Where Was After Earth Filmed?

After Earth was filmed at Philadelphia, Aston Township (Delaware County, United States) and Humboldt County (California, United States). The 2013 film has 8 recorded filming locations in the United States and Costa Rica, each plotted on the map below.

Title	After Earth
Year	2013
Type	Film
Recorded filming locations	8
Countries	United States, Costa Rica
Source	Wikidata Q1254088 · Wikipedia

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After Earth Filming Locations

• Philadelphia

  Philadelphia County, United States · Towns and cities · 39.9528, -75.1636

  Largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and seat of Philadelphia County.

  The nearest other filming location is Philadelphia City Hall, about <1 km away.

• Aston Township

  Delaware County, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 39.8692, -75.4306

  Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

  The nearest other filming location is Bethel Township, about 3 km away.

• Humboldt County

  California, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 40.8000, -123.8000

  County in California, United States.

  The nearest other filming location is Arcata, about 25 km away.

• Valley Forge Military Academy and College

  Pennsylvania, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 40.0535, -75.3821

  Private boarding school in the United States.

  The nearest other filming location is Bridgeport, about 7 km away.

• New Mexico

  United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 34.0000, -106.0000

  State of the United States of America.

  Also used by 267 other productions on this map, including The Avengers, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Oppenheimer.

• Costa Rica

  Costa Rica · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 10.0000, -84.0000

  Country in Central America.

  Also used by 5 other productions on this map, including Club Dread, AE: Apocalypse Earth, El Barón.

• California

  United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 37.0000, -120.0000

  State of the United States of America.

  Also used by 1,478 other productions on this map, including Avatar, Back to the Future, Casablanca.

• Switzerland

  recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 46.7986, 8.2320

  Country in Central Europe.

  Also used by 130 other productions on this map, including Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, GoldenEye, Goldfinger.

Can You Visit the After Earth Shooting Locations?

1 of them is public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Philadelphia. 3 are buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Aston Township, Humboldt County and Valley Forge Military Academy and College. 4 entries name only a country or region, so there is no single address to visit. Always check access locally before travelling, and respect private land.

How Far Apart the After Earth Locations Are

The two furthest apart are Philadelphia and Humboldt County, roughly 4,067 km apart.

Also Filmed at the Same Locations as After Earth

These productions used at least one of the same filming locations as After Earth.

• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)Humboldt County
• One Battle After Another (2025)Humboldt County
• Creed (2015)Aston Township
• Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)Humboldt County
• A Wrinkle in Time (2018)Humboldt County
• Swiss Army Man (2016)Humboldt County
• Mare of EasttownAston Township
• Almost Heroes (1998)Humboldt County
• Woodshock (2016)Humboldt County

More Movies Filmed in the United States

• Movies filmed in the United States5,272
• Movies filmed in Costa Rica6
• Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
• Towns and cities on film9,084

After Earth Filming Locations: Questions