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The Thing

Salmon Glacier

Stewart · Canada  ·  Antarctic station set

The Thing filmed at Salmon Glacier, Stewart. Built on this glacier as a set, Outpost 31 stands in for an Antarctic research base. On screen it's Outpost 31.

Where to go

56.116667, -130.066667
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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 Thing (1982)
On screen
Outpost 31
In real life
Salmon Glacier, Stewart
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 Thing film at Salmon Glacier?
At 56.116667, -130.066667 in Stewart. 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 Salmon Glacier?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Salmon Glacier?
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