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Bethesda Terrace

New York · United States  ·  Sleigh bumps fountain statue

Elf filmed at Bethesda Terrace, New York. Santa's sleigh struggles upward here and bumps a fountain statue.

Bethesda Terrace, New York

Where to go

40.7741, -73.9711

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

Good to know

Title
Elf (2003)
On screen
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In real life
Bethesda Terrace, New York
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 Elf film at Bethesda Terrace?
At 40.7741, -73.9711 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Bethesda Terrace?
Open to the public, free.
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