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Dante's Peak

Point Dume Post Office

Malibu · United States  ·  USGS observatory headquarters

Dante's Peak filmed at Point Dume Post Office, Malibu. This Malibu post office stands in for the volcano observatory's headquarters, which the film places in Vancouver, Washington. On screen it's David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory Headquarters.

Where to go

34.021032, -118.809063

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Dante's Peak (1997)
On screen
David A. Johnston Cascades Volcano Observatory Headquarters
In real life
Point Dume Post Office, Malibu
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 Point Dume Post Office?
At 34.021032, -118.809063 in Malibu. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Point Dume Post Office?
Open to the public, free.
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