In 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
12, Oak Street, Commerce, Jackson County, Georgia, 30529, United States of America
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ISM Vadybos ir ekonomikos universitetas, 7, Gedimino pr., Senamiestis, Senamiesčio seniūnija, Vilnius, Vilniaus miesto savivaldybė, Vilniaus apskritis, 01103, Lietuva
80, Camille Court, Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia, 30549, United States of America
Emory University Briarcliff Campus, 1256, Briarcliff Road Northeast, Villa Park, Druid Hills, Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, 30306, United States of America
Third Central Plaza, 300, Central Avenue Northwest, Martineztown-Santa Barbara, Barelas, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87102, United States of America
80, Camille Court, Jefferson, Jackson County, Georgia, 30549, United States of America
Scene: (Library)
Cherokee Trail, DeKalb County, Georgia, 30087, United States of America
Scene: (woods and train tracks)
Georgia State University, 33, Gilmer Street Southeast, Georgia State, Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, 30303, United States of America
RW 02, Gambir, Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus ibukota Jakarta, Jawa, 10110, Indonesia
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Eldorado High School, 11300, Montgomery Boulevard Northeast, Eldorado Heights, Cielito Lindo, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87111, United States of America
Alpha Smoke, 1107, Turner McCall Boulevard, Hell's Hollow, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, 30161, United States of America
Scene: (Vecna's Lair)
1, Strėvos g., Semeliškės, Semeliškių seniūnija, Elektrėnų savivaldybė, Vilniaus apskritis, 21301, Lietuva
Scene: (Kyrzran, Kamchatka)
Westminster Muslim Cultural Centre, 30, Winchester Street, Tachbrook Estate, Pimlico, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1V 4RW, United Kingdom
44, Robin Street, Mount Berry, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, 30165, United States of America
Scene: (Pennhurst Mental Hospital)
Decatur County, Kansas, United States of America
Jackson County
Hawkins, Indiana feels like the beating heart of 1980s middle America – which is funny, because it’s almost entirely Georgia. The Duffer Brothers built their small-town horror out of the suburbs and forests around Atlanta, with a dead shopping mall reborn as Starcourt and a genuine ex-KGB prison in Lithuania standing in for Soviet Kamchatka.
Where was Stranger Things filmed?
Stranger Things is filmed mainly around Atlanta, Georgia – the towns of Jackson, Stockbridge and Tucker, plus Emory University and a Gwinnett County mall – with Season 4’s Russian scenes shot in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Every Stranger Things location, explained
1
Hawkins town – the Atlanta suburbs
The everyday world of Hawkins – the middle school, the neighbourhoods, the bike chases – was shot in small Georgia towns like Jackson, Stockbridge and Tucker, an easy drive from Atlanta.
2
Starcourt Mall – Gwinnett Place Mall
Season 3’s neon-lit Starcourt Mall is the real Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth – a fading 1980s mall the production lovingly redressed to its former glory.
3
Hawkins National Laboratory – Emory Briarcliff
The sinister lab is Emory University’s Briarcliff campus, a former hospital whose institutional bones made it perfect for government menace.
4
Kamchatka and the quarry
Season 4’s Russian prison used a genuine former Soviet-era prison in Vilnius, Lithuania, while the Bellwood Quarry in Atlanta provided the eerie open-water scenes.
Planning a visit
Much of Hawkins sits within reach of Atlanta – Jackson’s town square is a recognisable stop, and Emory’s campus is public. Gwinnett Place Mall (the Starcourt) has largely closed, so admire it from the outside.
Stranger Things Fun Facts
1
'Indiana' is really Georgia Despite its Midwest setting, nearly all of Hawkins is filmed around Atlanta, Georgia.
2
Starcourt revived a dying mall The production redressed the fading Gwinnett Place Mall back to 1985 splendour for Season 3.
3
The lab was a real hospital Hawkins National Laboratory is Emory University’s Briarcliff campus, a former medical institution.
4
A real Soviet prison Season 4’s Kamchatka prison was shot in a genuine former prison in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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The show was almost called 'Montauk' It was originally set in Montauk, New York, before moving the fictional town to Indiana – and the filming to Georgia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Stranger Things filmed?
Mainly around Atlanta, Georgia – Jackson, Stockbridge, Tucker, Emory University and Gwinnett Place Mall – with Season 4’s Russian scenes in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Where is Starcourt Mall?
It’s the real Gwinnett Place Mall in Duluth, Georgia, redressed to its 1980s peak.
Is Hawkins a real place?
No – Hawkins, Indiana is fictional, and is filmed in small towns around Atlanta, Georgia.
Can you visit the Stranger Things locations?
Yes – Jackson’s town square and Emory’s campus are accessible; Gwinnett Place Mall is largely closed but viewable outside.
Where was the Russian prison filmed?
In a former Soviet-era prison in Vilnius, Lithuania.
