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Independence Day

Manhattan Bridge

New York · United States  ·  Basketball game halts

Independence Day filmed at Manhattan Bridge, New York. The first alien ship halts a basketball game under the bridge's northern end, near South Street.

Manhattan Bridge, New York
Photograph: Simon Robson · The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations

Where to go

40.707222, -73.990833

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

Good to know

Title
Independence Day (1996)
On screen
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In real life
Manhattan Bridge, 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 Manhattan Bridge?
At 40.707222, -73.990833 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Manhattan Bridge?
Open to the public, free.
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