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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			Aiken			South Carolina	Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
13	E		Aiken State Park			South Carolina	State park near Windsor.
13	SW		Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Beech Island.
16	SW		Augusta			Georgia	Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta.
21	W		Martinez			Georgia
27	NE		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
29	SE		Barnwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blackville
30	E		MAC-Johnson Site			South Carolina	A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
32	NW		Hamilton Branch State Park			South Carolina	State park near Plum Beach.
36	NE		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
37	SE		Denmark			South Carolina
40	NE		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
41	NE		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
43	NW		Baker Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near McCormick.
44	NE		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
44	NW		Troy Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
46	N		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
46	N		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
46	NW		Hickory Knob State Park			South Carolina	State park McCormick.
48	NE		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
49	NE		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
50	SE		Rivers Bridge State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Ehrhardt.
52	SW		Whitetail Hollow Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
53	N		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
53	NE		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
55	E		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
56	SW		Louisville			Georgia
59	NE		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
60	SE		Lake Warren State Park			South Carolina	State park near Hampton.
60	W		Deerlick Astronomy Village			Georgia	Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze
62	NE		Blythewood			South Carolina
64	NW		Calhoun Falls State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Calhoun Falls.
65	NW		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
65	SW		T. Spence Memorial Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Midville.
66	NW		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
68	W		A.H. Stephens Memorial Park			Georgia	Park near Crawfordville.
69	E		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
70	E		Santee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Santee.
71	E		Santee			South Carolina
72	N		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
72	N		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
72	SE		Colleton State Park			South Carolina	State park near Walterboro.
77	NE		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
77	W		Young Road Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Rayle.
78	NE		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
78	NE		Rembert			South Carolina
78	S		Georgia Southern Planetarium			Georgia	Planetarium of Georgia Southern University hosts public star parties. Also, a meeting place of the Statesboro Astronomy Club. In Statesboro.
82	N		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
82	W		Oconee Observing Field			Georgia	a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO).
83	E		Sumter			South Carolina
84	NW		Anderson			South Carolina
85	NE		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
85	SE		Cottageville Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Cottageville.
85	SE		Givhans Ferry State Park			South Carolina	State park used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). Near Ridgeville.
87	NW		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
87	SE		Coopers Hawk Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Ridgeland.
88	S		Ebenezer Rd			South Carolina	Forecast also covers Rincon and Springfield.
89	NW		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
89	W		Evermore Farms			Georgia	Site of future observatory and astronomy park.
90	NW		Pleasant Grove Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
92	N		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
93	W		Milledgeville			Georgia	Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club.
94	N		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
95	N		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
95	N		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
97	N		Spartanburg			South Carolina
97	N		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
97	NW		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
98	NE		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
98	NE		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
98	W		North Lake Sinclair			Georgia	Forecast covers the north-west part of Lake Sinclair, including the towns of Eatonton, Dennis and Meriweather.
99	NE		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
99	NW		Lake Hartwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Fair Play.
99	SE		Beaufort			South Carolina	Home of the Beaufort Amateur Astronomers.
99	SE		Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Summerville.
99	W		University of Georgia Observatory			Georgia	Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens.
100	E		Greeleyville			South Carolina
100	SE		Roxbury Park			South Carolina	Park of the town of Megget, SC. Used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG).
100	W		Morgan County High School			Georgia	High school in Madison.
101	E		Berkeley High School			South Carolina	School in Moncks Corner.
101	N		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
101	NW		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
102	NE		Rock Hill			South Carolina
102	SW		Wes Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Vidalia.
103	E		Woods Bay State Park			South Carolina	State park near Olanta.
103	N		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
103	N		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
103	NE		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
103	NW		Yamabushi Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Commerce.
103	SE		May River Road Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory
104	NE		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
104	NE		Taxahaw			South Carolina
104	NW		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
104	NW		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
105	E		Goose Creek			South Carolina	Members of the Tiger Cub Astronomy Club observe nearby.
105	NW		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
107	SW		CCK's Universe			Georgia	A private observing site near Jeffersonville.
108	N		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
108	NE		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
108	S		Savannah			Georgia	Home of the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association
108	W		Hard Labor Creek Observatory			Georgia	An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park.
109	SE		Edisto Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park on Edisto Island.
111	N		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
111	SE		Hunting Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Hunting Island.
112	SE		Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Charleston.
113	W		Ex Nihilo Observatory			Georgia	E.N.O. is a private observatory.
114	SE		Kiawah Island Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
115	NW		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
116	N		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
116	NE		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
116	NW		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
116	SE		Charleston			South Carolina	Home of the observatory of College of Charleston.
116	W		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.
116	W		Jefferson Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory in Jefferson.
117	N		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
118	N		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
118	N		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
118	NE		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
118	NW		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
118	W		Country View Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Gray.
119	NE		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
119	NW		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
119	NW		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
119	NW		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
120	N		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
120	N		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
120	NW		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
121	N		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
121	NE		Indian Trail			North Carolina
121	NW		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
121	NW		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
121	SW		Macon			Georgia	Home of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, the Mark Smith Planetarium, and the astronomy club at Mercer University
122	NW		Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site			South Carolina	Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
125	NW		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
125	S		RabbitEye Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Ludowici.
126	E		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
126	N		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
126	NE		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
126	NW		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
126	W		The Dutch Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
127	SW		Eastman			Georgia
128	N		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.
128	NE		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
128	NW		Dogshead			Georgia	A private observing site.
128	W		Bolingbroke			Georgia	A town in Monroe county.
129	N		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
129	NW		Brevard			North Carolina
129	W		Dacula			Georgia
130	E		Buck Hall Recreation Centre			South Carolina	Recreation area on Bulls Bay near McClellanville.
130	N		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
130	SW		Dreamstead Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory of a member of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society.
130	W		The Clear Nights Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
130	W		Elachee Nature Science Center			Georgia	A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville.
131	NW		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
132	NW		Luckie's Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
133	NW		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
133	NW		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
133	SW		Aim High Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Kathleen, GA.
134	E		Hampton Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near McClellanville.
136	NW		Batesville			Georgia	A town in Habersham county.
136	W		ME Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
137	SW		The New Freedom Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory in Perry. Observations at site indicate the lightpollution rating has degraded to a solid Bortle 6 if not a low end Bortle 7.
138	N		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
139	W		Lake Lanier Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier.
140	E		Georgetown			South Carolina
141	NW		Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
142	N		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
142	N		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
143	SW		Elko Observing site			Georgia	An observing site of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society near the town of Elko.
143	W		Swan Lake Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Stockbridge.
144	N		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
144	W		D. S. Millas Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Cumming.
144	W		Hampton Mountain			Georgia	A few miles from Cumming.
145	NE		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
148	N		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
148	N		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
148	NW		Black Mountain Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Dahlonega.
148	W		Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area			Georgia	A National Recreation Area north east of Atlanta.
148	W		Twin Lakes Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory somewhere around Cumming.
149	N		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
149	N		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
149	NW		North Georgia Astronomical Observatory			Georgia	The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega.
149	W		Bradley Observatory			Georgia	Observatory of Agnes Scott College. In Decatur.
149	W		Owens Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory in Alpharetta.
150	N		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
150	NW		Brasstown Bald			Georgia	Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
150	NW		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
150	W		Culver's Urban Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory of a member of the Charlie Elliott Astronomy Club. In Milton.
150	W		Fernbank Observatory			Georgia	Observatory of the Fernbank Science Center. In Decatur.
151	E		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
151	N		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
151	N		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
151	N		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
151	W		Emory University Observatory			Georgia	Observatory of Emory University. Also home of the Emory University Astronomy Club. In Atlanta.
152	N		Hickory			North Carolina
152	NE		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
152	NW		Sylva			North Carolina
152	NW		Towns County Park			Georgia	AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
152	NW		Waynesville			North Carolina
152	W		Fulton Science Academy Observatory			Georgia	Observatory Fulton Science Academy.
153	N		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
153	NW		Kilpatrick Point Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Hayesville.
153	NW		Wayah Bald			North Carolina	A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
153	SW		Skyfall Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Pinehurst.
153	W		Dunwoody			Georgia	Home of the observatory at Georgia Perimiter College. In DeKalb county.
154	E		Huntington Beach State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Murrells Inlet.
154	W		Atlanta			Georgia	Home of the Atlanta Astronomy Club and Bradley Observatory of Agnes Scott College.
155	N		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
155	NW		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
157	N		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
157	W		Bourne Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
158	NW		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
158	SW		Yoder Observing Site			Georgia	A private observing site near Montezuma, GA.
158	W		Ford Lake Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Fayetteville.
158	W		Thomaston			Georgia
159	N		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
159	W		Cox Field			Georgia	Dark Sky site of the Flint River Astronomy Club. Near Williamson.
160	W		Herron Observing Field			Georgia	A private observing site near Hickory Flat.
160	W		J. Stephen Schmidt Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Ball Ground.
161	E		Myrtle Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park Myrtle Beach.
161	NW		McElroy Mountain			Georgia	Covers the region around McElroy Mountain, including Grandview, Marblehill, Holcomb and Emma.
162	E		Myrtle Beach			South Carolina
162	N		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
162	NE		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
164	N		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
164	NE		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
165	S		Ebo Landing			Georgia	A historic site on Saint Simmons Island.
165	W		Big Lazer Creek WMA			Georgia	Wildlife Management Area near Talbotton.
165	W		Marietta			Georgia	Home to some members of the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
166	N		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
166	S		Waycross			Georgia	A town in Ware county.
166	W		Canton			Georgia
166	W		Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area			Georgia	Wildlife management area used by the Flint River Astronomy Club.
167	S		Brunswick			Georgia
168	N		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
168	NW		Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation			Georgia	Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
169	NE		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
169	NE		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
169	NW		Murphy			North Carolina
170	NE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
171	NW		Mookie Mountain Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Morganton.
171	W		White Lake Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Acworth.
172	NE		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
172	NW		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
173	N		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
173	SW		Alapaha River Observatory			Georgia
173	SW		Hines Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory (IAU/MPC H71) near Chula.
175	NW		Bee Sting Hill Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
175	W		Garland Mountain Trailhead			Georgia	Parking lot of Garland Mountain Horse & Hike Trails.
176	NW		Great Smokey Mountains National Park			Tennessee	National Park.
177	W		Big "A" Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
178	N		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
180	E		Little River			South Carolina

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