Where to go
29.509899, 35.388672
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
Red Planet (2000)
On screen
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In real life
Wadi Rum Desert, Aqaba
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did Red Planet film at Wadi Rum Desert?
At 29.509899, 35.388672 in Aqaba. 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 Wadi Rum Desert?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Wadi Rum Desert?
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