Is ‘Sterling Point’ a Real Place? All About the Show’s Filming Locations
It doesn’t take long for Annie (Ella Rubin) to fall in love with the island she inherited from her late estranged grandfather in Prime Video’s Sterling Point. Though most of it has to do with her newfound friends, we’re sure the scenic landscape plays a part, too.
The YA drama from creator Megan Park sees 17-year-old Annie pack up her life in New York City for a small Canadian island where everyone knows everyone. Sterling Point residents get everywhere by boat, and Annie is only able to reach her grandfather’s remote cottage by seaplane. Over the course of the summer, she explores everything from the town’s summer camp to its gorgeous cliffs.
It all begs the question: Is Sterling Point a place you can actually visit? Where was Season 1 filmed? Get all the answers below.
Is Sterling Point a real place?
Sterling Point is not, in fact, a real place. However, the fictional town is placed in a real-life region of Canada, which you can keep scrolling for more details about.
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Fun fact: A company called Jayne’s Cottages rented out its “Sterling Point” property for Park’s 2024 film My Old Ass. The movie was filmed in the same vicinity as Sterling Point Season 1. Could that be where the name of the fictional town comes from?
Where was Sterling Point filmed?
Though a portion of the show was shot in Toronto, the series was largely filmed in the Muskoka Lakes region, which is about two hours north of the city. As mentioned, it’s the same area that My Old Ass was filmed and takes place in.
Park, a Canadian herself, grew up spending summers in Muskoka. “We knew we wanted it to be a summer show set in Canada, and cottage life in the summer is a really huge part of Canadian culture,” Park told The Nightly. “We can really show Muskoka for what it really is, and talk about some of the things that are happening up there affecting the locals and the community.”
Muskoka might already look and sound familiar to non-Canadians. If you watched Heated Rivalry, you might know that Shane’s (Hudson Williams) cottage is based in Muskoka, too. In fact, Jayne’s Cottages also owns and rents out Shane’s property in real-life. Between Heated Rivalry and Sterling Point, maybe it’s time to pay a visit to Muskoka!
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