Maps of Movies
Logan (2017)
Where Logan says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A near-future border road trip set in Texas and Mexico, filmed almost entirely in Louisiana and New Mexico
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Scenes and places
The motel where Logan meets Laura
Logan, worn down and hiding on the Texas border, is pulled into a stranger's problem that puts a young girl in his path.
Set in El Paso, Texas — Logan lives as a limo driver on the Texas border and is drawn into a stranger's trouble. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A cheap roadside motel on the border, set in Texas but filmed in Louisiana.
Filmed at Former Aloha Motel site, Airline Drive and Causeway Boulevard, Metairie (Louisiana, Metairie, United States) — The film's Liberty Motel was the Aloha Motel, which stood under this highway interchange and was demolished in 2021-22; the lat/lon is the interchange, not the motel. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: The motel is gone; the interchange is in Metairie, west of New Orleans.
The hospital run for Logan's medicine
Logan seeks medicine for himself and Charles, a daily need that shapes every move he makes.
Set in Hospital near the border — Logan goes to a hospital to get the medicine he needs; the story does not name the town.
A large abandoned hospital building in downtown New Orleans.
Filmed at Old Charity Hospital, New Orleans (Louisiana, New Orleans, United States) — A filming-location blog places the hospital scene at the old Charity Hospital. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Downtown New Orleans, closed to the public; best seen from the street.
The hideout in the smelter
Logan keeps Charles hidden in a decaying smelter, caring for him while trying to stay out of sight.
Set in Abandoned smelter, northern Mexico — Logan, Charles and Caliban hide in an old smelter across the border; the story gives no exact spot.
A rusted industrial ruin with a water tower, placed in Mexico but built in New Mexico.
Filmed at Hideout exterior set, Northern Meadows, Rio Rancho (New Mexico, Rio Rancho, United States) — The exterior was a purpose-built set of about eight acres near Northern Meadows, with a toppled water tower; the lat/lon is the city centre, not the set. It no longer stands. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: The set was not open to visitors; Rio Rancho lies north-west of Albuquerque.
Filmed at Big Easy Studios, NASA Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans (Louisiana, New Orleans, United States) — The hideout interiors were filmed on a soundstage here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: A working facility, not open to visitors.
The casino hotel in Oklahoma City
The trio takes shelter in a hotel casino, a rare quiet stop on a road trip that is anything but.
Set in Oklahoma City hotel and casino — Logan, Charles and Laura stop at a hotel and casino in Oklahoma City. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A hotel and casino complex in Oklahoma, filmed in New Orleans.
Filmed at Harrah's New Orleans (Louisiana, New Orleans, United States) — Two sources disagree on the interior: one says the gaming floor was filmed at Harrah's, the other that the casino suite was built on a New Orleans stage. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Canal Street, New Orleans; open to the public.
Filmed at Superdome, Sugar Bowl Drive entrance, New Orleans (Louisiana, New Orleans, United States) — The hotel exterior and valet parking were filmed at the Superdome entrance after a sinkhole on Canal Street. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Open street area outside the Superdome.
The road accident
A highway accident makes Logan stop and help, drawing him and his companions into a stranger's home.
Set in Highway crash site — A road accident puts Logan and the Munson family in each other's way; the story does not name the road.
A rural highway in the middle of farm country.
Filmed at US 425 near Ferriday, Louisiana (Louisiana, Ferriday, United States) — The Wikipedia article says the crash scene was to be shot on US 425 just outside Ferriday; the lat/lon is Ferriday town, not the exact stretch. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Ferriday is in eastern Louisiana near the Mississippi River.
Dinner at the Munson farm
A farming family offers them a meal and a roof, showing Logan a life he has stopped imagining for himself.
Set in Munson family farm — A farming family hosts Logan, Charles and Laura for dinner; the story does not name the place.
A farmhouse in open farmland, shot in Louisiana (interiors on a New Orleans stage).
Filmed at Farmhouse near Ferriday, Louisiana (Louisiana, Ferriday, United States) — The farmhouse was a building from 1829 near Ferriday; the lat/lon is Ferriday town, not the house. A horse stable was built over an existing metal shed. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: The farm is private property; Ferriday is the nearest town.
The cemetery
Logan and his companions stop at a quiet cemetery on the road north, a pause in the journey.
Set in Greenwood Cemetery — A burial scene in a cemetery; the story gives the name Greenwood but no town.
A small cemetery under old trees.
Filmed at Green Lawn Cemetery, Hammond, Louisiana (Louisiana, Hammond, United States) — The fictional Greenwood Cemetery was Green Lawn Cemetery in Hammond; the lat/lon is from the Wikipedia filming list. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Hammond, Louisiana; a public cemetery, be respectful.
The road to Eden
Laura and the other children look for the place they have heard is safe, which may not be what they think.
Set in Eden, North Dakota — Eden is the place the children aim for, said to lie near the Canadian border; it is only a name on a map in the story.
A white sandstone cliff landscape with a lookout tower.
Filmed at Plaza Blanca, Abiquiu, New Mexico (New Mexico, Abiquiu, United States) — The Eden sequence was shot on the white cliffs of Plaza Blanca near Abiquiu; the lat/lon is the village. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Plaza Blanca is a short drive north of Abiquiu; check access rules before going.
The last stand near the border
The pursuit reaches its end in forest country near the border.
Set in Near the Canadian border — The final action takes place in forest country near the border; the story gives no exact spot.
A wooded valley below tall red cliffs.
Filmed at Brazos Cliffs, Chama, New Mexico (New Mexico, Chama, United States) — The final action was filmed at the foot of the Brazos Cliffs near Chama; the lat/lon is Brazos Peak. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Chama is in northern New Mexico; the cliffs are visible from the road near Corkins Lodge.
Filmed at Amite City, West Oak Street — Urgent care clinic Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Highland High School, Albuquerque — Gym Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Metairie, near Gennaro's Bar — Car dealer Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Logan — A worn-out limo driver on the Texas border who hides a long past.
- Charles Xavier — An ailing old man whom Logan keeps hidden and cares for.
- Laura — A young girl who becomes Logan's unexpected companion.