Where Was State of Play Filmed?

State of Play was filmed at Forest Glen (Montgomery County, United States), Long Beach and Francis Scott Key Bridge (Washington, D.C., United States). The 2009 film has 13 recorded filming locations in the United States, each plotted on the map below.

Title	State of Play
Year	2009
Type	Film
Recorded filming locations	13
Countries	United States
Source	Wikidata Q733570 · Wikipedia

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State of Play Filming Locations

• Forest Glen

  Montgomery County, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 39.0152, -77.0427

  Washington, DC Metro station in Montgomery County, MD on the Red line.

  The nearest other filming location is University of Maryland, about 9 km away.

• Long Beach

  Los Angeles County, United States · Towns and cities · 33.7681, -118.1956

  City in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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

• Francis Scott Key Bridge

  Washington, D.C., United States · Streets and squares · 38.9022, -77.0697

  Bridge in Washington, D.C..

  The nearest other filming location is Lauinger Library, about a kilometre away.

• Library of Congress

  Washington, D.C., United States · Landmarks and buildings · 38.8886, -77.0047

  (de facto) national library of the United States of America.

  The nearest other filming location is United States Supreme Court Building, about <1 km away.

• Georgetown

  Washington, D.C., United States · Towns and cities · 38.9047, -77.0625

  Neighborhood and historic district in Washington, D.C., United States.

  The nearest other filming location is Francis Scott Key Bridge, about a kilometre away.

• Pennsylvania Avenue

  Prince George's County, United States · Streets and squares · 38.8937, -77.0239

  Diagonal street in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

  The nearest other filming location is National Archives Building, about <1 km away.

• Rosslyn

  Arlington County, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 38.8960, -77.0718

  Washington Metro station in Arlington County, VA on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines.

  The nearest other filming location is Marine Corps War Memorial, about a kilometre away.

• U Street Corridor

  Washington, D.C., United States · Towns and cities · 38.9170, -77.0296

  Commercial and residential district in Washington D.C., United States.

  The nearest other filming location is Adams Morgan, about a kilometre away.

• United States Capitol

  Washington, D.C., United States · Landmarks and buildings · 38.8897, -77.0092

  Meeting place of the United States Congress.

  The nearest other filming location is Library of Congress, about <1 km away.

• United States Supreme Court Building

  Washington, D.C., United States · Landmarks and buildings · 38.8905, -77.0045

  Seat of the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

  The nearest other filming location is Library of Congress, about <1 km away.

• Washington Monument

  Washington, D.C., United States · Landmarks and buildings · 38.8895, -77.0352

  Obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C..

  The nearest other filming location is Washington, D.C., about a kilometre away.

• Maryland

  United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 39.0000, -76.7000

  State of the United States of America.

  Also used by 11 other productions on this map, including Mission: Impossible III, The Distinguished Gentleman, Jack Ryan.

• Virginia

  United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 37.5000, -79.0000

  State of the United States of America.

  Also used by 17 other productions on this map, including The Vampire Diaries, Borat, Argo.

Can You Visit the State of Play Shooting Locations?

5 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Long Beach, Francis Scott Key Bridge and Georgetown and others. 6 are buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Forest Glen, Library of Congress and Rosslyn. 2 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 State of Play Locations Are

The two furthest apart are Long Beach and United States Supreme Court Building, roughly 3,702 km apart.

Also Filmed at the Same Locations as State of Play

These productions used at least one of the same filming locations as State of Play.

• The BlacklistWashington Monument
• National Treasure (2004)Library of Congress
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)United States Capitol

More Movies Filmed in the United States

• Movies filmed in the United States5,272
• Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
• Streets and squares on film909
• Towns and cities on film9,084

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