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The Hunt For Red October

Port Valdez

Valdez · United States  ·  Opening Soviet inlet shots

The Hunt For Red October filmed at Port Valdez, Valdez. The opening snowy inlet scenes meant to be near Murmansk were shot at this Alaskan inlet. On screen it's Poljarny Inlet, near Murmansk.

Where to go

61.105556, -146.501944

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 Hunt For Red October (1990)
On screen
Poljarny Inlet, near Murmansk
In real life
Port Valdez, Valdez
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 Hunt For Red October film at Port Valdez?
At 61.105556, -146.501944 in Valdez. 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 Port Valdez?
Open to the public, free.
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