Where Was Chinatown Filmed?
Chinatown was filmed at Echo Park Lake (California, United States), Point Fermin Park (Los Angeles County, United States) and Paramount Pictures Studios (United States). The 1974 film has 10 recorded filming locations in the United States, each plotted on the map below.
| Title | Chinatown |
|---|---|
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Film |
| Recorded filming locations | 10 |
| Countries | United States |
| Source | Wikidata Q644987 · Wikipedia |
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Chinatown Filming Locations
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Echo Park Lake
California, United States · Landscapes and nature · 34.0750, -118.2600
Lake in Los Angeles, CA, US.
The nearest other filming location is Echo Park, about a kilometre away.
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Point Fermin Park
Los Angeles County, United States · Landscapes and nature · 33.7083, -118.2956
Park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.
The nearest other filming location is Point Fermin Light, about <1 km away.
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Paramount Pictures Studios
United States · Studios and sets · 34.0853, -118.3190
Film studio.
The nearest other filming location is Paramount Stage 5, about <1 km away.
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Stone Canyon Reservoir
California, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 34.1111, -118.4540
Reservoirs in Los Angeles, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Sheats Goldstein Residence, about 3 km away.
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Angelino Heights
Los Angeles, United States · Towns and cities · 34.0703, -118.2547
Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The nearest other filming location is Echo Park Lake, about a kilometre away.
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Fillmore
Ventura County, United States · Towns and cities · 34.4014, -118.9178
City in Ventura County, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Fillmore and Western Railway, about a kilometre 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.
The nearest other filming location is Point Fermin Light, about 38 km away.
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Los Angeles City Hall
Los Angeles, United States · Towns and cities · 34.0536, -118.2430
1928 building housing the government of the city of Los Angeles, California.
The nearest other filming location is Los Angeles, about <1 km away.
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Mojave Desert
Nevada, United States · Landscapes and nature · 35.0083, -115.4750
Desert in southwestern United States.
The nearest other filming location is Roy's Motel and Cafe, about 56 km away.
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Rancho Palos Verdes
Los Angeles County, United States · Towns and cities · 33.7583, -118.3642
City in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Palos Verdes Peninsula, about 2 km away.
Can You Visit the Chinatown Shooting Locations?
8 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Echo Park Lake, Point Fermin Park and Angelino Heights and others. 1 is a buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Stone Canyon Reservoir. 1 is a working film studio, usually closed to visitors unless a tour runs: Paramount Pictures Studios. Always check access locally before travelling, and respect private land.
How Far Apart the Chinatown Locations Are
The two furthest apart are Santa Catalina Island and Mojave Desert, roughly 325 km apart.
Also Filmed at the Same Locations as Chinatown
These productions used at least one of the same filming locations as Chinatown.
- Jaws (1975)Santa Catalina Island
- Apollo 13 (1995)Santa Catalina Island
- The Living Daylights (1987)Mojave Desert
- Waterworld (1995)Santa Catalina Island
- Lost Horizon (1937)Mojave Desert
- The Big Country (1958)Mojave Desert
- Westworld (1973)Mojave Desert
- The Doors (1991)Mojave Desert
- Hair (1979)Mojave Desert
- Volcano (1997)Mojave Desert
- Sadie Thompson (1928)Santa Catalina Island
- Man of the West (1958)Mojave Desert
More Movies Filmed in the United States
- Movies filmed in the United States5,272
- Studios and sets on film106
- Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
- Landscapes and nature on film2,050
- Towns and cities on film9,084
Chinatown Filming Locations: Questions
Where was Chinatown filmed?
Chinatown was filmed at Echo Park Lake in the United States, Point Fermin Park in the United States, Paramount Pictures Studios in the United States and Stone Canyon Reservoir in the United States, plus 6 more locations.
Where is Chinatown filmed?
Chinatown is mainly filmed at Echo Park Lake, the United States.
What country was Chinatown filmed in?
Every recorded filming location for Chinatown is in the United States.
How many filming locations does Chinatown have?
10 recorded filming locations with coordinates.
Can you visit the Chinatown filming locations?
Most public streets, towns, parks and landmarks used for Chinatown can be visited; studios, private homes and working sets cannot. Each location page says what kind of place it is.