Where was Apollo 13 filmed?
Apollo 13 (1995) is a film, described on Wikidata as 1995 film by Ron Howard. It was filmed at Merritt Island, Santa Catalina Island and Ambassador Hotel, and 4 further locations. Every recorded location sits in the United States. Each spot below is plotted on the map with its coordinates.
| Title | Apollo 13 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Film |
| Recorded filming locations | 7 |
| Countries | United States |
| Source | Wikidata Q106428 · Wikipedia |
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Every filming location for Apollo 13
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Merritt Island
Brevard County, United States · Towns and cities · 28.3578, -80.6847
Census designated place in Brevard County, Florida, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Kennedy Space Center, about 19 km away.
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Santa Catalina Island
Los Angeles County, United States · Landscapes and nature · 33.3834, -118.4176
Island in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Also used by 4 other productions on this map, including Chinatown, The Kid Brother, Whalefall.
The nearest other filming location is Point Fermin Park, about 38 km away.
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Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 34.0597, -118.2972
Defunct hotel in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Also used by 23 other productions on this map, including Catch Me If You Can, The Mask, Pretty Woman.
The nearest other filming location is Los Angeles City College, about 3 km away.
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Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Houston, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 29.5583, -95.0889
NASA field center in Houston, Texas, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Texas City, about 23 km away.
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Universal Pictures
United States · Studios and sets · 34.1371, -118.3533
American film and distribution company.
Also used by 8 other productions on this map, including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Jingle All the Way.
The nearest other filming location is Universal Studios Hollywood, about a kilometre away.
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Kennedy Space Center
Brevard County, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 28.5247, -80.6486
US space launch site in Florida.
The nearest other filming location is Merritt Island, about 19 km away.
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San Diego
San Diego County, United States · Towns and cities · 32.7150, -117.1625
Seat of San Diego County, California, United States; second-largest city in California.
Also used by 128 other productions on this map, including Citizen Kane, Some Like It Hot, Transformers.
The nearest other filming location is San Diego Stadium, about 9 km away.
Visiting the Apollo 13 locations
3 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Merritt Island, Santa Catalina Island and San Diego. 3 are buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Ambassador Hotel, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and Kennedy Space Center. 1 is a working studio, which are normally closed unless they run a public tour. Always check access locally before travelling, and respect private land.
How far apart the Apollo 13 locations are
The two furthest apart are Merritt Island and Universal Pictures, roughly 3,735 km apart.
Also shot in the same places
These productions used at least one of the same locations as Apollo 13.
- The Kid Brother (1927)Santa Catalina Island
- Chinatown (1974)Santa Catalina Island
- Whalefall (2026)Santa Catalina Island
- The Graduate (1967)Ambassador Hotel
- Pretty Woman (1990)Ambassador Hotel
- Hoffa (1992)Ambassador Hotel
- True Romance (1993)Ambassador Hotel
- The Wedding Singer (1998)Ambassador Hotel
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)Ambassador Hotel
- Crazy in Alabama (1999)Ambassador Hotel
- Catch Me If You Can (2002)Ambassador Hotel
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)Ambassador Hotel
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- Movies filmed in the United States1,271
- Towns and cities on film4,459
- Landscapes and nature on film776
- Landmarks and buildings on film2,427
- Studios and sets on film82
Questions about where Apollo 13 was filmed
Where was Apollo 13 filmed?
Apollo 13 was filmed at Merritt Island in United States, Santa Catalina Island in United States, Ambassador Hotel in United States and Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in United States, and 3 other recorded locations.
How many filming locations does Apollo 13 have?
7 recorded locations with coordinates. More may exist that nobody has recorded yet.
What country was Apollo 13 filmed in?
Every recorded location for Apollo 13 is in the United States.
Can you visit the Apollo 13 filming locations?
Some of them. Public streets, parks and landmarks are usually open; studios, private homes and working sets are not. Each location page below says what kind of place it is, so you can tell which are worth a trip.
Where does this information come from?
From Wikidata's filming location records and the coordinates stored on each place. The Wikipedia article for Apollo 13 is linked below as a further source. Nothing on this page is guessed.