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The Shining is a 1980 horror-drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Stephen King's bestselling novel of the same name. Starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers, the film follows Jack Torrance, a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic, who takes a job as the off-season caretaker of a remote hotel, the Overlook Hotel. As isolation and strange occurrences begin to take their toll, Torrance descends into madness.
Regarded as one of the greatest horror films of all time, The Shining has become a cultural icon in the genre. The film's haunting opening scenes were shot at Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. The exterior of the Overlook Hotel was filmed at Timberline Lodge in Oregon, while Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, served as the location for many interior shots. Additionally, Stansted Airport in Essex was used for scenes set at Denver Stapleton Airport.
Glacier National Park, Montana, USA. Photo by Tim Jones on Unsplash.
Where was The Shining Filmed?
The Shining was filmed in 3900 Biscayne Blvd, Elstree Studios, Glacier National Park, Going-to-the-Sun Road, Hollywood American Legion Post 43, Kensington Apartments, Saint Mary Lake, Stansted Airport, Timberline Lodge and Wild Goose Island.
The complete list of the locations with latitude and longitude coordinates are listed below in the table.
The Shining Locations Map
The Shining Locations Table
| Location Name | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| 3900 Biscayne Blvd | 25.813559 | -80.189629 |
| Elstree Studios | 51.658161 | -0.269910 |
| Glacier National Park | 48.715130 | -113.835068 |
| Going-to-the-Sun Road | 48.632172 | -113.861771 |
| Hollywood American Legion Post 43 | 34.107697 | -118.337837 |
| Kensington Apartments | 40.002392 | -105.255096 |
| Saint Mary Lake | 48.697773 | -113.495491 |
| Stansted Airport | 51.886890 | 0.248730 |
| Timberline Lodge | 45.331135 | -121.711182 |
| Wild Goose Island | 48.688862 | -113.539970 |
Recent Comments
Some of this material is wrong. The hotel interiors were NOT FILMED at Ahwahnee hotel. Some of the interior designs of the Overlook Hotel set were based on those of the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park. Large sets were built at EMI Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England that resembled Ahwahnee hotel. The set for the fictional Overlook Hotel was at the time the largest ever built at Elstree, including a life-size re-creation of the exterior of the Timberline hotel. In February 1979, the set at Elstree was badly damaged in a fire, causing a delay in the production.
We corrected the info. Thanks a lot!
Hollywood American Legion Post 43 was not a filming location. This should be removed.
I wonder the same thing about the “Kensington Apartments.” There’s never been any mention of Stanley sending out his crew to Colorado.
WHY were the interior scenes of the Overlook hotel filmed in Elstree Studios Borehamwood England?
Mainly because Kubrick preferred shooting all his films in England close to his home where all of his pre and post production on all his films since Dr. Strangelove took place there. Having everything recreated on Elstree’s soundstages rather than filming on location allowed for greater control over the project.