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Fort Wetherill State Park

Jamestown · United States  ·  Moonrise Kingdom cove

Moonrise Kingdom filmed at Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown. The cove where the runaways meet is the bay beneath this former coast artillery fort. On screen it's Moonrise Kingdom cove.

Where to go

41.479444, -71.365

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
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
On screen
Moonrise Kingdom cove
In real life
Fort Wetherill State Park, Jamestown
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 Moonrise Kingdom film at Fort Wetherill State Park?
At 41.479444, -71.365 in Jamestown. 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 Fort Wetherill State Park?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Fort Wetherill State Park?
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