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The Road to Morocco

Imperial Sand Dunes

Yuma · United States  ·  Desert of Morocco

The Road to Morocco filmed at Imperial Sand Dunes, Yuma. The desert the film calls Morocco is these sand dunes in Buttercup Valley, south of the interstate near Yuma. On screen it's Morocco.

Where to go

32.722414, -115.379544

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 Road to Morocco (1942)
On screen
Morocco
In real life
Imperial Sand Dunes, Yuma
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 Road to Morocco film at Imperial Sand Dunes?
At 32.722414, -115.379544 in Yuma. 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 Imperial Sand Dunes?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Imperial Sand Dunes?
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