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< 15 Blythewood
 
South Carolina  
< 15 Boeing Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
< 15 Forest Acres Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
< 15 Lexington(SC)
 
South Carolina  
< 15 Sesquicentennial State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Columbia.
< 15 West Columbia
 
South Carolina   Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
16SE Congaree National Park
 
South Carolina   This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
18W Maxwell Point
 
South Carolina   A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
25W Dreher Island State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Prospertiy.
26E Rembert
 
South Carolina  
26W Lake Murray Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
29N Lake Wateree State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Winnsboro.
29N Taylor Creek Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory.
29SE Poinsett State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Wedgefield.
31SW MAC-Johnson Site
 
South Carolina   A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
32NE Goodale State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Camden.
32W Batesburg-Leesville High School
 
South Carolina   School in Batesburg-Leesville.
35W Stony Ridge Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Prosperity.
37E Sumter
 
South Carolina  
43SE Santee State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Santee.
44SW Aiken State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Windsor.
45NE MAC-Hunter Observatory
 
South Carolina   Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
47E Lee State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Bishopville.
48N Chester State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Chester.
48SE Santee
 
South Carolina  
49S Denmark
 
South Carolina  
52S Barnwell State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Blackville
53NE Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
53NE Taxahaw
 
South Carolina  
53SW Aiken
 
South Carolina   Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
56NW Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Union.
57N Andrew Jackson State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Lancaster.
57W Lake Greenwood State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Ninety Six.
58E Woods Bay State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Olanta.
59N Taylor Oaks Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Rock Hill.
62N Rock Hill
 
South Carolina  
62N TwinOaks Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory near Rock Hill.
63NW Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Clinton.
64N Peppermill Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Rock Hill.
64N Sun City Carolina Lakes
 
South Carolina  
64W Lake Shores
 
South Carolina   A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
65SE Greeleyville
 
South Carolina  
66NE Sugarloaf Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
66SW Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Beech Island.
67S Rivers Bridge State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Ehrhardt.
69SW Augusta
 
Georgia   Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta.
70NW Worth Mountain WMA
 
South Carolina   Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
70S Colleton State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Walterboro.
71N 808.5 Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
72N Ballantyne Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
72SW Martinez
 
Georgia  
73W Hamilton Branch State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Plum Beach.
75N Indian Trail
 
North Carolina  
75NE Cheraw State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Cheraw.
76W Troy Dark Sky Observatory
 
South Carolina   Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
76W Ware Shoals Park
 
South Carolina   Park in Ware Shoals.
77E Francis Marion University Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
77SE Givhans Ferry State Park
 
South Carolina   State park used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). Near Ridgeville.
78NW Croft State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Spartanburg.
79NW Springlake Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory.
79SE Berkeley High School
 
South Carolina   School in Moncks Corner.
79W Baker Creek State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near McCormick.
80N Kings Mountain State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Blacksburg.
81SE Cottageville Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Cottageville.
83N Charlotte
 
North Carolina   Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
83N Gaston County
 
North Carolina   Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
83S Lake Warren State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Hampton.
84NW Overstreet Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
84NW Spartanburg
 
South Carolina  
84W Due West
 
South Carolina   Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
84W Hickory Knob State Park
 
South Carolina   State park McCormick.
86N Gastonia
 
North Carolina   Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
88N Red Door Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
88SE Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Summerville.
91SE Goose Creek
 
South Carolina   Members of the Tiger Cub Astronomy Club observe nearby.
93NW Craven E Williams Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
94NW Charles E. Daniel Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
94W Calhoun Falls State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Calhoun Falls.
98NW Transit Dreams Observatory
 
South Carolina   Transit Dreams Observatory
99N South Lake Norman
 
North Carolina   Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
99NW Greenville
 
South Carolina   Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
100N Concord-Kannapolis
 
North Carolina   Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
100N 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.
100NE 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
100S Roxbury Park
 
South Carolina   Park of the town of Megget, SC. Used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG).
101E Little Pee Dee State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Dillon.
101W Anderson
 
South Carolina  
102NW Paris Mountain State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Greenville.
102NW Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1
 
North Carolina   A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
102SE Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Charleston.
103SW Whitetail Hollow Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
105NW Cherry Hill Farm
 
North Carolina   A private farm near Union.
105SE Charleston
 
South Carolina   Home of the observatory of College of Charleston.
106NW Squirrel Valley Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
106SE Hampton Plantation State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near McClellanville.
107SE Buck Hall Recreation Centre
 
South Carolina   Recreation area on Bulls Bay near McClellanville.
107SE Georgetown
 
South Carolina  
107W Deerlick Astronomy Village
 
Georgia   Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze
108N Lucile Miller Observatory
 
North Carolina   An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
108S Coopers Hawk Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Ridgeland.
109NW Foothills Astronomical Society
 
North Carolina   A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
109SW Louisville
 
Georgia  
109W Sadlers Creek State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Anderson.
111SE Kiawah Island Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory.
111W Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory
 
Georgia   On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
112NW Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area
 
South Carolina  
112S Beaufort
 
South Carolina   Home of the Beaufort Amateur Astronomers.
112S Edisto Beach State Park
 
South Carolina   State park on Edisto Island.
114N WestVale Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near .
114W A.H. Stephens Memorial Park
 
Georgia   Park near Crawfordville.
115NW Central-Clemson
 
South Carolina   Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
115SW T. Spence Memorial Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Midville.
116E Huntington Beach State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Murrells Inlet.
116NW Twelve Mile Post
 
North Carolina   A community near Lake Lure
117E Robeson Planetarium and Science Center
 
North Carolina   Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
117N Salisbury
 
North Carolina   Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
117NE Pinehurst
 
North Carolina   Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
117S Ebenezer Rd
 
South Carolina   Forecast also covers Rincon and Springfield.
118NW Jones Gap State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Marietta.
118W Young Road Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Rayle.
119N NovaLab Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
119NE ACME Planetary Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Raeford.
119NW Table Rock State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Pickens.
119S Hunting Island State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Hunting Island.
120N Hickory
 
North Carolina  
120NW Caesars Head State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Cleveland, SC.
120NW Dark Sky Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory in Seneca.
120SW Georgia Southern Planetarium
 
Georgia   Planetarium of Georgia Southern University hosts public star parties. Also, a meeting place of the Statesboro Astronomy Club. In Statesboro.
120W Pleasant Grove Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
121E Myrtle Beach
 
South Carolina  
121E Myrtle Beach State Park
 
South Carolina   State park Myrtle Beach.
121W Lake Hartwell State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Fair Play.
122N High Rock Lake Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
122W Shaver Recreation Center
 
South Carolina   AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
123NW Hendersonville
 
North Carolina   A town in Henderson county.
124N Silver Creek Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Morganton.
124N High Peak Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Valdese.
124NW Morning Star Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
124S May River Road Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory
125N Morganton
 
North Carolina   A town in Burke County.
125NW Keowee-Toxaway State Park
 
South Carolina   State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
128N Colby Observing Site
 
North Carolina   A private site.
129N Allison's Woods
 
North Carolina   An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
129NW Devil's Fork State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Salem.
130NW Brevard
 
North Carolina  
130NW Dill Knob Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Black Mountain.
131W Oconee Observing Field
 
Georgia   a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO).
132NW Oconee Station State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Walhalla.
134NE Asheboro
 
North Carolina  
134NW Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam
 
South Carolina   Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
134NW Oconee State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Mountain Rest.
134S Savannah
 
Georgia   Home of the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association
135NW Cape Orion Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
135NW Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
 
North Carolina   Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
136E Little River
 
South Carolina  
136NW Mountain Rest Observatory
 
South Carolina   An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
136W Yamabushi Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Commerce.
137N CopperHead Ridge Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
137W University of Georgia Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens.
138W Evermore Farms
 
Georgia   Site of future observatory and astronomy park.
139NE Fayetteville
 
North Carolina  
139NW Firefly Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
139NW Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot
 
North Carolina   A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
140N Hampton-Harmon Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
140NW Asheville
 
North Carolina   Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
140NW Mount Mitchell
 
North Carolina   Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
140NW Syzygy Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
140W Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site
 
South Carolina   Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
141NW His Glassworks Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Asheville.
142NW Seven Mile Ridge Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
142NW Lookout Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
143NW Whiteside Mountain
 
North Carolina   A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
144N Astroquest
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
144N High Point
 
North Carolina  
145N ScottNC Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
145NW Mountain High observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Highlands.
145NW Pegasus Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
145SW Milledgeville
 
Georgia   Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club.
145W Morgan County High School
 
Georgia   High school in Madison.
146E Bladen Lake State Forest
 
North Carolina  
148NW Mayland Earth to Sky Park
 
North Carolina   Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
148SW North Lake Sinclair
 
Georgia   Forecast covers the north-west part of Lake Sinclair, including the towns of Eatonton, Dennis and Meriweather.
149E Shallotte
 
North Carolina   A town in Brunswick county.
150W Jefferson Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Jefferson.
151N Thompson's Yard
 
North Carolina   A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
151SW Wes Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Vidalia.
151W Ex Nihilo Observatory
 
Georgia   E.N.O. is a private observatory.
152NW Aramesh
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
152NW Peek Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
152NW Waynesville
 
North Carolina  
152W Hard Labor Creek Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park.
153N Glens of Grandfather Mountain
 
North Carolina   A private observing site.
153NE Circle City Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Pittsboro.
153NW Dogstar Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
154NE Raven Rock State Park
 
North Carolina   State park near Lillington.
156N ASU Dark Sky Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
156N Rankin Science Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
157NE Greensboro
 
North Carolina   Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
157W Luckie's Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
158NW Grassland Mountain Observatory
 
North Carolina   Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
158NW Sylva
 
North Carolina  
158W Batesville
 
Georgia   A town in Habersham county.
158W Dogshead
 
Georgia   A private observing site.
159N Oak Ridge
 
North Carolina   In Guilford county.
159NE Pickersville Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Mingo.
160N Pilot Mountain
 
North Carolina   FAS Bullington Observing Site
160NE 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.
160SW CCK's Universe
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Jeffersonville.
162NE Jordan Lake
 
North Carolina   Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
163E St. James Plantation
 
North Carolina  
163N Chrysalis Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Stokesdale.
163N Stone Mountain State Park
 
North Carolina   State park near Roaring Gap.
163W Charlie Elliott WLC
 
Georgia   A wild life center, near Mansfield, used as a dark sky site by the Charlie Elliott Chapter of the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
164N Snow Moon Camp Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
164S RabbitEye Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Ludowici.
164W Elachee Nature Science Center
 
Georgia   A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville.
165NW Mill Ridge
 
North Carolina   A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
165NW Smoky Mountain Stargaze
 
North Carolina   Star party.
166N Doughton Park
 
North Carolina   A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
167NE Browns Summit
 
North Carolina  
167NW Wayah Bald
 
North Carolina   A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
167W Dacula
 
Georgia  
168NE Burlington
 
North Carolina   Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
169N Night Skies Network Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
169SW Country View Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Gray.
170E Southport
 
North Carolina  
170NE Chapel Hill
 
North Carolina   A town in Orange county.
170NE Morehead Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
170W The Dutch Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
171NW Kilpatrick Point Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Hayesville.
171W Brasstown Bald
 
Georgia   Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
172N Blue Ridge Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
172N Mount Airy
 
North Carolina   A town in \tSurry county.
172NW Towns County Park
 
Georgia   AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
172W Lake Lanier Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier.
173SW Macon
 
Georgia   Home of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, the Mark Smith Planetarium, and the astronomy club at Mercer University
174NE Cary
 
North Carolina   A town in Wake county.
175E CFAS
 
North Carolina   An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
175N Mountain City
 
Tennessee  
175NW ETSU Observatory
 
Tennessee   An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
176E 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.
176E Wilmington
 
North Carolina   Centered on Halyburton Park in Wilimington. Used by some members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
176N Romulus Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
176NW Johnson City
 
Tennessee   Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
176NW Rabbit Hole Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
176W Black Mountain Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Dahlonega.
176W ME Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
177NE Hillsborough
 
North Carolina  
177NW Newfound Gap
 
Tennessee   Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
177W Hampton Mountain
 
Georgia   A few miles from Cumming.
178NW The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory under construction.
178W The Clear Nights Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
179NE 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.
179NE Raleigh
 
North Carolina   Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
179SW Bolingbroke
 
Georgia   A town in Monroe county.
179SW Eastman
 
Georgia  
179W North Georgia Astronomical Observatory
 
Georgia   The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega.
180NE Durham
 
North Carolina  


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