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The Searchers

Monument Valley

Kayenta · United States  ·  Desert valley setting

The Searchers filmed at Monument Valley, Kayenta. This desert valley, a favourite of John Ford, is where most of the movie was filmed.

Monument Valley, Kayenta

Where to go

36.983333, -110.1

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 Searchers (1956)
On screen
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In real life
Monument Valley, Kayenta
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Searchers film at Monument Valley?
At 36.983333, -110.1 in Kayenta. 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 Monument Valley?
Open to the public, ticketed.
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