Where Was Close Encounters of the Third Kind Filmed?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind was filmed at Brookley Air Force Base (Alabama, United States), Mobile and Devils Tower (Crook County, United States). The 1977 film has 11 recorded filming locations in the United States and India, each plotted on the map below.
| Title | Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
|---|---|
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Film |
| Recorded filming locations | 11 |
| Countries | United States, India |
| Source | Wikidata Q320588 · Wikipedia |
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind Filming Locations
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Brookley Air Force Base
Alabama, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 30.6267, -88.0681
US Air Force base in Alabama.
The nearest other filming location is Barton Academy, about 7 km away.
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Mobile
Mobile County, United States · Towns and cities · 30.7277, -88.0527
County seat of Mobile County, Alabama, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Africatown, about a kilometre away.
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Devils Tower
Crook County, United States · Landscapes and nature · 44.5903, -104.7153
Mountain near Moorcroft, Wyoming, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Black Hills, about 87 km away.
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Dharamshala
Kangra district, India · Towns and cities · 32.2153, 76.3186
City in Himachal Pradesh, India.
The nearest other filming location is Kullu, about 79 km away.
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Dumont Dunes
California, United States · Landscapes and nature · 35.6833, -116.2194
Area of sand dunes in the Mojave Desert.
The nearest other filming location is Baker, about 47 km away.
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Khalapur
Panvel, India · Towns and cities · 18.8167, 73.2667
Human settlement in India.
The nearest other filming location is Khopoli, about 9 km away.
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Sonoran Desert
Arizona, United States · Landscapes and nature · 32.2600, -112.9261
Desert in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
The nearest other filming location is Casa Grande, about 131 km away.
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Mumbai
Mumbai City district, India · Towns and cities · 19.0758, 72.8775
Capital city in Maharashtra, India.
The nearest other filming location is Kurla, about 2 km away.
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Alabama
United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 32.7000, -86.7000
State of the United States of America.
Also used by 41 other productions on this map, including Borat, Big Fish, Mississippi Burning.
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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.
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Wyoming
United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 43.0000, -107.5000
State of the United States of America.
Also used by 4 other productions on this map, including Rocky IV, Shane, The Ballad of Big Al.
Can You Visit the Close Encounters of the Third Kind Shooting Locations?
7 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Mobile, Devils Tower and Dharamshala and others. 1 is a buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Brookley Air Force Base. 3 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 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Locations Are
The two furthest apart are Khalapur and Sonoran Desert, roughly 14,297 km apart.
Also Filmed at the Same Locations as Close Encounters of the Third Kind
These productions used at least one of the same filming locations as Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
More Movies Filmed in the United States
- Movies filmed in the United States5,272
- Movies filmed in India408
- Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
- Landscapes and nature on film2,050
- Towns and cities on film9,084
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Filming Locations: Questions
Where was Close Encounters of the Third Kind filmed?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind was filmed at Brookley Air Force Base in the United States, Mobile in the United States, Devils Tower in the United States and Dharamshala in India, plus 7 more locations.
Where is Close Encounters of the Third Kind filmed?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is mainly filmed at Brookley Air Force Base, the United States.
What country was Close Encounters of the Third Kind filmed in?
Close Encounters of the Third Kind has filming locations in 2 countries: the United States and India.
How many filming locations does Close Encounters of the Third Kind have?
11 recorded filming locations with coordinates, of which 8 are exact spots.
Can you visit the Close Encounters of the Third Kind filming locations?
Most public streets, towns, parks and landmarks used for Close Encounters of the Third Kind can be visited; studios, private homes and working sets cannot. Each location page says what kind of place it is.