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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			Grundland Astronomy Park			Virginia	A site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers Club.
11	S		Ocean View Sky Shed			Virginia	A private observatory.
13	W		Riverview Farm Park			Virginia	Park near Newport News. Used as an observing site by members of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers (VPAS).
16	NW		Newport News Municipal Park			Virginia	An observing site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers(VPAS).
18	NW		Land's End			Virginia	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Glouster.
18	S		Renaissance Academy			Virginia	A city school in Viriginia Beach.
19	NE		Cape Charles			Virginia
20	SW		Windsor Castle Park			Virginia	Park in Smithfield.
23	S		Battlefield Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Chesapeake.
24	S		Tidewater Area			Virginia	Home of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Forecast also covers Norfolk and Portsmouth.
24	SE		Virginia Beach			Virginia
24	W		Chippokes Plantation State Park			Virginia	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Surry
26	SW		Isle of Wight County Courthouse			Virginia	Centered on a field adjacent to the courthouse. Anyone using the site must advise the Sheriff's office.
27	NW		Thomas Harriot Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the College of William & Mary.
32	NW		Woods Crossroads			Virginia	A town in Gloucester County.
32	NW		York River State Park			Virginia	A State park used as a dark sky site by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers.
32	S		Cornland Park			Virginia	Near Cornland.
33	N		Schumann Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Middlesex County. Also used by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy / Stargazers.
36	S		Northwest River Park			Virginia	City park of the city of Chesapeake and site of astronomy outreach held by the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers.
39	W		Sandy Point Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
42	NW		Charles City observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
44	SW		Somerton Creek			Virginia	Near Somerton.
45	SW		Franklin			Virginia
47	N		Shiloh School Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Shiloh School Astrophotography Club sponsored by Northumberland Preservation Inc.
50	N		Bell Isle State Park			Virginia	State park.
50	NE		Cashville			Virginia
51	SW		Merchants Millpond State Park			North Carolina	State park.
52	S		Ferry Point observatory			North Carolina	A private obseratory near Elizabeth City.
53	N		River House Observatory			Virginia	Near Burgess.
56	N		Ophelia Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
62	S		Weeksville			North Carolina
64	NW		Millers Tavern			Virginia	Along Rt 360 west between Tappahannock and Aylett.
64	S		Arrowhead Beach			North Carolina	A town in Chowan county.
66	W		New Moon Telescopes Observatory			Virginia	A commercial telescope maker's observatory.
67	N		Point Lookout State Park			Maryland	State park where Chesapeak Bay and the Potomac join.
70	S		The Peninsula Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
72	NW		Richmond			Virginia	"Home of the Science Museum of Virginia and the Richmond Astronomical Society
74	NE		NASA Wallops Visitor Center			Virginia	Visitor center and site of public observing nights.
76	N		Tall Timbers			Maryland	A town in St. Mary's county.
77	W		Ragland Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the Richmond Astronomical Society.
79	NW		Fenwick Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Henrico County.
80	NW		Keeble Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.
82	SE		Wright Brothers National Memorial			North Carolina	National park near Kill Devil Hills.
89	N		Elliott Island road			Maryland	Centered on the parking lot of a boat launch on Elliot Island road.
90	S		Pettigrew State Park			North Carolina	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Creswell.
93	NW		Montpelier Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Montpelier.
94	N		Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge			Maryland	Centered on the Visitor Center of the refuge. Home of public star nights held by the Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
94	NE		Little Levels Campground			Maryland	A backcountry camping area on Assateague Island National Seashore.
95	NE		Salisbury			Maryland
97	NW		King George Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in King George.
99	NW		Summit Crossing Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Spotsylvania.
100	N		Golden Mean Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
100	W		Powhatan Wildlife Management Area			Virginia	Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
101	NW		Leakes Mill Park			Virginia	Park in Goochland.
104	NW		Nanjemoy Creek Observatory			Maryland	An observatory of the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society.
105	N		The Hughesville Sky-view Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Waldorf.
105	SW		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
105	W		South Hill			Virginia
106	NW		PostOak			Virginia
108	NE		Ocean City			Maryland
109	NE		Trap Pond State Park			Delaware	state park near Laurel.
109	NW		Hidden Creek Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
111	W		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
112	N		Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park			Maryland	City park in Chesapeake Beach.
113	S		Banjo Creek			North Carolina
114	NW		Belmont Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory. Affiliated with the Rappahannock Astronomy Club.
114	NW		Katherine Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
114	NW		Stafford			Virginia
116	NW		Mark Slade Remote Observatory			Virginia	AKA MSRO. Observatory owned by MSRO Science, Inc.
118	N		Bunny Foo-Foo Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Fort Washington.
118	NW		Lake of the Woods Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory (MPC I24) in Lake of the Woods.
118	NW		Mason Neck State Park			Virginia	State park.
118	SW		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
119	N		Fort Washington Park			Maryland	A historic national park in Fort Washington.
119	NW		Hay House Farm Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory somewhere around Louisa, VA.
119	NW		Stargazer's Field Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
119	SW		Greenville			North Carolina	Home of East Carolina University.
120	W		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
121	N		Rich Neck Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
121	W		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
124	N		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.
124	NW		CF Phelps WMA			Virginia	A wildlife mangement area used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
125	N		Old Town Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
125	NW		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
126	NW		Lake Monticello			Virginia	Home to some members of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
128	NE		Milton			Delaware	Home of the Sussex County Astronomy Society in Sussex county.
128	S		Avon			North Carolina	A town on Hatteras island.
130	N		Smithsonian NASM Public Observatory			DC	AKA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Public Observatory. In Washington.
130	NE		Rehoboth Beach			Delaware
131	N		United States Naval Academy			Maryland	Link.. In Annapolis.
131	N		Washington			DC	Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
131	NW		Lagniappe Farm			Virginia	A private observing site of a member of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
131	SW		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
132	N		Bowie			Maryland
132	N		Tuckahoe State Park			Maryland	A site of the Delmarva Stargazers
132	NW		C.M. Crockett Park			Virginia	A county park and recreation facility used as an observing site by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. In Midland.
132	NW		George Mason Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of George Mason University.
133	N		USNO			DC	The U.S. Naval Observatory.
134	NW		Culpeper			Virginia	A town in Culpeper County.
134	W		Staunton River State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society and home of the Staunton River Star Party. Designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the IDA.
135	N		TBM Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
136	N		AACC Astronomy Lab			Maryland	Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club.
136	NW		Charlottesville			Virginia	Home of the University of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory and close to Fan Mountain Observatory.
136	NW		Centreville			Virginia	Home to some members of The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
136	NW		Vienna			Virginia
137	N		Killen's Pond State Park			Delaware	A state park near Harrington.
137	N		University of Maryland Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland Home of the National Capital Astronomers. in College Park.
137	S		Ocracoke Campground			North Carolina	Campground on Ocracoke Island. In the Outer Banks.
138	SW		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
138	W		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
139	N		ALPHA Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Capitol Technology University.
139	NW		Leander McCormick Observatory			Virginia	An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
139	NW		Mountain View Observatory			Virginia	An observatory near Warrenton.
139	NW		Quiet Skies Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
139	SW		Franklinton			North Carolina
140	NW		Morning Calm Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
141	N		Quiet Pond Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.
143	NW		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
143	NW		Great Falls Observatory Park			Virginia	Astronomy park of the Analemma Sociey. In Great Falls and close to Reston.
143	W		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
143	W		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
144	N		Potomac Astrometric Observatory			Maryland	A observatory for personal GRB and cataclysmic variable research
145	NW		Hopewell Observatory			Virginia	In the Bull Run Mountains.
145	W		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
146	NW		Ryan Observing Site			Virginia	A private observation site.
146	S		Fairfield Harbor			North Carolina	About 8 miles south-east of New Bern.
146	SW		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
147	N		Ashton Observatory at Johnson Farms			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
147	NW		Grenville Base Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in the Bull Run Mountains.
148	NW		NOVAC Turner Mountain			Virginia	An observing site of Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. On private land.
148	W		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
149	N		Dover			Delaware	A town in Kent county.
149	N		Montgomery County Astrophysical Observatory			Maryland	Aka MCAO, a private observatory, near Derwood.
151	N		UMBC Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
152	NW		Beaglehaven Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of NOVAC. Somehwere around Ashburn.
152	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			Virginia	On Flattop Mountain near Dyke.
153	N		Baltimore			Maryland	Home of the Baltimore Astronomical Society.
153	NW		Over The Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Flint Hill.
153	SW		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
154	NW		Big Meadows			Virginia	A site in Shenandoah National Park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
154	NW		Calf Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
154	NW		CHR			Virginia	A private observing site of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Middleburg.
154	NW		Camp Highroad			Virginia	A commercial campground used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
155	N		Bluebird Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory owned by Jerry Persall and open to visitors by appointment.
155	N		Martin State Airport			Maryland	airport.
156	NW		Leesburg			Virginia
157	N		Echo Hill Outdoor School			Maryland	A school near Worton.
157	N		Mount Pleasant			Maryland	Part of the The Howard County Conservancy.
157	SW		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
157	SW		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
157	SW		Clayton			North Carolina
158	N		Alpha Ridge Park			Maryland	Observatory and star party site of the Howard Astronomical League(HAL). Park of Howard County. Near Marriottsville, MD.
158	NW		Waynesboro			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
159	N		Blackbird State Forest			Delaware	A state park at the border of New Castle and Kent Counties.
159	N		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.
159	SW		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
160	NW		Brooke Stream Manor Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
160	NW		Sky Meadows State Park			Virginia	A state park and International Dark-Sky Park near Paris. Used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
160	W		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
161	N		Little Bennett Regional Park			Maryland	A campground near Clarksburg
161	W		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
162	NW		East Coast Video Astronomy Rendezvous			Virginia	The ECVAR star party held at The Country Waye RV Campgrounds in Luray.
162	NW		Blue Ridge Regional Park			Virginia	A park not open to the general public, but bookable by scouts and other groups. Near Round Hill.
164	N		Mount Airy Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
164	SW		Durham			North Carolina
164	SW		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.
165	N		Dulaney Springs Park			Maryland	An observing site of the Baltimore County Casual Astronomers. Near Hampton.
165	NW		Murphicus Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Western Loudoun County.
165	SW		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
165	W		Altavista			Virginia
166	N		Fishing Battery Island			Maryland	Used by some members of the Howard Astronomical League. Near Havre de Grace.
166	N		Walgrove Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Reisterstown.
166	W		Big Spy Mountain Overlook			Virginia	An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
167	N		Reisterstown			Maryland	Home to the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area.
167	NW		Pinetop Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Mount Sidney.
167	S		Cape Lookout National Seashore			North Carolina	Centered on the Harker's Island portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which is an Internationa Dark Sky Park. Used as a dark sky site and outreach site by the Crystal Coast Stargazers.
168	N		Willow Oak Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around Gamber.
168	NE		Belleplain State Forest			New Jersey	Site of the South Jersey Star Party by the South Jersey Astronomy Club
168	W		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
169	NW		Moonridge Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Harpers Ferry.
169	NW		Staunton			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
170	N		Elk Forest			Maryland	A wildlife managment area used by the Delmarva Stargazers
170	NW		Harrisonburg			Virginia	Home of the Shenanandoah Valley Stargazers and the John C. Wells Planetarium of James Madison University.
171	N		Harford Community College Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Harford Community College. Also used by the Harford County Astronomical Society. Near Bel Air.
171	N		Summit Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory.
171	NW		Sweet Run State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
171	SW		Hillsborough			North Carolina
172	N		Marstown Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near New Windsor.
172	N		Holly Dome Observatory			New Jersey	A private observatory near Millville.
172	NW		COSMIC OBSERVATORY			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
172	NW		Lord Fairfax Community College			Virginia	Community college near Middletown. Also the meeting place of the Shenandoah Astronomical Society (SAS).
173	S		Jacksonville			North Carolina
174	NW		Shenandoah County Park			Virginia	A park in Shenandoah County. Used by the Shenandoah Astronomical Society and site of monthly observing sessions
174	SW		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
174	SW		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
175	N		Snobie Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory in Bear, DE.
175	N		Starlight Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory somewhere around Glasgow.
176	N		Middletown			Maryland	In Frederick county.
177	N		Digital Monastery Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Frederick.
177	NE		Ocean City			New Jersey
177	S		Hammocks Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park.
177	W		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
179	N		Prettyboy Reservoir			Maryland	A reservior surrounded by parkland.
179	NW		Clegg Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Woodstock.
179	NW		Shank Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
179	NW		Stokesville Observatory			Virginia	Of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers
179	SW		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
180	N		Ladiesburg			Maryland	A town in Frederick County.
180	W		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.

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