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Where to go
36.111111, -81.811389
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.
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Title
Forrest Gump (1994)
On screen
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In real life
Grandfather Mountain, Linville
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did Forrest Gump film at Grandfather Mountain?
At 36.111111, -81.811389 in Linville. 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 Grandfather Mountain?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Grandfather Mountain?
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