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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			Carrizo Plain National Monument			California	Centered on KCL Campground, this chart covers most of Carrizo Plain National Monument. Near Taft.
28	SW		Figueroa Lookout			California	A picnic area in Los Padres National Forest.
33	SW		Byrne Observatory			California	An observatory that is one of a global network of observatories run by the organization called the Las Cumbres Observatory. Located at the Sedgwick Reserve (BOS) which is owned by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB).
38	NW		Navajo Flats			California	A site used by the Central Coast Astronomical Society
38	S		Cachuma Lake Recreation Area			California	Recreation area used by the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU).
39	SE		Mount Pinos			California	A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest
41	SE		Lockwood Valley			California
41	W		Santa Maria			California	In Santa Barbara county.
42	SE		LAAS -- Boy Scout Camp Road			California	A dark-sky site of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Boy Scout Camp road near Lockwood Valley Road near Fraser Park, CA.
44	S		Santa Barbara			California	Home of The Astronomical Unit club.
45	NE		Bakersfield			California	Home of the Kern Astronomical Society.
45	SE		Chuchupate Ranger Station			California	Members of the Kern Astronomical Society observe nearby.
46	W		Santa Margarita Lake			California	A site in Santa Margarita Lake Regional Park used by the Central Coast Astronomcal Society.
48	W		Arroyo Grande			California
49	SW		Vandenberg Village			California
50	SE		Rose Valley Campground			California	A campground in Los Padres National Forest.
52	SE		Ojai			California
54	W		Cal Poly Observatory			California	Observatory of California Polytechnic State University. Near San Luis Obispo.
59	W		Bowen Observatory			California	Observatory of Cuesta College.
60	NW		Atascadero			California
61	W		Cerro Alto Campground			California	Campground 8 miles from Morro Bay
63	SE		Area 52 Observatory			California	A private observatory near Ventura.
64	E		Astro-chalet West			California	A private observatory.
64	NW		Redman Observatory			California	A private observatory.
65	SE		Dreamweaver Observatory			California	A private observatory near Fillmore.
65	SE		Santa Paula			California
66	NW		Cuesta College - North County Campus			California	A campus of Cuesta College. Site of star parties held by the Central Coast Astronomical Society.
68	NW		Parkfield			California	A town in Monterey county.
68	NW		Ranchita Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory Monterey County.
70	E		Tehachapi Mountain Observatory			California	A private observatory near Tehachapi.
70	SE		Templin Hwy			California	A dirt parking lot at Templin Highway and Ridge Route. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others.
73	E		AVAC Kings Canyon Site			California	Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
73	E		Tehachapi Municipal Airport			California	An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers.
77	N		Arthur Purcell Observatory			California	Observatory of the Tulare Astronomical Association.
77	SE		Rolling Roof Observatory			California	A private observatory near Thousand Oaks.
78	NE		Porterville			California
78	SE		Eagle Ridge Observatory			California	A private observatory near Newbury Park.
78	SE		Simi Valley			California	Home of the Ventura County Astronomical Society.
79	SE		Lagoon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
82	NE		Pine Flat Observatory			California	A private observatory near California Hot Springs.
82	SE		Sandstone Trailhead			California	Head of the Standstone Peak Trail. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others.
83	SE		Oak Canyon Park			California	A park in town of Oak Park.
84	N		Lemoore			California	A town in Kings county.
84	SE		Santa Clarita			California
85	NW		Lake San Antonio			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC
86	N		Hanford			California
86	NE		Coma Via Observatory			California	An observatory near Springville.
87	E		Two Goats Observatory			California	A private site affiliated with the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
88	E		Rosamond Skypark			California	A private residential skypark in Rosamond.
88	NE		Springville			California	A town in Tulare county and home of the Tule River Amateur Astronomers
89	N		Visalia			California	A town in Tulare.
89	NW		SkiesAway Remote Observatories			California	A commerical observatory hosting remote telescopes.
89	SE		Granada Hills			California
90	SE		Woodland Hills			California
91	SE		Grasswood Observatory			California	A private observatory near Malibu.
91	SE		Vasquez Rocks			California	A Natural Area Park used as a star party site by The Local Group.
93	NE		Royer Oaks Observatory			California	An observatory with public star parties.
94	E		Lancaster			California
94	SE		Topanga			California
97	SE		Bright Skies Observatory			California	A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas.
98	SE		Pinhead Observatory			California	A private observatory in Acton.
98	SE		Santa Monica Mountains Observatory			California	A private observatory near Los Angeles.
99	E		California City			California
99	NW		Condon Peak Campground			California	A campground on BLM land.
99	SE		Tujunga Observatory			California	A private observatory in Tujunga.
100	E		Red Rock Canyon State Park			California	A state park used by local clubs for star parties.
100	SE		Santa Monica Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
102	NE		Canebrake			California	7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley.
103	E		Redrock Inyokern Road			California	Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society.
103	NE		South Fork Observatory			California	A private observatory near Three Rivers.
103	NE		Walker Pass Campground			California	Campground and dark-sky site.
104	E		EAFB			California	Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate shuttle landing site. Also home of the Dryden Flight Research Center.
105	SE		Mar Vista			California
106	SE		Griffith Observatory			California	A professional observatory with public star parties
108	NE		Blackrock Ranger Station			California
110	SE		El Segundo			California
111	E		Automata Internet Observatory			California	In Pearblossom.
111	SE		Los Angeles			California	Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers.
111	SE		Old Town Pasadena			California	Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
112	NE		Kennedy Meadows			California	In Sequoia National Forest.
112	SE		Mount Wilson Observatory			California	link
113	E		Saddleback Butte			California	A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
113	E		Thomas Observatory			California	A private observatory.
113	SE		California Institute of Technology			California	Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events.
113	SE		Stony Ridge Observatory			California	An observatory in the Angeles National Forest
114	SE		Redondo Beach			California	In the general area of the South Bay Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers Manhattan Beach.
115	N		Fresno			California	Home of the Central Valley Astronomers.
115	N		Mendota Wildlife Area			California	A wildlife area a few files north-east of Tranquillity.
116	SE		Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead			California	A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom.
117	N		Redwood Mountain View			California	A vacation rental.
117	SE		Garvey Ranch Observatory			California	Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society.
117	SE		Torrance			California
118	SE		Monrovia			California	Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
119	NE		Fossil Falls			California	In Owens valley.
119	SE		Carlos Lemmi Observatory			California	A private observatory near Rancho Palos Verdes. MPC G71.
120	N		Big Stump			California	An entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon national park. Used as a backup observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers.
120	N		Yamada Observatory			California	A private observatory in Wonder Valley, east of Fresno.
120	NW		Limekiln State Park			California	State park near Big Sur. Forcast also covers the lookout tower at Cone Peak.
122	E		Ridgecrest			California
122	NE		Big Meadow			California	Observing site used by the Tulare Astronomical Association and the Central Valley Astronomers.
123	NE		Tralfamadore Observatory			California	A private observatory.
124	SE		Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory			California	A private observatory in Glendora.
125	NW		Pinnacles Campground			California	Campground at the east entrance of Pinnacles National Park.
126	E		Table Mountain Observatory			California	Observatory at Table Mountain Facility which is operated by JPL. Near Wrightwood.
127	E		Pinon Hills			California	Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains.
127	SE		Long Beach			California
128	NW		Panoche Pass			California
129	E		Cuddeback Lake			California	A dry lake.
129	NW		D.A.R.C. Observatory			California	A private observatory near Mercy Hot Springs.
129	SE		Mt. SAC Observatory			California	Observatory of Mount San Antonio College. In Walnut.
131	E		Phelan			California
131	SE		Cow Canyon Saddle			California	A spot in Cow Canyon, near Mt. Baldy, used as an observing and star party location by the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers.
131	SE		Webb Schools Observatory			California	A observatory of The Webb Schools.
133	N		Lee DaSilva Observatory			California	A private observatory near Madera.
133	NW		MIRA Chews Ridge Observatory			California	Observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy.
133	SE		Fullerton			California
135	SE		Anaheim			California
135	SE		OCA Go-To Group			California	A private observing site in Placentia, used by some members of the Orange County Astronomers.
137	E		Knight Sight			California	A private site in Helendale
138	E		Trona Pinnacles			California	A BLM site in the north Mojave desert.
138	N		Sierra Remote Observatories			California	A group of observatories in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, dedicated to state-of-the-art robotic/remote imaging and data acquisition.
139	SE		Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium			California	Planetarium at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga.
140	NW		Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park			California	State park in Big Sur.
140	SE		Huntington Beach			California
141	N		Hensley Lake			California	Regular observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers.
142	N		Lost Valley Observatory			California	A private observatory between Yosemite and Kings Canyon in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
142	NW		Tularcitos Observatory			California	A site used by the Mira Observers Group
143	N		Artis Observatory			California	A private observatory somewhere around Yosemite Lakes.
143	N		Shaver Lake			California
144	E		Oak Hills Observatory			California	A private observatory in Hesperia.
144	N		Courtright Reservoir			California	Observing site used by the Central Valley Astronomers
144	SE		Fountain Valley			California	Near Santa Ana.
144	SE		Irvine Regional Park			California	A park in Orange county.
145	E		Luz Observatory			California	Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley.
146	E		Silverwood Lake			California	Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area.
146	NE		Independence Creek Campground			California	Campground in a Inyo County.
147	N		Coarsegold			California
148	N		Eastman Lake Recreation Area			California	Recreation area used by the Central Valley Astronomers.
149	SE		Corona			California
150	SE		OCA Silverado			California	A site of the Orange County Astronomers near Irvine.
151	SE		Murillo Family Observatory			California	Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino.
152	N		Bayt Observatory			California	A private observatory near Coarsegold.
152	NW		Fremont Peak			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC. Home of the Fremont Peak Observatory. In Fremont Peak State Park.
153	NW		Maple's Observatory			California	A private observatory somewhere around Salinas.
154	E		Owl Canyon Campground			California	Near Barstow.
154	N		HOLT Observatory			California	A private observatory.
154	NE		Panamint Springs			California	The best place to observe is the campground.
154	SE		Laguna Beach			California
155	E		Robert Brownlee Observatory			California	An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead.
156	SE		Melinda Heights Observatory			California	A private observatory.
157	E		Cedar Glen Observatory			California	(A private observatory near Cedar Glen.
158	N		Ahwahnee Hills Observatory			California	A private observatory located in Ahwahnee.
158	NW		Dinosaur Point			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC
158	SE		Laguna Niguel			California	Forecast also covers San Juan Capistrano.
159	N		Merced			California
159	NW		Carmel			California
159	NW		La Mesa Urban Observatory			California	A private observatory in Monterey.
159	NW		MIRA Weaver Student Observatory			California	Public observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy.
159	SE		San Bernardino County Museum			California	Museum and meeting place, with public astronomy of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In Redlands.
160	NW		Pacheco State Park			California	A state park used as a dark sky site.
161	NE		Homestake Dry Camp			California	Minimal campground in Death Valley National Park.
161	NE		Papoose Flat			California	A public spot in the Inyo Mountains southeast of Big Pine.
161	SE		San Clemente Island (North)			California	Chart covers the north half of San Clamente Island.
162	NW		Cypress Point Club			California	A golf course.
163	E		Lucerne Valley			California	Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county.
163	SE		Moreno Valley			California
165	N		Mariposa Fairgrounds			California	Fairgrounds in Mariposa county.
165	SE		Caspers Wilderness Park			California	Campground and site of an International Starry Night starparty to observe the 2013 Perseids.
166	SE		El Cariso			California	A peak in the Santa Ana mountains at the end of Upper Carisio Rd.
167	NW		Dowdy Ranch Visitor Center			California	South-eastern visitors center of Henry Coe State Park.
167	SE		San Clemente			California
169	E		Angelus Oaks Heliport			California
169	NE		Mahogany Flat Campground			California	A 0campground in Death Valley National Park.
169	SE		Lake Elsinore			California
171	E		Big Bear Solar Observatory			California	Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake.
171	NW		Newman Vista Point			California	A lookout on Interstate 5.
171	SE		San Onofre State Beach			California	State beach just south fo San Clamente.
172	E		Camp Rock Road			California	10 miles north east of Lucerne Valley.
173	N		Plettstone			California	Home of the Dale Jay Steed Observatory, a private observatory. A site used by members of TAC and the SJAA. Near Mariposa.
173	NE		Bishop Observatory			California	A private observatory north of Bishop.
173	NW		Coyote Lake			California	A county park used by members of the SJAA and TAC.Near Gilroy.
175	NE		CARMA			California	An array of millimeter-wave radio telescopes.
175	SE		Oak Glen Preserve			California	Wildlife preserve of The Wildlands Conservancy used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers.
176	E		Big Bear City			California	In the San Bernardino Mountains
176	SE		Big Falls Campground			California	A campground near Forest Falls.
177	N		Turlock			California	A town in Stanislaus county.
177	NE		Grandview Campground			California	A dark sky campground. In the White-Inyo Mountains in Big Pine.
177	NW		Henry Coe State Park			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC
177	NW		Morgan Hill			California
178	NW		BREIT IDEAS Observatory			California	A private observatory outside Morgan Hill.
180	NW		Cabrillo College Observatory			California	Observatory of Cabrillo College.

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