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Shaft

125th Street

New York · United States  ·  Harlem main drag scenes

Shaft filmed at 125th Street, New York. The main commercial street of Harlem is where the detective prowls in the film.

Where to go

40.815737, -73.958281

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Shaft (1971)
On screen
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In real life
125th Street, New York
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 Shaft film at 125th Street?
At 40.815737, -73.958281 in New York. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit 125th Street?
Open to the public, free.
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