Is Hawkins a real place in Indiana?

Hawkins, Indiana is a beloved TV town Still, fans who might decide to road trip to the real-life Hawkins might be disappointed — the town itself is fictional, a fabrication of the creators of Stranger Things.

Was Stranger Things filmed in Hawkins Indiana?

Netflix's hit original series, Stranger Things, is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. However, the show isn't filmed in the Hoosier state.

Where is Hawkins Indiana?

Roane County Hawkins is a fictional small midwestern town located in Roane County in the state of Indiana with an estimated population of 30,000.

Is Hawkins Indiana middle school real?

2. Hawkins Middle / High School. ... But neither school actually exists. Instead, the show's producers flipped what was formerly known as Patrick Henry High School located in Stockbridge, Georgia, and made it work for them.

Can you visit the Starcourt mall?

You can even take a visit to the Starcourt Mall in Gwinnett. Fun fact: It's a real mall that was built in the 1980s and still attracts tourists today!

Does Starcourt Mall exist?

Gwinnett Place Mall was a shopping mall located in the Pleasant Hill Road corridor of Duluth, Georgia. The mall is almost identical to Town Center at Cobb. ... It was also used as the StarCourt Mall filming location in the third season of Netflix's Stranger Things.

Where is Mike Wheeler's house in real life?

2530 Piney Wood Lane Behind the Scenes The house used for filming the exterior shots is located on 2530 Piney Wood Lane in East Point of Georgia, while the interior of the house is built on a stage in EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Atlanta.

Is Starcourt mall a real mall?

The Starcourt, of course, isn't real, but the mall where the scenes were filmed very much is. In a totally satisfying bit of TV trivia, Stranger Things' set designers have revealed that the fictional shopping relic isn't a soundstage but a real, derelict mall on the outskirts of Atlanta called Gwinnett Place Mall.

Where is the Starcourt mall?

Gwinnett Place Mall Behind the scenes The filming location for the Starcourt Mall was the Gwinnett Place Mall, located in Duluth Georgia.

Is Starcourt a real mall?

There's a reason why the Starcourt Mall, the principal location for the third season of Stranger Things looks so real: it's built inside of a real shopping mall. Specifically, it was built inside of Georgia's Gwinnett Place Mall, which was built just a year before the latest season of Netflix's show is set.

Why malls are dying?

There are lots of reasons why malls are dying, from the rise of online shopping and some retailers' slow adaptation to the middle class shrinking and younger people, struggling to pay off student loans and find affordable housing, not having the money to spend on shiny new things.

Who owns Starcourt mall?

Starcourt Industries Wiki Targeted (Games) The Starcourt Mall was a shopping center located in Hawkins, Indiana and a subsidiary of Starcourt Industries. The mall's opening in beginning of summer years 1985 was inaugurated by Mayor Larry Kline.

Does StarCourt Mall exist?

Gwinnett Place Mall was a shopping mall located in the Pleasant Hill Road corridor of Duluth, Georgia. The mall is almost identical to Town Center at Cobb. ... It was also used as the StarCourt Mall filming location in the third season of Netflix's Stranger Things.