Independence Day (1996)
- Documented locations
- 20
- Year
- 1996
- Directed by
- Roland Emmerich
- Cities
- Wendover, Fontana, Socorro, Los Angeles, West New York, Quartzsite, Rachel, Lake Point, New York, Washington
Wendover, United States
Vast salt desert in northwestern Utah, renowned for its land speed records.
The scene : The vast white expanse of the salt flats serves as the backdrop for the crash of the saucer and the line of camper vans.
Wendover, United States
Former military aerodrome of Wendover (Utah), training base of the group that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
The scene : The exteriors of the secret base of Area 51 were filmed there.
Fontana, United States
Former Kaiser Steel integrated steel mill of Fontana, largely dismantled in the 1980s; the site now hosts California Steel Industries and still serves as a film set.
The scene : The old steel mill served as the industrial interiors of Zone 51 and the ruins of Los Angeles.
Socorro, United States
A network of 27 radio telescopes arranged in a Y configuration on the San Agustin Plains in New Mexico. It was commissioned in 1980 and operates as a radio interferometer.
The scene : The network of radio telescopes that captures the signal from extraterrestrials.
Los Angeles, United States
Grand historic hotel from 1923, located in downtown Los Angeles. It was designed by Schultze & Weaver.
The scene : The hotel of First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, United States
310 m skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles (1989), once the tallest structure in the western United States. It was designed by the firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners in a postmodern style.
The scene : The "Library Tower", an iconic skyscraper, is shattered by the vessel above Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, United States
Road tunnel from 1924 connecting Hill Street to Figueroa, with its white tiled walls and reflections making it a highly sought-after filming location in Los Angeles.
The scene : Street scenes from Los Angeles were filmed there.
West New York, United States
West New York House, in New Jersey, facing the Manhattan skyline.
The scene : David's father's house, Julius Levinson.
West New York, United States
West New York Park overlooking the Hudson and the Manhattan skyline. It is located in Hudson County, New Jersey.
The scene : David plays chess with his father in the park.
Los Angeles, United States
House in the Westchester neighborhood, in the south of Los Angeles, near LAX airport.
The scene : The house of Jasmine Dubrow, the dancer companion of pilot Steven Hiller.
Quartzsite, United States
A small town in the Arizona desert, famous for its large winter gatherings of RVs.
The scene : The RV campgrounds of the desert.
Rachel, United States
Isolated hamlet in the Nevada desert, on the 'Extraterrestrial Highway', near Area 51.
The scene : The scene in the trailer park, near Area 51.
Lake Point, United States
A locality in Utah on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, west of Salt Lake City.
The scene : The trailer park.
United States
Immense desert of white gypsum dunes in southern New Mexico.
The scene : Desert scenes were filmed there.
New York, United States
The intersection of the Tribeca neighborhood in southern Manhattan. The skyscraper at 56 Leonard Street, completed in 2016, was designed by architects Herzog & de Meuron in high-tech architecture.
The scene : New York street scenes (escape and destruction).
New York, United States
Cobblestone intersection in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan.
The scene : New York street scenes.
New York, United States
Heart of the Financial District of Manhattan, around the New York Stock Exchange. The skyscraper 40 Wall Street, completed in 1930 by architects H. Craig Severance, Shreve, Lamb and Harmon, and Yasuo Matsui, is a New York City Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Art Deco architecture.
The scene : New York street scenes in the financial district.
New York, United States
Edge of the East River at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge, on the Lower East Side.
The scene : New York street scenes near the East River.
Los Angeles, United States
Industrial Avenue of the Arts District, in the east-central part of Los Angeles.
The scene : Street scenes of destruction, meant to take place in Los Angeles or New York.
Washington, United States
North intersection of Washington, D.C., near Capitol Hill.
The scene : A street shot in Washington.