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Death Valley National Park

United States  ·  The Jawa canyon

Star Wars filmed at Death Valley National Park. Golden Canyon, Artists Palette and Dantes View stood in for the deserts of Tatooine. On screen it's Tatooine.

Where to go

36.470243, -117.088391

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 (1977)
On screen
Tatooine
In real life
Death Valley National Park
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
240 minutes
Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Star Wars film at Death Valley National Park?
At 36.470243, -117.088391. 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 National Park?
Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 240 minutes.
What else was filmed near Death Valley National Park?
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