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2001: A Space Odyssey

Monument Valley

United States  ·  Alien planet surface

2001: A Space Odyssey filmed at Monument Valley. Optically distorted shots of Monument Valley used to depict the alien planet surface during the Stargate sequence.

Monument Valley,

Where to go

36.983333, -110.1

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
On screen
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In real life
Monument Valley
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did 2001: A Space Odyssey film at Monument Valley?
At 36.983333, -110.1. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Monument Valley?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Monument Valley?
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