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Lawrence Of Arabia

Imperial Sand Dunes

El Centro · United States  ·  Extra desert shots

Lawrence Of Arabia filmed at Imperial Sand Dunes, El Centro. These dunes east of El Centro, near the Mexican frontier in southern California, hosted shooting for extra desert footage.

Where to go

32.722414, -115.379544

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
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
On screen
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In real life
Imperial Sand Dunes, El Centro
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 Lawrence Of Arabia film at Imperial Sand Dunes?
At 32.722414, -115.379544 in El Centro. 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 Imperial Sand Dunes?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Imperial Sand Dunes?
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