Maps of Movies

Thor (2011)

Where Thor says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Most of this film takes place in realms that do not exist; the one place you can actually visit is a rebuilt Western town in New Mexico

Scenes and places

The war that ended in 965 AD (2011)

A narrator recounts how the Frost Giants threatened to plunge the mortal world into a new ice age, and how Asgard's armies drove them back.

Set in Earth, 965 AD — A narrated battlefield on Earth in the year 965.

Frost Giants break into the Weapons Vault (2011)

Odin prepares to name Thor king-in-waiting, but Frost Giants break into the Weapons Vault. Thor demands retaliation while Odin insists on the truce.

Set in Asgard — The golden realm of the gods, where Odin is about to name Thor king-in-waiting.

Heimdall's gate and the Bifrost (2011)

Thor and his companions go to Heimdall's gate to cross to Jotunheim. Heimdall warns that the Bifrost may stay closed to them.

Set in The Bifrost and Heimdall's gate — The rainbow bridge between Asgard and the other realms.

Filmed at Torrey Pines State Beach, La Jolla, California — A blog citing Cinefex issue 126 says the Bifrost horse-riding footage was shot on a beach and the bridge added digitally. Coordinates are the general beach location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Thor storms the frozen realm (2011)

Thor leads a small party into the realm of the Frost Giants against Odin's wishes; the visit goes badly.

Set in Jotunheim — The frozen home of the Frost Giants.

Thor wakes up in a New Mexico town (2011)

Banished to Earth, Thor wakes in a small desert town. Jane's team takes him to a hospital; he shouts for Heimdall to open the Bifrost and insists he is Thor.

Set in Puente Antiguo, New Mexico (fictional town) — A small desert town invented for the film.

Filmed at Cerro Pelon Ranch, near Galisteo, New Mexico — The Western film town here was extensively modified to play the film's desert town. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Address 5527 State Highway 41, Lamy, NM. About 24 miles southeast of Santa Fe, just over 1 mile from Galisteo village (per Wikipedia).

Agents seize Jane's research (2011)

Agents seize Jane's research and set up a perimeter around the crater where Mjolnir lies; Thor insists he must reclaim it.

Set in S.H.I.E.L.D. site near the crater, New Mexico — A government perimeter around the crater where Mjolnir lies.

Filmed at Mystery Mesa, Agua Dulce Movie Ranch, California — One blog lists Mystery Mesa as the place where the hammer lands and the lifting contest is filmed. Coordinates are the Agua Dulce area, not the ranch. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Former 'Cheeks' club, 2841 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico — The bar scene in the New Mexico town (Thor and Selvig) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Raleigh Studios, Manhattan Beach, California — Studio sets for Asgard and Jotunheim Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Thor — The Asgardian prince who is about to be named king-in-waiting.
• Odin — King of Asgard, who insists on keeping the truce with the Frost Giants.
• Jane Foster — A scientist chasing an atmospheric disturbance in the New Mexico desert.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was Thor's New Mexico town really filmed?