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Cowboys And Aliens

Plaza Blanca

Abiquiu · United States  ·  Alien gold mine in white cliffs

Cowboys And Aliens filmed at Plaza Blanca, Abiquiu. In the Rio Chama Valley, these sandstone bluffs and spires, white in colour, play the aliens' gold mine. On screen it's Dakota Badlands.

Where to go

36.703903, -106.608369

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
Cowboys And Aliens (2011)
On screen
Dakota Badlands
In real life
Plaza Blanca, Abiquiu
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 Cowboys And Aliens film at Plaza Blanca?
At 36.703903, -106.608369 in Abiquiu. 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 Plaza Blanca?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Plaza Blanca?
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