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The Silence Of The Lambs

Western Center

Canonsburg · United States  ·  Lecter's place of internment

The Silence Of The Lambs filmed at Western Center, Canonsburg. The exterior of this abandoned former mental hospital stands in for the fictional Baltimore Hospital. On screen it's Baltimore Hospital.

Where to go

40.2744, -80.1664
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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
On screen
Baltimore Hospital
In real life
Western Center, Canonsburg
Can you visit?
Closed to visitors
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did The Silence Of The Lambs film at Western Center?
At 40.2744, -80.1664 in Canonsburg. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Western Center?
Closed to visitors.
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