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Independence Day

Donnelly Memorial Park

West New York · United States  ·  Chess with his father

Independence Day filmed at Donnelly Memorial Park, West New York. David plays chess with his complaining father in this riverside park beside the Hudson.

Where to go

40.784444, -74.009167

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
Independence Day (1996)
On screen
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In real life
Donnelly Memorial Park, West 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 Independence Day film at Donnelly Memorial Park?
At 40.784444, -74.009167 in West New York. 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 Donnelly Memorial Park?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Donnelly Memorial Park?
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