yuma Desert?
5 productions are recorded as filmed at Yuma Desert, including The Lost Patrol (1934), Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) and Into the Wild (2007). 4 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed at Yuma Desert?
The Lost Patrol (1934), covered by 20 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Yuma Desert?
Yuma Desert is in the United States. Its coordinates are 32.5278, -114.5711.
What other filming locations are near Yuma Desert?
Yuma (19 km north), Fort Yuma (23 km north), Winterhaven (24 km north) and Pilot Knob (28 km north-west), 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 Gloriag05, CC BY-SA 4.0.