The meaning of the shape of road signs. 1  An octagon road sign conveys the need to stop. 2  An upside down triangle road sign always means âyield.â. 3  Diamond-shaped road signs always warn of possible hazards ahead. 4  Pennant-shaped road signs warn drivers of no passing zones. 5  Round-shaped road signs are used for railroad signs.
But although Rocky is set in Philadelphia, the filmâs locations are split between the City of Brotherly Love and Los Angeles. Rockyâs neighbourhood is Kensington, north Philadelphia, where his apartment is 1818 East Tusculum Street.
The film was partially filmed in and around Portland, Oregon and Silver Falls State Park. Portland scenes were filmed in Oxbow Park, the South Park Blocks, and Tom McCall Waterfront Park. The technical adviser for the film was Tom Brown, Jr. , an American outdoorsman and wilderness survival expert.