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Iron Man

Alabama Hills

Lone Pine · United States  ·  Afghan desert capture

Iron Man filmed at Alabama Hills, Lone Pine. These rock formations stand in for the Afghan landscape, where a convoy raid leads to Stark being taken prisoner. On screen it's Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine

Where to go

36.61, -118.1

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
Iron Man (2008)
On screen
Kunar Province, Afghanistan
In real life
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Alabama Hills today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Iron Man film at Alabama Hills?
At 36.61, -118.1 in Lone Pine. 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 Alabama Hills?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Alabama Hills?
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