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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Crossing of the Fathers

Kane County · United States  ·  Baptism in the Jordan stand-in

The Greatest Story Ever Told filmed at Crossing of the Fathers, Kane County. The baptism is filmed at this sandbar crossing of the Colorado, now submerged under Lake Powell. On screen it's River Jordan.

Where to go

37.048889, -111.303889

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 Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
On screen
River Jordan
In real life
Crossing of the Fathers, Kane County
Can you visit?
Closed to visitors
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Greatest Story Ever Told film at Crossing of the Fathers?
At 37.048889, -111.303889 in Kane County. 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 Crossing of the Fathers?
Closed to visitors.
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