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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			Marfa			Texas	Town close to where even astronomers try to see the Marfa Lights, an unexplained, but probably not astronomical, visual phenomonon.
3	W		3 Mile Observatory			Texas	A private observatory near Marfa.
13	N		Mano Prieto Observatory			Texas	A private observatory near Ft. Davis.
16	N		Nine Mile Hill Observatory			Texas	A private observatory also used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club.
20	N		Indian Lodge			Texas	State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3254.
21	N		Davis Mountains State Park			Texas	State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3337.
21	N		Prude Ranch			Texas	Guest ranch. Near Fort Davis. Was site of the Texas Star Party 2023. The 2024 Texas Star Party is Cancelled. The 2025 Texas Star Party is held here
23	N		Sky Pony Observatory			Texas	A private observatory.
25	N		McDonald Observatory			Texas	A professional observatory of the University of Texas. Home of the Hobby-Eberly, Harlan J. Smith and Otto Struve telescopes.
26	E		Double Diamond Ranch			Texas	Site of four private observatories. Near Alpine.
27	E		Sierra la Rana			Texas	Ranch and dark-sky real estate development near Alpine.
34	NW		Valentine			Texas
36	SW		Cibolo Creek Ranch			Texas	A guest ranch near Shafter.
44	SE		Miller Observatory			Texas	Site of future private observatory.
46	E		Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory			Texas	AKA MaRIO. A private observatory near Marathon.
46	N		Balmorhea State Park			Texas	State park near Toyahvale. (432) 375-2370.
47	E		Marathon			Texas
56	S		Fort Leaton State Historic Site			Texas	State park near Presidio. (432) 229-3613.
62	S		Big Bend Ranch State Park			Texas	State park near Presidio. (432) 358-4444.
64	S		Observatorio De Solitario			Texas	A private observatory.
68	SE		Persimmon Gap			Texas	This chart is centered on a picnic area 1/4-mile south of the Persimmon Gap entrance to Big Bend National Park.
70	NW		Van Horn			Texas
73	S		Barton Warnock Visitor Center			Texas	State park near Terlingua. (432) 424-3327.
74	S		Lajitas			Texas	A town in Brewster county.
75	NE		BSM_TX			Texas	A private observatory in the AAVSO network.
79	NE		Fort Stockton			Texas	A town in Pecos county.
101	SE		Rio Grande Village Campground			Texas	An campground in https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htmig Bend National Park.
117	NE		Monahans Sandhills State Park			Texas	State park near Monahans. (432) 943-2092.
121	NE		McCamey			Texas
127	N		Rattle Snake Springs			New Mexico	A public site near Rattle Snakes Springs Ranger Station, part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
131	N		Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center			New Mexico	In Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Site of monthly and nightly astronomy programs.
133	NW		Dell City			Texas	A town in Hudspeth county.
133	NW		The Williams' Ranch			Texas	A site used by the Sun City Astronomers. Near Comudas.
142	E		Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook			Texas	An overlook near Fort Lancaster State Historical Site.
148	N		Living Desert State Park			New Mexico	AKA Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park In Carlsbad.
152	NE		Pumpjack Heaven			Texas	A private observing site of the West Texas Astronomers.
156	NE		Odessa/Midland			Texas	(Airport) Home of the West Texas Astronomers.
163	NW		Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site			Texas	State park near El Paso. (915) 857-1135.
167	E		Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site			Texas	State park near Comstock. (432) 292-4464.
169	SW		Ciudad Delicias			Chihuahua
170	SW		Chihuahua			Chihuahua
173	N		Hobbs			New Mexico
175	E		Pandale Junction			Texas	A private observing site near Comstock.
177	N		Artesia			New Mexico
177	NW		El Paso			Texas	Home of the Sun City Astronomers.
178	E		Barnhart			Texas	A town in Irion County.
179	NW		Wyler Aerial Tramway			Texas	State park near El Paso. (915) 566-6622.

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