Where Was War of the Worlds Filmed?

War of the Worlds was filmed at Athens, New York City and Bayonne Bridge (Staten Island, United States). The 2005 film has 11 recorded filming locations in the United States, each plotted on the map below.

Title	War of the Worlds
Year	2005
Type	Film
Recorded filming locations	11
Countries	United States
Source	Wikidata Q202028 · Wikipedia

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War of the Worlds Filming Locations

• Athens

  Greene County, United States · Towns and cities · 42.2686, -73.8056

  Town in Greene County, New York, United States.

  The nearest other filming location is Hudson, about 2 km away.

• New York City

  New York, United States · Towns and cities · 40.7128, -74.0061

  Most populous city in the United States.

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

• Bayonne Bridge

  Staten Island, United States · Streets and squares · 40.6419, -74.1422

  Arch bridge connecting Staten Island, NY with Bayonne, NJ.

  The nearest other filming location is Sailors' Snug Harbor, about 3 km away.

• Bayonne

  Hudson County, United States · Towns and cities · 40.6624, -74.1102

  City in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.

  The nearest other filming location is Bayonne High School, about a kilometre away.

• Lexington

  Virginia, United States · Towns and cities · 37.7840, -79.4428

  Independent city in Virginia, United States.

  The nearest other filming location is Appalachian Mountains, about 46 km away.

• Newark

  Essex County, United States · Towns and cities · 40.7356, -74.1722

  City in Essex County, and largest city in New Jersey, United States.

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

• New Jersey

  United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 40.0000, -74.5000

  State of the United States of America.

  Also used by 420 other productions on this map, including The Godfather, A Beautiful Mind, The Sopranos.

• Connecticut

  United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 41.6000, -72.7000

  State of the United States of America.

  Also used by 89 other productions on this map, including All About Eve, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Die Hard with a Vengeance.

• 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.

• New York

  United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 43.0000, -75.0000

  State of the United States of America.

  Also used by 52 other productions on this map, including Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Age of Ultron, The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

• 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 War of the Worlds Shooting Locations?

6 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Athens, New York City and Bayonne Bridge and others. 5 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 War of the Worlds Locations Are

The two furthest apart are Athens and Lexington, roughly 692 km apart.

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