Watergate Hotel, Washington — Forrest Gump filming location

Where to go

38.899338, -77.055843

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

Good to know

Title

Forrest Gump (1994)

On screen

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In real life

Watergate Hotel, Washington

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Also filmed here

Absolute Power — Watergate HotelWashington · United States

Hotel meeting with Chief of Staff

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Questions

Where exactly did Forrest Gump film at Watergate Hotel?

At 38.899338, -77.055843 in Washington. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Watergate Hotel?

Open to the public, ticketed.

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