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Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Death Valley

United States  ·  Extra desert shots with droids

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope filmed at Death Valley. Supplementary desert footage with the droid, speeder and creatures was filmed in this valley.

Where to go

36.456939, -116.865281

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
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
On screen
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In real life
Death Valley
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 Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope film at Death Valley?
At 36.456939, -116.865281. 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 Death Valley?
Open to the public, free.
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