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La Mesilla

La Mesilla · United States  ·  Establishing shot of border town

Brokeback Mountain filmed at La Mesilla. This New Mexico town near Las Cruces stands in for a Mexican border town in the opening shot. On screen it's El Paso border town.

Where to go

32.274293, -106.79541

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
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
On screen
El Paso border town
In real life
La Mesilla, La Mesilla
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 Brokeback Mountain film at La Mesilla?
At 32.274293, -106.79541 in La Mesilla. 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 La Mesilla?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near La Mesilla?
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