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Dante's Peak

Mount St. Helens

United States  ·  Eruption footage in the ending

Dante's Peak filmed at Mount St. Helens. Real news footage of this volcano's 1980 eruption is used for the film's closing shot of the destroyed town.

Where to go

46.200278, -122.186667

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
Dante's Peak (1997)
On screen
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In real life
Mount St. Helens
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 Dante's Peak film at Mount St. Helens?
At 46.200278, -122.186667. 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 Mount St. Helens?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Mount St. Helens?
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