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Jack River

Cantwell · United States  ·  Replica abandoned bus

Into The Wild filmed at Jack River, Cantwell. A replica of the abandoned bus is built on the riverbank for the Alaskan scenes. On screen it's Bus 142.

Where to go

63.46306, -148.81417
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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
Into The Wild (2007)
On screen
Bus 142
In real life
Jack River, Cantwell
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 Into The Wild film at Jack River?
At 63.46306, -148.81417 in Cantwell. 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 Jack River?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Jack River?
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