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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Gunsight Butte

Padre Bay · United States  ·  Apostles rest under bridge

The Greatest Story Ever Told filmed at Gunsight Butte, Padre Bay. The apostles rest under a wooden bridge overlooked by this butte; the spot is now under Lake Powell.

Where to go

37.061944, -111.336667

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
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In real life
Gunsight Butte, Padre Bay
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 Greatest Story Ever Told film at Gunsight Butte?
At 37.061944, -111.336667 in Padre Bay. 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 Gunsight Butte?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Gunsight Butte?
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