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The Andromeda Strain

Piedmont

Piedmont · United States  ·  Site of first contact

The Andromeda Strain filmed at Piedmont. A small New Mexico town that serves as the site of the story's first contact.

Where to go

37.824444, -122.231667

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
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
On screen
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In real life
Piedmont, Piedmont
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 The Andromeda Strain film at Piedmont?
At 37.824444, -122.231667 in Piedmont. 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 Piedmont?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Piedmont?
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