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Michelle Williams
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Actor · 1980–

Michelle Williamsfrom Brokeback Mountain (2005) to Dawson’s Creek.

Michelle Williams is an American actress. Follow Michelle Williams through Brokeback Mountain and Dawson’s Creek and more credited Works, with the real places on one map.

  • 21Real places
  • 2Worlds
  • 6Cities and regions
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Where it is now

21 placesyou can still find.

Numbered pins follow the story. A dashed ring is an approximate area, not an exact spot.

  1. Three snow-streaked peaks above a still creek and spruce

    The mountain

    The Three Sisters

    Above Canmore, Alberta

    Brokeback Mountain

    Many of the film’s shots of Brokeback Mountain are really the Three Sisters, the peaks that frame Canmore.

    Seen from all over Canmore: the Engine Bridge over the Bow, the Policeman’s Creek Boardwalk, the West Bow River Pathway.

    Approximate area

    Photo: Jakub Fryš, CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. A wide, flat-topped rock fortress of a mountain above forest

    The mountain

    Fortress Mountain

    Kananaskis Country, off the Kananaskis Trail (Highway 40)

    Brokeback Mountain

    The film’s mountain blends several real peaks, from the Three Sisters at Canmore to Fortress and Moose Mountain in Kananaskis Country.

    The old lift-served ski hill is not open. Look up at it from the Kananaskis Trail.

    Approximate area

    Photo: skille, CC BY 3.0

  3. A broad rounded mountain over forested foothills

    The mountain

    Moose Mountain

    Elbow Valley, Kananaskis Country

    Brokeback Mountain

    The sheep scenes were filmed on Moose Mountain, about 45 minutes west of Calgary.

    A 7.3 km climb each way from the end of Moose Mountain Road, with 470 m of ascent. Kananaskis Conservation Pass to park.

    Site

    Photo: Khoshhat, CC BY 4.0

  4. A row of sharp grey peaks dusted with snow above dark forest

    Kananaskis camps

    King Creek

    Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, off Highway 40

    Brokeback Mountain

    Ennis meets the bear at King Creek, near the junction of Highway 40 and the Smith-Dorrien road.

    King Creek Day Use, off Highway 40: parking, toilets and the canyon trail. Listed season 10 May to 2 September.

    Approximate area

    Photo: davebloggs007, CC BY 2.5

  5. A clear mountain creek running over stones through spruce

    Kananaskis camps

    The Galatea trail bridge

    Galatea Day Use, Spray Valley Provincial Park

    Brokeback Mountain

    Ennis picks up supplies at a bridge on the Galatea hiking trail.

    Start at Galatea Day Use, open all year, and walk to the first bridges. Kananaskis Conservation Pass to park.

    Approximate area

    Photo: Dwayne Reilander, CC BY-SA 4.0

  6. A long turquoise lake below a steep ridge, seen from high above

    Kananaskis camps

    Upper Kananaskis Lake

    Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

    Brokeback Mountain

    Campsite scenes were shot at Canyon Creek, Elbow Falls, Upper Kananaskis Lakes and Mud Lake.

    Upper Lake Day Use has firepits, toilets and a water pump. Walk the Upper Lake Trail round the shore.

    Approximate area

    Photo: Khoshhat, CC BY 4.0

  7. The Wilmington Riverwalk at sunset with the river and a lift bridge in the distance

    Downtown

    Riverfront Park and the Riverwalk

    Water Street at the foot of Market Street, Wilmington

    Dawson’s Creek

    Andie and Pacey first kiss in Riverfront Park, on Water Street across from the Alton Lennon Federal Courthouse.

    A public boardwalk along the Cape Fear River. Start at the foot of Market Street; Riverfront Park is on Water Street, across from the federal courthouse.

    Site

    Photo: Unexpected Snacks, CC BY-SA 4.0

  8. The Wilmington Riverwalk boardwalk with downtown buildings behind it

    Downtown

    5 South Water Street

    5 South Water Street, Wilmington

    Dawson’s Creek

    The former Water Street Restaurant, at 5 South Water Street, played Leery’s Fresh Fish.

    A downtown building on the riverside street, a few steps south of Market Street. The restaurant that was filmed here has gone; see it from the pavement.

    Building

    Photo: Jason W. Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0

  9. A wide view of Market Street in downtown Wilmington with old brick buildings

    Downtown

    Joey’s Wall, Dock Street

    The brick wall facing Dock Street by 28 South Front Street, Wilmington

    Dawson’s Creek

    “Joey’s Wall”, the “Ask me to stay” wall, is the brick exterior wall facing Dock Street outside the saloon at 28 South Front Street.

    Walk one block up from the river to Front Street and turn into Dock Street: the wall is the brick side of the building at 28 South Front.

    Building

    Photo: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0

  10. The tiered horseshoe balconies and stage of Thalian Hall

    Downtown

    Thalian Hall

    310 Chestnut Street, Wilmington

    Dawson’s Creek

    The inside of Thalian Hall played the inside of Capeside’s Rialto Theatre.

    A working theatre and city hall at Third and Chestnut. See a show to sit in the room that played the Rialto.

    Building

    Photo: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0

  11. The entrance and sound stages of the Wilmington studio lot

    Midtown and the campus

    The Wilmington studio lot

    1223 North 23rd Street, Wilmington

    Dawson’s Creek

    For its first four seasons the show was filmed mainly at EUE/Screen Gems Studios and on location around Wilmington.

    A working studio, closed to visitors. The sets were struck long ago; you can see the gate from North 23rd Street.

    Site

    Photo: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0

  12. Brick arches and a lawn on the UNC Wilmington campus

    Midtown and the campus

    UNC Wilmington

    601 South College Road, Wilmington

    Dawson’s Creek

    The campus doubled as Capeside High School.

    A public university campus off South College Road. The outdoor walks are open; respect classes and term-time.

    Building

    Photo: Edward Orde, CC BY-SA 4.0

  13. San Francisco

    Coit Tower

    Coit Tower, San Francisco, CA

    Coit Tower is linked to Venom: Let There Be Carnage by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

    Site

  14. San Francisco

    Financial District Loop

    Financial District Loop, San Francisco, CA

    Financial District is linked to Venom by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Venom.

    Site

  15. San Francisco

    Huntington Park (California & Taylor Streets, Nob Hill)

    Huntington Park (California & Taylor Streets, Nob Hill), San Francisco, CA

    Huntington Park, Pine/Kearny, Bush/Hyde is linked to Venom by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Venom.

    Site

  16. San Francisco

    Sutter Stockton Garage

    Sutter Stockton Garage, San Francisco, CA

    Sutter Stockton Garage is linked to Venom: Let There Be Carnage by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Venom: Let There Be Carnage.

    Site

  17. San Francisco

    Grant Ave btwn Pine and Jackson

    Grant Ave btwn Pine and Jackson, San Francisco, CA

    Grant Ave btwn Pine and Jackson is linked to Venom by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Venom.

    Site

  18. San Francisco

    Grant Ave at Green St

    Grant Ave at Green St, San Francisco, CA

    Grant Ave at Green St is linked to Venom by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Venom.

    Site

  19. San Francisco

    Epic Steakhouse, 369 Embarcadero

    Epic Steakhouse, 369 Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA

    Epic Steakhouse, 369 Embarcadero is linked to Venom by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Venom.

    Site

  20. San Francisco

    Geary St at Leavenworth St

    Geary St at Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA

    Geary St at Leavenworth St is linked to Venom by the sources below. The San Francisco Film Commission lists this location for Venom.

    Site

  21. Kalispell, Flathead County

    1980 · Kalispell, Flathead County

    Kalispell, Flathead County

    Kalispell, Flathead County

    Michelle Williams was born in Kalispell, Flathead County. The pin marks the wider area, not a home or address.

    Approximate area

    Photo: User: Dan Petesch, CC BY-SA 3.0

Their Worlds

Walk into the filmseach in its own world.

  • Heath Ledger, fair hair swept back, in a dark jacket, looking off to one side

    2005 · Cast

    Brokeback Mountain

    Ridgeline: unpick the seams of a mountain stitched from three real Alberta peaks, strike and pitch the camp round Kananaskis, walk the foothill towns, and lift one shirt off another to learn why they stay together.

    13 places in the World · 6 on this page

    Enter the World
  • Docks and calm water on Banks Channel, Wrightsville Beach

    · Cast

    Dawson’s Creek

    Capeside: pan a camera from the foot of Market Street and every Wilmington address in frame turns into the Capeside place it played; turn it round at the Dockside and the Icehouse disappears.

    12 places in the World · 6 on this page

    Enter the World

The story

4 chaptersand the places they happened.

  1. 1980

    Where it began

    Michelle Williams was born in Kalispell, Flathead County. The pin marks the wider area, not a home or address.

    Sources for this chapter (1)

  2. 2005

    Brokeback Mountain

    Heath Ledger is nominated for Best Actor, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Williams for the supporting awards.

    Heath Ledger dies in January 2008, aged 28. The role of Ennis had brought him an Oscar nomination, and on the film he met Michelle Williams, the mother of his daughter Matilda.

    The Brokeback Mountain World maps 6 of its real places, from The Three Sisters to Upper Kananaskis Lake.

    2005 · WorldBrokeback MountainCast · The mountain
    Sources for this chapter (2)

  3. Dawson’s Creek

    Michelle Williams appears in Dawson’s Creek.

    The Dawson’s Creek World maps 6 of its real places, from Riverfront Park and the Riverwalk to UNC Wilmington.

    · WorldDawson’s CreekCast · Downtown
    Sources for this chapter (4)

  4. More places on the trail

    The rest of the map follows Michelle Williams through San Francisco: locations from the Works credited on this page.

    Sources for this chapter (1)

On screen and on record

The workwith the Worlds marked.

  1. 2005Brokeback MountainWorld
  2. Dawson’s CreekWorld
  3. Venom: Let There Be Carnage
  4. Venom

Keep exploring

People and citieson the same map.

Sources for this page (15)
How the Worlds are linked (2)
  • Brokeback Mountain: Registered World brokeback-mountain; its research (ridgeline-research.ts) names Michelle Williams. Linked by an exact Wikidata credit.
  • Dawson’s Creek: Registered World dawsons-creek; its research (capeside-direction.ts, capeside-media.json) names Michelle Williams. Linked by an exact Wikidata credit.
Photo credits (15)
  • Three snow-streaked peaks above a still creek and spruce: Jakub Fryš, CC BY-SA 4.0 (from the Brokeback Mountain World), 2018-10-22. Resized.
  • A wide, flat-topped rock fortress of a mountain above forest: skille, CC BY 3.0 (from the Brokeback Mountain World), 2007-12-04. Resized.
  • A broad rounded mountain over forested foothills: Khoshhat, CC BY 4.0 (from the Brokeback Mountain World), 2026-05-01. Resized.
  • A row of sharp grey peaks dusted with snow above dark forest: davebloggs007, CC BY 2.5 (from the Brokeback Mountain World), 2016-12-17. Resized.
  • A clear mountain creek running over stones through spruce: Dwayne Reilander, CC BY-SA 4.0 (from the Brokeback Mountain World), 2016-03-28. Resized.
  • A long turquoise lake below a steep ridge, seen from high above: Khoshhat, CC BY 4.0 (from the Brokeback Mountain World), 2026-06-13. Resized.
  • The Wilmington Riverwalk at sunset with the river and a lift bridge in the distance: Unexpected Snacks, CC BY-SA 4.0 (from the Dawson’s Creek World), 2023. Resized.
  • The Wilmington Riverwalk boardwalk with downtown buildings behind it: Jason W. Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 (from the Dawson’s Creek World), 2012. Resized.
  • A wide view of Market Street in downtown Wilmington with old brick buildings: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0 (from the Dawson’s Creek World), 2023. Resized.
  • The tiered horseshoe balconies and stage of Thalian Hall: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0 (from the Dawson’s Creek World), 2023. Resized.
  • The entrance and sound stages of the Wilmington studio lot: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0 (from the Dawson’s Creek World), 2022. Resized.
  • Brick arches and a lawn on the UNC Wilmington campus: Edward Orde, CC BY-SA 4.0 (from the Dawson’s Creek World), 2016. Resized.
  • Kalispell, Flathead County: User: Dan Petesch, CC BY-SA 3.0, 2010-01-27. Resized.
  • Heath Ledger, fair hair swept back, in a dark jacket, looking off to one side: Siebbi, CC BY 3.0 (from the Brokeback Mountain World). Resized.
  • Docks and calm water on Banks Channel, Wrightsville Beach: DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0 (from the Dawson’s Creek World). Resized.

Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Places are shown at the precision their sources support; filming locations are where the camera really was, not where the story says it is. Checked 28 October 2026.

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