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ASU Dark Sky Observatory
North Carolina
Observatory
(DSO) of
Appalachian State University
. Near Phillips Gap.
15
W
Rankin Science Observatory
North Carolina
Observatory
of
Appalachian State University
. Near Boone.
17
NE
Doughton Park
North Carolina
A
park
with a
dark sky
near Laurel Springs.
18
W
Snow Moon Camp Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
20
NE
Blue Ridge Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
.
23
NE
Stone Mountain State Park
North Carolina
State park
near Roaring Gap.
24
W
Glens of Grandfather Mountain
North Carolina
A private observing site.
26
N
Grayson Highlands
Virginia
27
NW
Mountain City
Tennessee
30
S
Colby Observing Site
North Carolina
A private site.
35
N
Elk Creek
Virginia
Forcast also covers the western half of the
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
.
36
S
High Peak Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
near Valdese.
36
S
Hickory
North Carolina
37
N
Echo Ridge Observatory
Virginia
A private observatory.
38
SW
Morganton
North Carolina
A town in Burke County.
39
NW
Kelly's Chapel
Virginia
A landmark for nearby observers.
40
W
Romulus Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
42
SE
Allison's Woods
North Carolina
An observing site of the
Piedmont Amateur Astronomers
. Near Turnersburg.
42
SW
Silver Creek Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
near Morganton.
43
NW
Turtle Rock Observatory
Virginia
A private observatory near Abingdon.
43
S
WestVale Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near .
44
NE
Elk Horn Observatory
Virginia
Observatory of the
Echo Ridge Astronomical Society
.
44
NW
Windy Hill Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
47
NW
Burke Observatory
Tennessee
Observatory of
King College
. Also meeting place of the
Bristol Astronomy Club
. In Bristol.
48
E
Mount Airy
North Carolina
A town in \tSurry county.
48
S
Lucile Miller Observatory
North Carolina
An observatory of the
Catawba Valley Astronomy Club
. Near Maiden.
48
SW
Mayland Earth to Sky Park
North Carolina
Observatory and park
of
Mayland Community College
.
49
NE
Fancy Gap
Virginia
A site of the
Winston-Salem Astronomical League
.
50
E
Pilot Mountain
North Carolina
FAS
Bullington Observing Site
51
SW
Seven Mile Ridge Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
52
N
Wytheville
Virginia
53
E
ScottNC Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
53
W
ETSU Observatory
Tennessee
An
observatory
of
East Tennessee State University
. Near Johnson City.
53
W
Johnson City
Tennessee
Home of the
ETSU Planetarium
of
Eastern Tennessee University
.
56
E
Astroquest
North Carolina
A private observatory.
57
W
Rabbit Hole Observatory
Tennessee
A private
observatory
.
58
SW
Mount Mitchell
North Carolina
Centered on a lookout in
Mount Mitchell State Park
.
59
S
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.
60
SE
South Lake Norman
North Carolina
Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
61
E
Hampton-Harmon Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
61
E
Thompson's Yard
North Carolina
A site used by
FAS
Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
64
NE
Primland Observatory
Virginia
A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
66
SE
NovaLab Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
66
SE
Salisbury
North Carolina
Home of the
Astronomical Society of Rowan County
.
69
E
CopperHead Ridge Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
.
69
S
Gastonia
North Carolina
Home of the
Gaston County Skywatchers
.
69
S
Red Door Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
69
SW
Dill Knob Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
near Black Mountain.
69
W
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.
71
S
Craven E Williams Observatory
North Carolina
Observatory
of
Garner Webb University
. Also a meeting place of the
Cleveland County Astronomical Society
. Near Boiling Springs.
71
SW
Twelve Mile Post
North Carolina
A community near Lake Lure
72
N
Chanticlear Observatory
West Virginia
A private observatory near Bluefield.
72
NE
The Saddle
Virginia
A site used by the
Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society
. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at
Rocky Knob
.
72
SE
Concord-Kannapolis
North Carolina
Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
72
SW
Peek Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
72
SW
Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1
North Carolina
A private observing site of the
Rutherford County Astronomical Society
.
73
S
Gaston County
North Carolina
Home of the
Gaston County Skywatchers
.
74
SW
His Glassworks Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Asheville.
75
SW
Firefly Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
.
76
SE
High Rock Lake Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
76
SW
Syzygy Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
77
NE
Selu Observatory
Virginia
Observatory
of
Radford University
. Near Radford.
77
S
Kings Mountain State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Blacksburg.
77
SW
Cherry Hill Farm
North Carolina
A private farm near Union.
77
SW
Pegasus Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
78
SE
Charlotte
North Carolina
Home of the
Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club
.
78
SW
Asheville
North Carolina
Home of the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
.
78
SW
Lookout Observatory
North Carolina
Observatory
of the
University of North Carolina - Asheville
with
public events
by
registration
. Used by the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
.
79
NE
Blair Hill Observatory
Virginia
A private observatory near Christiansburg.
80
E
Oak Ridge
North Carolina
In Guilford county.
80
NW
Caney Ridge Observatory
Virginia
Near Clintwood.
80
NW
Natural Tunnel State Park
Virginia
State park
in Scott county, near Duffield.
81
E
High Point
North Carolina
81
W
Mill Ridge
North Carolina
A site used by the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
. North of Asheville.
82
E
Chrysalis Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Stokesdale.
82
SW
Squirrel Valley Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
83
E
Night Skies Network Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory. Home observatory of the
Night Skies Network
.
85
NE
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.
85
SW
Foothills Astronomical Society
North Carolina
A site of the
Foothills Astronomical Society
. Near Tryon.
85
SW
Grassland Mountain Observatory
North Carolina
Private
observatory
of the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
. In Madison County.
87
SW
Hendersonville
North Carolina
A town in Henderson county.
88
N
Camp Creek
West Virginia
Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the
Camp Creek State Forest
.
89
E
Ridgeway
Virginia
A town in Henry county.
89
NE
Martin Observatory
Virginia
Observatory
of the
Virginia Tech Physics Department
.
89
S
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
Ferrum
Virginia
90
SE
Ballantyne Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
90
W
The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory
Tennessee
Observatory under construction.
91
E
Greensboro
North Carolina
Home of the
Greensboro Astronomy Club
(GAC).
91
SE
Indian Trail
North Carolina
91
SW
Transit Dreams Observatory
South Carolina
Transit Dreams Observatory
92
S
Peppermill Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Rock Hill.
93
NE
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.
93
S
TwinOaks Observatory
South Carolina
Observatory
near Rock Hill.
94
S
Rock Hill
South Carolina
94
SW
Aramesh
North Carolina
A private observatory.
94
SW
Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot
North Carolina
A site used by the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
95
E
Browns Summit
North Carolina
95
S
Springlake Observatory
South Carolina
A private observatory.
95
S
Spartanburg
South Carolina
95
SE
808.5 Observatory
South Carolina
A private
observatory
near Wesley Chapel.
96
S
Sun City Carolina Lakes
South Carolina
96
SW
Morning Star Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
97
E
Asheboro
North Carolina
98
S
Croft State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Spartanburg.
98
S
Taylor Oaks Observatory
South Carolina
A private observatory near Rock Hill.
99
S
Overstreet Observatory
South Carolina
A private observatory of a member of the
Roper Mountain Astronomers
. Near Spartanburg.
100
NE
Robert's Hill
Virginia
A private observing site near Catawba.
101
SW
Jones Gap State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Marietta.
102
SW
Brevard
North Carolina
103
E
Dark Star Observatory
Virginia
A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
103
S
Andrew Jackson State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Lancaster.
103
SW
Waynesville
North Carolina
104
SW
Caesars Head State Park
South Carolina
State Park
near Cleveland, SC.
106
NE
Burnt Chimney
Virginia
Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby
Booker T. Washington National Monument
.
106
SW
Paris Mountain State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Greenville.
108
NE
Roanoke
Virginia
Home of the
Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society
.
109
NE
Standing Stone Observatory
West Virginia
A private observatory.
109
S
Chester State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Chester.
110
SW
Charles E. Daniel Observatory
South Carolina
Observatory
of the
Roper Mountain Science Center
. Site of star parties held by the
Roper Mountain Astronomers
.
110
SW
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
North Carolina
Radio and optical
observatory site
of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
111
E
Burlington
North Carolina
Home of the
Astronomy Club of Alamance County
.
111
SE
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
111
SW
Table Rock State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Pickens.
112
SW
Dogstar Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
.
112
SW
Greenville
South Carolina
Home of the
Roper Mountain Astronomers
.
114
E
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.
115
N
Backus Mountain Observatory
West Virginia
A private observatory.
115
S
Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
South Carolina
State historic site
near Union.
116
W
Jefferson City
Tennessee
A town in Jefferson county.
116
W
Mossy Creek Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
117
E
Animal Park at the Conservators Center
North Carolina
Wildlife Center
with
night sky tours
.
117
NE
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Virginia
State Park
and home of regular
star parties
.
117
S
Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site
South Carolina
State historic site
near Clinton.
118
SE
Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory
South Carolina
Observatory
of the
Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club
.
118
SW
Sylva
North Carolina
119
NE
Laurel Bank
Virginia
A private observing site.
119
SE
Taxahaw
South Carolina
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