Where to go
34.0775, -118.225
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Good to know
Title
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
On screen
School boiler room
In real life
Lincoln Heights Jail, Los Angeles
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did A Nightmare On Elm Street film at Lincoln Heights Jail?
At 34.0775, -118.225 in Los Angeles. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Lincoln Heights Jail?
Access not confirmed.
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