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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Town Creek Indian Mound			North Carolina	A National Historic Site. Is available for use at night only during published star parties or by special permit
26	E		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
37	E		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
37	N		Asheboro			North Carolina
37	S		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
38	NW		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
41	S		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
42	NW		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
42	W		Indian Trail			North Carolina
43	W		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
46	NW		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
46	NW		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
48	SW		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
48	SW		Taxahaw			South Carolina
50	W		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
52	W		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
53	N		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
54	N		High Point			North Carolina
54	NE		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
54	W		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
55	SW		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
58	SW		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
60	E		Fayetteville			North Carolina
60	NE		Three College Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory jointly operated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the North Carolina A & T State University, and Guilford College. Near Snow Camp.
61	E		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
61	NW		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
61	W		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
62	N		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
62	SE		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
64	NE		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
64	W		Rock Hill			South Carolina
64	W		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
65	W		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
66	W		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
67	NW		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
67	W		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
69	N		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
69	NE		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
69	NW		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
69	S		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
70	N		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
70	NE		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
70	NW		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
70	SE		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
71	NE		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
71	S		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
71	SW		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
71	W		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
72	N		Browns Summit			North Carolina
72	N		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
73	W		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
74	SW		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
75	SW		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
76	E		Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
77	NE		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
77	W		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
78	N		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
78	NE		Hillsborough			North Carolina
81	NE		Durham			North Carolina
81	W		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
82	NE		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
82	SW		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
83	NE		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
83	SW		Rembert			South Carolina
85	NW		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
86	S		Woods Bay State Park			South Carolina	State park near Olanta.
88	E		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
88	NW		Hickory			North Carolina
88	SE		Bladen Lake State Forest			North Carolina
89	E		Clayton			North Carolina
89	SW		Blythewood			South Carolina
89	W		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
90	NE		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
90	S		Sumter			South Carolina
92	W		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
93	E		Howell Woods			North Carolina	AKA The Rudolph Howell and Son Environmental Learning Center. A site used by members of the Raleigh Astronomy Club in cooperation with Johnston Community College.
93	W		M.A.R.S.Observatory			North Carolina	AKA "M.A.R.S.Observatory at Area 110". A private site of a member of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Lawndale.
94	SW		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
96	N		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
98	W		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
99	N		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
99	NW		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
100	N		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
100	SW		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
101	E		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
101	NW		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
102	S		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
103	NW		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
104	NE		Franklinton			North Carolina
104	SW		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
105	SW		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
106	SW		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
106	W		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
106	W		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
109	N		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
109	N		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
109	SW		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
109	W		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
110	E		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
110	W		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
111	NW		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
111	NW		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
111	S		Greeleyville			South Carolina
111	SW		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
112	NE		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
112	W		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
112	W		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
113	SW		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
114	SW		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
114	W		Spartanburg			South Carolina
115	NW		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
116	N		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
116	W		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
117	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
117	S		Santee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Santee.
117	SE		Little River			South Carolina
117	SW		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
118	SE		Myrtle Beach			South Carolina
119	NE		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
120	E		CFAS			North Carolina	An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
120	N		Ferrum			Virginia
120	SE		Myrtle Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park Myrtle Beach.
120	W		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
120	W		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
121	SE		Shallotte			North Carolina	A town in Brunswick county.
122	NW		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
122	S		Santee			South Carolina
125	NW		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
126	NE		Staunton River State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society and home of the Staunton River Star Party. Designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the IDA.
126	SE		Huntington Beach State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Murrells Inlet.
126	SW		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
126	W		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
126	W		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
126	W		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
127	NW		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
128	NE		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
128	NW		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
128	NW		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
130	NE		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
130	S		Georgetown			South Carolina
130	SW		MAC-Johnson Site			South Carolina	A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
130	W		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
132	E		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
132	N		Cahas Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A site used by the Star City Astronomy Network and the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. At milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
133	N		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
133	N		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
133	NW		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
133	SE		St. James Plantation			North Carolina
133	W		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
134	SE		Wilmington			North Carolina	Centered on Halyburton Park in Wilimington. Used by some members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
134	SW		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
136	SW		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
136	W		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
137	NE		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
137	NW		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
137	S		Berkeley High School			South Carolina	School in Moncks Corner.
137	W		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
137	W		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
138	N		Altavista			Virginia
138	N		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
138	NW		Mountain City			Tennessee
138	NW		Wytheville			Virginia
139	N		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
139	SE		Carolina Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park used by the North Carolina Statewide Star Party and site of public observing sessions by the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
139	SE		Southport			North Carolina
140	S		Hampton Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near McClellanville.
140	W		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
142	W		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
142	W		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
143	W		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
144	N		Anderson Observatory			Virginia	AKA Nicholas R. Anderson Observatory of VirginiaTech's physics department. Used and maintained by the Astronomy Club of Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg.
144	N		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
144	SW		Aiken State Park			South Carolina	State park near Windsor.
145	E		Surf City			North Carolina
146	E		Jacksonville			North Carolina
146	SW		Denmark			South Carolina
147	E		Greenville			North Carolina	Home of East Carolina University.
147	NE		South Hill			Virginia
148	NW		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
148	NW		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
148	W		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
149	W		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
149	W		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
149	W		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
150	N		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
150	S		Buck Hall Recreation Centre			South Carolina	Recreation area on Bulls Bay near McClellanville.
150	SW		Barnwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blackville
150	W		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
150	W		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
151	S		Givhans Ferry State Park			South Carolina	State park used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). Near Ridgeville.
152	NE		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
152	S		Colleton State Park			South Carolina	State park near Walterboro.
152	S		Goose Creek			South Carolina	Members of the Tiger Cub Astronomy Club observe nearby.
152	SW		Aiken			South Carolina	Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
152	W		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
152	W		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
152	W		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
153	N		Martin Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
153	W		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
154	N		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
154	NW		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
155	NW		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
155	S		Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Summerville.
155	W		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
156	N		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
156	N		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
157	NW		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
157	NW		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
157	W		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
157	W		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
158	NW		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
158	S		Cottageville Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Cottageville.
158	W		Brevard			North Carolina
159	SW		Troy Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
160	NW		Chanticlear Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Bluefield.
160	NW		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
160	W		Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
161	SW		Rivers Bridge State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Ehrhardt.
161	W		Anderson			South Carolina
162	E		Hammocks Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park.
162	N		Sunset Field			Virginia	A site on the Blue Ridge Parkway used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club. Also the site of the Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead.
162	N		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
163	N		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
164	N		Laurel Bank			Virginia	A private observing site.
164	NE		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
164	S		Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Charleston.
164	SW		Hamilton Branch State Park			South Carolina	State park near Plum Beach.
165	SW		Baker Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near McCormick.
165	SW		Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Beech Island.
166	S		Charleston			South Carolina	Home of the observatory of College of Charleston.
166	SW		Augusta			Georgia	Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta.
166	W		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
167	W		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
168	E		Fairfield Harbor			North Carolina	About 8 miles south-east of New Bern.
168	SW		Hickory Knob State Park			South Carolina	State park McCormick.
168	SW		Martinez			Georgia
168	W		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
168	W		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
168	W		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
169	W		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
170	SW		Calhoun Falls State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Calhoun Falls.
171	W		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
173	W		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
174	N		Camp Creek			West Virginia	Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
174	W		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
174	W		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
174	W		Waynesville			North Carolina
175	S		Roxbury Park			South Carolina	Park of the town of Megget, SC. Used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG).
175	W		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
176	NW		Bays Mountain Park			Tennessee	City park with astronomy programs. Site of the Bays Mountain Observatory, and home of the Bays Mountain Astronomy Club. Near Kingsport.
176	W		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
177	SW		Lake Warren State Park			South Carolina	State park near Hampton.
178	N		Standing Stone Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
179	NE		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
179	S		Kiawah Island Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
179	W		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
180	N		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
180	W		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.

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