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The Aviator

72nd Place jetty

Long Beach · United States  ·  Hughes comes ashore and meets Hepburn

The Aviator filmed at 72nd Place jetty, Long Beach. Hughes steps ashore at this jetty, where he first meets Katharine Hepburn.

Where to go

33.744919, -118.117493
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
The Aviator (2004)
On screen
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In real life
72nd Place jetty, Long Beach
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 Aviator film at 72nd Place jetty?
At 33.744919, -118.117493 in Long Beach. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit 72nd Place jetty?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near 72nd Place jetty?
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