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0 Big Meadows
 
Virginia   A site in Shenandoah National Park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
12N East Coast Video Astronomy Rendezvous
 
Virginia   The ECVAR star party held at The Country Waye RV Campgrounds in Luray.
15E Morning Calm Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
16E Ryan Observing Site
 
Virginia   A private observation site.
18SW Blue Ridge Observatory
 
Virginia   On Flattop Mountain near Dyke.
24E Culpeper
 
Virginia   A town in Culpeper County.
24SE Lagniappe Farm
 
Virginia   A private observing site of a member of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
24W Harrisonburg
 
Virginia   Home of the Shenanandoah Valley Stargazers and the John C. Wells Planetarium of James Madison University.
25NE Over The Hill Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Flint Hill.
28N Shenandoah County Park
 
Virginia   A park in Shenandoah County. Used by the Shenandoah Astronomical Society and site of monthly observing sessions
28NW Jerome
 
Virginia  
29N Clegg Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Woodstock.
29NW Hidden Waters Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory of a member of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
31W COSMIC OBSERVATORY
 
Virginia   A private observatory of a member of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
33E Quiet Skies Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
34E Mountain View Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory near Warrenton.
34S Charlottesville
 
Virginia   Home of the University of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory and close to Fan Mountain Observatory.
34S Leander McCormick Observatory
 
Virginia   An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
34W Shank Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
35SW Pinetop Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Mount Sidney.
36N Lord Fairfax Community College
 
Virginia   Community college near Middletown. Also the meeting place of the Shenandoah Astronomical Society (SAS).
36W George Washington National Forest Helicopter Landing Site
 
Virginia   An site in the George Washington National Forest. Used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Fulkes Gap.
37SW Calf Mountain Overlook
 
Virginia   A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
38E CF Phelps WMA
 
Virginia   A wildlife mangement area used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
39E Lake of the Woods Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory (MPC I24) in Lake of the Woods.
40E C.M. Crockett Park
 
Virginia   A county park and recreation facility used as an observing site by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. In Midland.
40NW Mountain Meadows Observatory
 
West Virginia   Private Observatory near Lost River State Park.
40SE Belmont Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory. Affiliated with the Rappahannock Astronomy Club.
40SE Hay House Farm Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory somewhere around Louisa, VA.
40SW Waynesboro
 
Virginia   Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
40W Stokesville Observatory
 
Virginia   Of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers
41NE Sky Meadows State Park
 
Virginia   A state park and International Dark-Sky Park near Paris. Used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
42E Mark Slade Remote Observatory
 
Virginia   AKA MSRO. Observatory owned by MSRO Science, Inc.
42N Capon Springs and Farms
 
West Virginia   A rural resort used by the Shenandoah Astronomical Society.
42S Lake Monticello
 
Virginia   Home to some members of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
43NW Morning Star Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory.
43SW Staunton
 
Virginia   Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
45E Stargazer's Field Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
46NE NOVAC Turner Mountain
 
Virginia   An observing site of Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. On private land.
47NE Hopewell Observatory
 
Virginia   In the Bull Run Mountains.
47S Fan Mountain Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory of the University of Virginia.
47SE Hidden Creek Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
49NE Grenville Base Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory in the Bull Run Mountains.
49NE Blue Ridge Regional Park
 
Virginia   A park not open to the general public, but bookable by scouts and other groups. Near Round Hill.
49SE PostOak
 
Virginia  
50N Flint Ridge Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Winchester.
50NW Cave Mountain Observatory Retreat
 
West Virginia   Aka CMOR. A private observing club.
50S Dogwood Ridge Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Kidds Store.
53E Katherine Hill Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
53NE CHR
 
Virginia   A private observing site of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Middleburg.
54E Stafford
 
Virginia  
54N Lake Holiday Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
54NE Camp Highroad
 
Virginia   A commercial campground used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
56W Kile Knob Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory near Circlville.
57NE Brooke Stream Manor Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
58NE Murphicus Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory in Western Loudoun County.
58S Welsh Mt. Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
58SW Big Spy Mountain Overlook
 
Virginia   An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
59E Centreville
 
Virginia   Home to some members of The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
59E Summit Crossing Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Spotsylvania.
60N Hidden Bend Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory near Romney.
60NE Moonridge Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory near Harpers Ferry.
62NE Leesburg
 
Virginia  
62SE Leakes Mill Park
 
Virginia   Park in Goochland.
62W Spruce Knob Mountain Center
 
West Virginia   A site used by the OVAS and home to NOVAC's Almost Heaven Star Party. West Virginia's highest peak.
63NE Beaglehaven Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory of a member of NOVAC. Somehwere around Ashburn.
63SE Montpelier Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Montpelier.
65E George Mason Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of George Mason University.
65NE Sweet Run State Park
 
Virginia   State park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
65S James River State Park
 
Virginia   State park on the James river.
66W Starlight Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory
67N Morgan County Observatory
 
West Virginia   Observatory of the Morgan County Observatory Foundation. Near Berkeley Springs.
68E Mason Neck State Park
 
Virginia   State park.
68NE Vienna
 
Virginia  
68SW Goshen
 
Virginia   A town in Rockbridge county.
69NE Great Falls Observatory Park
 
Virginia   Astronomy park of the Analemma Sociey. In Great Falls and close to Reston.
70NW Blackwater Falls
 
West Virginia   A state park and site of a star party held by the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society.
71E Nanjemoy Creek Observatory
 
Maryland   An observatory of the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society.
71NE Shepherd University Observatory
 
West Virginia   Observatory of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown.
72S Powhatan Wildlife Management Area
 
Virginia   Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
74SE Keeble Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.
75E 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.
76E King George Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory in King George.
76NE Potomac Astrometric Observatory
 
Maryland   A observatory for personal GRB and cataclysmic variable research
76W Green Bank Observatory
 
West Virginia   Radio Observatory and for research and education. Also the home of the Green Bank Star Quest.
77E Fort Washington Park
 
Maryland   A historic national park in Fort Washington.
77N Falling Waters
 
West Virginia  
78E Old Town Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
79E USNO
 
DC   The U.S. Naval Observatory.
79N C&O Canal National Historical Park
 
Maryland   AKA Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Near Clear Spring, between Hancock and Hagerstown.
79S Guinea Observing Site
 
Virginia   A private observing site.
79SE Fenwick Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory in Henrico County.
80E Bunny Foo-Foo Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory in Fort Washington.
80E Washington
 
DC   Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
80NE Middletown
 
Maryland   In Frederick county.
81E Smithsonian NASM Public Observatory
 
DC   AKA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Public Observatory. In Washington.
81NE Little Bennett Regional Park
 
Maryland   A campground near Clarksburg
81NE Montgomery County Astrophysical Observatory
 
Maryland   Aka MCAO, a private observatory, near Derwood.
82NW Deep Creek Lake State Park
 
Maryland   State park.
83N Frostburg
 
Maryland   "Home of the the Cumberland Astronomy Club and Frostburg State University\'s planetarium.
83N Rocky Gap State Park
 
Maryland   State park near Cumberland.
83NE Greenbrier State Park
 
Maryland   State Park near Boonsboro.
83S Appomattox Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
84NE Beaver Creek Observatory
 
Maryland   An observatory of the Tri-State Astronomers.
84NE Digital Monastery Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory near Frederick.
84SE Ragland Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory of the Richmond Astronomical Society.
85SW Winfree Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory at Randolph College.
86NE University of Maryland Observatory
 
Maryland   Observatory of University of Maryland Home of the National Capital Astronomers. in College Park.
86SE Richmond
 
Virginia   "Home of the Science Museum of Virginia and the Richmond Astronomical Society
86SW Douthat State Park
 
Virginia   State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
88NE Ashton Observatory at Johnson Farms
 
Maryland   A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
88NE Mount Airy Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
89E The Hughesville Sky-view Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory near Waldorf.
89S Hampden-Sydney College Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
90SW Liberty University
 
Virginia   University in Lynchburg.
91SE Millers Tavern
 
Virginia   Along Rt 360 west between Tappahannock and Aylett.
92NE 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.
92SW BRAC Ivy Hill Site
 
Virginia   A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
92SW 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.
93NE ALPHA Observatory
 
Maryland   Observatory of Capitol Technology University.
93NE Catoctin Mountain Park
 
Maryland   Park, east of Hagerstown.
94N Rainsburg Mountain
 
Pennsylvania  
94NE Bluebird Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory owned by Jerry Persall and open to visitors by appointment.
94S Twin Peeks Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
95NE Greencastle
 
Pennsylvania  
96E Bowie
 
Maryland  
96NE Ladiesburg
 
Maryland   A town in Frederick County.
96W Watoga State Park
 
West Virginia   State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
99NE Alpha Ridge Park
 
Maryland   Observatory and star party site of the Howard Astronomical League(HAL). Park of Howard County. Near Marriottsville, MD.
99NE Tomstown
 
Pennsylvania  
99SW Lynchburg College Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
100NE Marstown Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory near New Windsor.
100NE Mount Pleasant
 
Maryland   Part of the The Howard County Conservancy.
103NE Willow Oak Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory somewhere around Gamber.
103W Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
 
West Virginia   A state park near Hillsboro.
104E Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park
 
Maryland   City park in Chesapeake Beach.
105SE New Moon Telescopes Observatory
 
Virginia   A commercial telescope maker's observatory.
106E Tall Timbers
 
Maryland   A town in St. Mary's county.
106NE Chambersburg
 
Pennsylvania  
106NE UMBC Observatory
 
Maryland   Observatory of University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
107NW Chestnut Ridge Park
 
West Virginia   A regional park and campground, near Coopers Rock State Forest,that is used by the WVU Astronomy Club.
108NE Reisterstown
 
Maryland   Home to the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area.
108NE Walgrove Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory in Reisterstown.
108SW Altavista
 
Virginia  
108SW Laurel Bank
 
Virginia   A private observing site.
110E AACC Astronomy Lab
 
Maryland   Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club.
110E United States Naval Academy
 
Maryland   Link.. In Annapolis.
110NE Bear Branch Nature Center
 
Maryland   A nature center and planetarium. Home to the Westminster Astronomical Society.
111NE Gettysburg College Observatory
 
Pennsylvania   Observatory on the campus of Gettsyburg College.
111NW KK's Hill
 
West Virginia   In Fairmont
111NW Thornton Observing Site
 
Pennsylvania   A private observing site.
112N Pioneer Park Campground
 
Pennsylvania   A campground near Somerset.
112NE Baltimore
 
Maryland   Home of the Baltimore Astronomical Society.
113SE Bell Isle State Park
 
Virginia   State park.
114SE Charles City observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
114SW Greenbrier Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
114W Twin Sugars Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
115N Black Bear Hollow Observatory
 
Pennsylvania   A private observatory.
116NW Good Hope Observatory
 
West Virginia   An observatory of a member of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club. Near Good Hope.
117NW Uniontown
 
Pennsylvania  
117W Elk River WMA
 
West Virginia   A wildlife management area east of Sutton.
118E Point Lookout State Park
 
Maryland   State park where Chesapeak Bay and the Potomac join.
118NE Dulaney Springs Park
 
Maryland   An observing site of the Baltimore County Casual Astronomers. Near Hampton.
118SW Smith Mountain Lake State Park
 
Virginia   State Park and home of regular star parties.
119E Rich Neck Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory.
119N Persephone Observatory
 
Pennsylvania   A private observatory near Three Springs.
119SE Sandy Point Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
119SW Roanoke
 
Virginia   Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
120NE Piney Mountain
 
Pennsylvania   A spot near the summit of Piney Mountain, used by the Chesmont Astronomical Society and called DS-3.
120NE Prettyboy Reservoir
 
Maryland   A reservior surrounded by parkland.


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