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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			Cape Charles			Virginia
19	SW		Grundland Astronomy Park			Virginia	A site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers Club.
23	W		Land's End			Virginia	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Glouster.
26	SW		Ocean View Sky Shed			Virginia	A private observatory.
29	NW		Schumann Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Middlesex County. Also used by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy / Stargazers.
29	S		Virginia Beach			Virginia
30	W		Newport News Municipal Park			Virginia	An observing site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers(VPAS).
31	S		Renaissance Academy			Virginia	A city school in Viriginia Beach.
31	SW		Riverview Farm Park			Virginia	Park near Newport News. Used as an observing site by members of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers (VPAS).
32	N		Cashville			Virginia
36	NW		Woods Crossroads			Virginia	A town in Gloucester County.
37	S		Tidewater Area			Virginia	Home of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Forecast also covers Norfolk and Portsmouth.
38	NW		Shiloh School Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Shiloh School Astrophotography Club sponsored by Northumberland Preservation Inc.
38	S		Battlefield Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Chesapeake.
39	SW		Windsor Castle Park			Virginia	Park in Smithfield.
39	W		Thomas Harriot Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the College of William & Mary.
40	W		Chippokes Plantation State Park			Virginia	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Surry
40	W		York River State Park			Virginia	A State park used as a dark sky site by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers.
45	N		Ophelia Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
45	NW		River House Observatory			Virginia	Near Burgess.
45	SW		Isle of Wight County Courthouse			Virginia	Centered on a field adjacent to the courthouse. Anyone using the site must advise the Sheriff's office.
47	NW		Bell Isle State Park			Virginia	State park.
47	S		Cornland Park			Virginia	Near Cornland.
48	S		Northwest River Park			Virginia	City park of the city of Chesapeake and site of astronomy outreach held by the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers.
52	W		Charles City observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
52	W		Sandy Point Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
55	NE		NASA Wallops Visitor Center			Virginia	Visitor center and site of public observing nights.
58	N		Point Lookout State Park			Maryland	State park where Chesapeak Bay and the Potomac join.
63	SW		Somerton Creek			Virginia	Near Somerton.
65	S		Ferry Point observatory			North Carolina	A private obseratory near Elizabeth City.
65	SW		Franklin			Virginia
67	NW		Millers Tavern			Virginia	Along Rt 360 west between Tappahannock and Aylett.
69	NW		Tall Timbers			Maryland	A town in St. Mary's county.
69	SW		Merchants Millpond State Park			North Carolina	State park.
74	S		Weeksville			North Carolina
75	N		Elliott Island road			Maryland	Centered on the parking lot of a boat launch on Elliot Island road.
76	NE		Little Levels Campground			Maryland	A backcountry camping area on Assateague Island National Seashore.
79	N		Salisbury			Maryland
81	N		Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge			Maryland	Centered on the Visitor Center of the refuge. Home of public star nights held by the Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
81	W		New Moon Telescopes Observatory			Virginia	A commercial telescope maker's observatory.
82	SW		Arrowhead Beach			North Carolina	A town in Chowan county.
82	W		Richmond			Virginia	"Home of the Science Museum of Virginia and the Richmond Astronomical Society
86	S		The Peninsula Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
87	NW		Keeble Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.
87	W		Ragland Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the Richmond Astronomical Society.
88	N		Golden Mean Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
88	W		Fenwick Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Henrico County.
89	S		Wright Brothers National Memorial			North Carolina	National park near Kill Devil Hills.
90	NE		Ocean City			Maryland
92	N		Trap Pond State Park			Delaware	state park near Laurel.
94	NW		King George Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in King George.
99	NW		The Hughesville Sky-view Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Waldorf.
100	NW		Montpelier Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Montpelier.
100	NW		Summit Crossing Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Spotsylvania.
101	NW		Nanjemoy Creek Observatory			Maryland	An observatory of the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society.
102	N		Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park			Maryland	City park in Chesapeake Beach.
105	S		Pettigrew State Park			North Carolina	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Creswell.
109	NW		PostOak			Virginia
110	N		Rich Neck Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
111	N		Milton			Delaware	Home of the Sussex County Astronomy Society in Sussex county.
111	W		Leakes Mill Park			Virginia	Park in Goochland.
111	W		Powhatan Wildlife Management Area			Virginia	Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
112	NW		Bunny Foo-Foo Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Fort Washington.
113	NE		Rehoboth Beach			Delaware
113	NW		Stafford			Virginia
114	NW		Fort Washington Park			Maryland	A historic national park in Fort Washington.
114	NW		Katherine Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
115	NW		Mason Neck State Park			Virginia	State park.
116	NW		Hidden Creek Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
118	N		Tuckahoe State Park			Maryland	A site of the Delmarva Stargazers
118	NW		Mark Slade Remote Observatory			Virginia	AKA MSRO. Observatory owned by MSRO Science, Inc.
119	NW		Beacon Field Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory, associated with the Friends of Beacon Field Airport. Located near Beacon Field Airport, a former airport, now a shopping mall.
119	NW		Belmont Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory. Affiliated with the Rappahannock Astronomy Club.
119	NW		Old Town Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
120	NW		Stargazer's Field Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
121	N		Killen's Pond State Park			Delaware	A state park near Harrington.
121	N		United States Naval Academy			Maryland	Link.. In Annapolis.
121	NW		Lake of the Woods Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory (MPC I24) in Lake of the Woods.
122	N		TBM Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
123	N		Bowie			Maryland
123	W		South Hill			Virginia
124	NW		Smithsonian NASM Public Observatory			DC	AKA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Public Observatory. In Washington.
124	W		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
125	NW		Washington			DC	Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
125	SW		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
126	N		AACC Astronomy Lab			Maryland	Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club.
126	NW		CF Phelps WMA			Virginia	A wildlife mangement area used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
126	NW		Hay House Farm Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory somewhere around Louisa, VA.
128	NW		USNO			DC	The U.S. Naval Observatory.
128	S		Banjo Creek			North Carolina
129	NW		George Mason Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of George Mason University.
130	N		Quiet Pond Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.
130	NW		University of Maryland Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland Home of the National Capital Astronomers. in College Park.
131	N		ALPHA Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Capitol Technology University.
132	NW		C.M. Crockett Park			Virginia	A county park and recreation facility used as an observing site by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. In Midland.
132	NW		Vienna			Virginia
133	N		Dover			Delaware	A town in Kent county.
133	NW		Centreville			Virginia	Home to some members of The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
134	W		Lake Monticello			Virginia	Home to some members of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
135	S		Avon			North Carolina	A town on Hatteras island.
135	W		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
135	W		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
136	NW		Culpeper			Virginia	A town in Culpeper County.
137	NW		Lagniappe Farm			Virginia	A private observing site of a member of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
137	SW		Greenville			North Carolina	Home of East Carolina University.
137	SW		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
138	W		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
139	NW		Great Falls Observatory Park			Virginia	Astronomy park of the Analemma Sociey. In Great Falls and close to Reston.
139	NW		Potomac Astrometric Observatory			Maryland	A observatory for personal GRB and cataclysmic variable research
139	NW		Quiet Skies Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
140	N		Ashton Observatory at Johnson Farms			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
140	NW		Mountain View Observatory			Virginia	An observatory near Warrenton.
142	N		UMBC Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
143	N		Baltimore			Maryland	Home of the Baltimore Astronomical Society.
143	NW		Montgomery County Astrophysical Observatory			Maryland	Aka MCAO, a private observatory, near Derwood.
143	NW		Morning Calm Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
144	N		Martin State Airport			Maryland	airport.
144	NW		Hopewell Observatory			Virginia	In the Bull Run Mountains.
144	W		Charlottesville			Virginia	Home of the University of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory and close to Fan Mountain Observatory.
145	N		Blackbird State Forest			Delaware	A state park at the border of New Castle and Kent Counties.
145	N		Echo Hill Outdoor School			Maryland	A school near Worton.
145	NW		Grenville Base Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in the Bull Run Mountains.
146	NW		NOVAC Turner Mountain			Virginia	An observing site of Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. On private land.
147	W		Leander McCormick Observatory			Virginia	An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
148	N		Bluebird Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory owned by Jerry Persall and open to visitors by appointment.
148	NW		Beaglehaven Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of NOVAC. Somehwere around Ashburn.
148	NW		Ryan Observing Site			Virginia	A private observation site.
148	S		Ocracoke Campground			North Carolina	Campground on Ocracoke Island. In the Outer Banks.
149	N		Mount Pleasant			Maryland	Part of the The Howard County Conservancy.
150	N		Alpha Ridge Park			Maryland	Observatory and star party site of the Howard Astronomical League(HAL). Park of Howard County. Near Marriottsville, MD.
150	SW		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
151	NE		Belleplain State Forest			New Jersey	Site of the South Jersey Star Party by the South Jersey Astronomy Club
151	W		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.
152	N		Carr's Mill Park			Maryland	A park with no facilities, occasionally used by the Howard Astronomical League for impromptu members-only events. In Howard county.
152	NW		CHR			Virginia	A private observing site of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Middleburg.
152	NW		Camp Highroad			Virginia	A commercial campground used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
152	W		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
153	NW		Leesburg			Virginia
153	W		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
154	N		Fishing Battery Island			Maryland	Used by some members of the Howard Astronomical League. Near Havre de Grace.
154	NW		Over The Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Flint Hill.
155	N		Dulaney Springs Park			Maryland	An observing site of the Baltimore County Casual Astronomers. Near Hampton.
155	N		Holly Dome Observatory			New Jersey	A private observatory near Millville.
155	NW		Little Bennett Regional Park			Maryland	A campground near Clarksburg
155	W		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
156	N		Elk Forest			Maryland	A wildlife managment area used by the Delmarva Stargazers
156	W		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
157	N		Summit Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory.
157	N		Walgrove Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Reisterstown.
157	NW		Brooke Stream Manor Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
157	NW		Mount Airy Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
157	SW		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
157	W		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
158	N		Reisterstown			Maryland	Home to the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area.
158	NW		Big Meadows			Virginia	A site in Shenandoah National Park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
158	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			Virginia	On Flattop Mountain near Dyke.
158	SW		Franklinton			North Carolina
159	N		Harford Community College Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Harford Community College. Also used by the Harford County Astronomical Society. Near Bel Air.
159	NE		Ocean City			New Jersey
159	NW		Sky Meadows State Park			Virginia	A state park and International Dark-Sky Park near Paris. Used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
160	N		Willow Oak Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around Gamber.
160	NW		Blue Ridge Regional Park			Virginia	A park not open to the general public, but bookable by scouts and other groups. Near Round Hill.
161	N		Snobie Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory in Bear, DE.
161	N		Starlight Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory somewhere around Glasgow.
162	NW		Murphicus Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Western Loudoun County.
162	S		Fairfield Harbor			North Carolina	About 8 miles south-east of New Bern.
162	W		Calf Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
164	SW		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
165	N		Marstown Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near New Windsor.
165	NW		East Coast Video Astronomy Rendezvous			Virginia	The ECVAR star party held at The Country Waye RV Campgrounds in Luray.
165	W		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
166	NW		Moonridge Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Harpers Ferry.
167	W		Waynesboro			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
168	N		Broad Creek			Maryland	A Memorial Scout Reservation used, with permission, as a dark-sky site by the Harford County Astronomical Society.
168	NW		Sweet Run State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
169	N		Prettyboy Reservoir			Maryland	A reservior surrounded by parkland.
169	NE		Atlantic City			New Jersey
171	N		Kennard Dale High School			Pennsylvania	A High school in Fawn Grove.
171	N		Sola Virtus Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around White Hall.
171	NW		Digital Monastery Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Frederick.
172	N		Bear Branch Nature Center			Maryland	A nature center and planetarium. Home to the Westminster Astronomical Society.
172	N		Wayside Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory. Chart also covers the towns of New London, Avondale, West Grove and Oxford.
172	NE		Harold E. Taylor Observatory			New Jersey	Observatory of the Richard Stockton College. Near NAFEC-Atlantic City Airport.
172	NW		Middletown			Maryland	In Frederick county.
172	SW		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
173	N		Wilmington			Delaware	Home of the Delaware Astronomical Society.
173	NW		Lord Fairfax Community College			Virginia	Community college near Middletown. Also the meeting place of the Shenandoah Astronomical Society (SAS).
173	NW		Ladiesburg			Maryland	A town in Frederick County.
174	W		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
174	W		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
175	N		Rowan Astronomical Observatory			New Jersey	Observatory of Rowan University in Glassboro.
175	NW		Pinetop Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Mount Sidney.
175	NW		Shenandoah County Park			Virginia	A park in Shenandoah County. Used by the Shenandoah Astronomical Society and site of monthly observing sessions
176	N		Ash Observatory			New Jersey	A private observatory.
176	N		Susquehannock State Park			Pennsylvania	State Park. Home of the York County Star Party, Near Drumore.
176	NW		Harrisonburg			Virginia	Home of the Shenanandoah Valley Stargazers and the John C. Wells Planetarium of James Madison University.
176	SW		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
176	SW		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
176	SW		Clayton			North Carolina
176	W		Big Spy Mountain Overlook			Virginia	An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
177	N		Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory			Delaware	AKA MCAO. Observatory of the Delaware Astromical Society
177	N		YCAS Stewartstown Observing Site			Pennsylvania	An observing site of the York County Astronomical Society. In Hopewell Township, near Stewartstown.
178	NW		Shepherd University Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown.
178	W		Staunton			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
179	N		Chestnut Branch Park			New Jersey
179	N		Ryan Observatory			Pennsylvania	At Muddy Run. Observatory operated by the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society in coordination with the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County. In Muddy Run Park.
179	N		Sewell			New Jersey	Home of the Rowan College at Gloucester County Stargazers
179	NW		COSMIC OBSERVATORY			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
179	NW		Greenbrier State Park			Maryland	State Park near Boonsboro.
179	SW		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
180	NE		Batsto			New Jersey	An observing site of the West Jersey Astronomical Society.
180	NW		Flint Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Winchester.

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