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The Big Country

Jawbone Canyon

Cantil · United States  ·  Climactic showdown canyon

The Big Country filmed at Jawbone Canyon, Cantil. A winding canyon track through white rock, where the film's final showdown is staged. On screen it's Blanco Canyon.

Where to go

35.31, -118.03

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 Big Country (1958)
On screen
Blanco Canyon
In real life
Jawbone Canyon, Cantil
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 Big Country film at Jawbone Canyon?
At 35.31, -118.03 in Cantil. 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 Jawbone Canyon?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Jawbone Canyon?
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