John Ford's Point
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John Ford Point, popular filming location for Western, in the background of Table Mountain Merrick Butte
John Ford's Point , better known as John Ford Point , is a rocky outcrop in Monument Valley .
Monument Valley is located on the border between the US states of Utah and Arizona . Hollywood director John Ford preferred to shoot his western films there, such as Ringo (1939) and The Black Hawk (1956) with John Wayne , and used this rock as a location. He made a total of nine films in Monument Valley.
Coordinates: 36 ° 57 ′ N , 110 ° 5 ′ W