We are 5 miles outside Rose Hill, Tennessee.
Fleeing the Mandarin attack on his Malibu home, JARVIS carries out his latest flight plan, which carries Tony to the site of a previous, and supposed Mandarin attack, in Tennessee. This was filmed in Rose Hill, NC, standing in for Rose Hill, TN.
Texaco Gas Station
After Tony crashes into the snowy woods and JARVIS loses power, he drags the depleted armor to a local Texaco gas station, where he grabs a pancho and makes a quick call to Pepper. This sequence was filmed at a building located at the corner of Route 11 in North Carolina and Register Road. Thanks to a tip from Film Locations Then and Now on Facebook.
Harley Keener’s House
Tony drags his armor into a local garage after his crash to spend the night, where he’s discovered by wunderkind inventor Harley Keener. The exteriors of the existing structure at this location were reportedly enhanced to look like the location we see in the film. This structure is just outside “Main Street” at 117 W South St, Rose Hill, NC.
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Main Street
Harley takes Tony into town to show him where the man supposedly exploded. Church Street in Rose Hill, NC, served as the location of downtown Rose Hill, TN, due to the lack of working businesses on this street.
Memorial Alley
Tony sees the memorial dedicated to the man who exploded, while Harley continues to question Tony about his time in the Battle of New York, inducing another panic attack. Mallard Alley, off Church Street in Rose Hill, NC doubled as this location.
Walker’s Bar
Tony goes into the local bar to get a drink and discovers the mother of the victim. He also finds another Extremis patient, Brandt, who tries to kill Tony. They end up taking the fight across the street into the town diner. The location in Google Maps appears to be that of the ‘Last Day Outreach Ministries’ building, just opposite Mallard Alley.
Rocky Top Diner
Brandt follows Tony into the town diner, where she shows him the power of Extremis, that is, before Stark decides to blow her up with an exploding microwave.
Water Tower
Following the battle in the diner, Savin melts a leg on the town’s water tower and takes the fight to Tony, who is saved, with some quick thinking, by Harley. The tower, which was removed sometime after November 2016, stood in a parking lot North of Church Street, between E. Railroad Street and Mallard Alley.
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