Where to go
40.748333, -73.985556
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Good to know
Title
King Kong (1933)
On screen
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In real life
Empire State Building, New York
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Empire State Building today
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Also filmed here
Alice In Den Stadten (Alice In The Cities) — Empire State BuildingNew York · United StatesObservation deck view- Elf — Empire State BuildingNew York · United StatesFather's publishing office · as Greenway Press offices
- Oblivion — Empire State BuildingNew York · United StatesExteriors from observation deck
- Sleepless In Seattle — Empire State BuildingNew York · United StatesValentine's Day meeting
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Where exactly did King Kong film at Empire State Building?
At 40.748333, -73.985556 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Empire State Building?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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