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King Kong

Seaview

Lower Hutt · New Zealand  ·  New York streets built on land

King Kong filmed at Seaview, Lower Hutt. On a vacant plot in this industrial suburb, sections of the New York streets were constructed. On screen it's Times Square, Broadway and Fifth Avenue.

Where to go

-41.241, 174.906

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
King Kong (2005)
On screen
Times Square, Broadway and Fifth Avenue
In real life
Seaview, Lower Hutt
Can you visit?
Access not confirmed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did King Kong film at Seaview?
At -41.241, 174.906 in Lower Hutt. 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 Seaview?
Access not confirmed.
What else was filmed near Seaview?
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