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0 Ford Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Fayetteville.
18S Cox Field
 
Georgia   Dark Sky site of the Flint River Astronomy Club. Near Williamson.
19NE Swan Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Stockbridge.
21S Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area
 
Georgia   Wildlife management area used by the Flint River Astronomy Club.
24N Atlanta
 
Georgia   Home of the Atlanta Astronomy Club and Bradley Observatory of Agnes Scott College.
26N Bradley Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Agnes Scott College. In Decatur.
26NW Big "A" Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
27N Emory University Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Emory University. Also home of the Emory University Astronomy Club. In Atlanta.
27N Fernbank Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of the Fernbank Science Center. In Decatur.
28E The Clear Nights Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
36NE The Dutch Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
37S Thomaston
 
Georgia  
37SW Mountville Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Mountville.
38N Dunwoody
 
Georgia   Home of the observatory at Georgia Perimiter College. In DeKalb county.
38N Marietta
 
Georgia   Home to some members of the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
38NW Walter F. Barber, Jr. Memorial Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. In Villa Rica.
40NE ME Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
42E 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.
42NW Dallas(GA)
 
Georgia   A town in Paulding county.
43N Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
 
Georgia   A National Recreation Area north east of Atlanta.
44S Big Lazer Creek WMA
 
Georgia   Wildlife Management Area near Talbotton.
45N Fulton Science Academy Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory Fulton Science Academy.
47N Owens Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Alpharetta.
47N White Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Acworth.
49N Culver's Urban Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory of a member of the Charlie Elliott Astronomy Club. In Milton.
49SE Bolingbroke
 
Georgia   A town in Monroe county.
51N Herron Observing Field
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Hickory Flat.
51NE Dacula
 
Georgia  
53E Hard Labor Creek Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park.
53N D. S. Millas Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Cumming.
54N Twin Lakes Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory somewhere around Cumming.
54W Gold Ridge observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Gold Ridge.
55SE Country View Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Gray.
57N Bourne Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
57N Canton
 
Georgia  
59E Morgan County High School
 
Georgia   High school in Madison.
60N Tellus Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum. In Cartersville.
62NE Ex Nihilo Observatory
 
Georgia   E.N.O. is a private observatory.
62SE Macon
 
Georgia   Home of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, the Mark Smith Planetarium, and the astronomy club at Mercer University
63N J. Stephen Schmidt Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Ball Ground.
65NE Lake Lanier Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier.
66E North Lake Sinclair
 
Georgia   Forecast covers the north-west part of Lake Sinclair, including the towns of Eatonton, Dennis and Meriweather.
66N Hampton Mountain
 
Georgia   A few miles from Cumming.
67N Garland Mountain Trailhead
 
Georgia   Parking lot of Garland Mountain Horse & Hike Trails.
68NE Elachee Nature Science Center
 
Georgia   A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville.
68NW Bishop Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory on the main campus of Floyd College. Near Lindale.
70E Evermore Farms
 
Georgia   Site of future observatory and astronomy park.
70NW Cearley / Sirockman Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
70NW Dry Creek Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Adairsville.
71NE Jefferson Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Jefferson.
72NE University of Georgia Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens.
73SW Phenix City
 
Alabama   Very close to Columbus, Georgia.
74E Milledgeville
 
Georgia   Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club.
74N McElroy Mountain
 
Georgia   Covers the region around McElroy Mountain, including Grandview, Marblehill, Holcomb and Emma.
75SE Dreamstead Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory of a member of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society.
77E Oconee Observing Field
 
Georgia   a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO).
78NE Dogshead
 
Georgia   A private observing site.
78SE Aim High Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Kathleen, GA.
78SE 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.
79SW Auburn-Opelika Airport
 
Alabama   Auburn is home to the Auburn Astronomical Society.
80N North Georgia Astronomical Observatory
 
Georgia   The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega.
82S Yoder Observing Site
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Montezuma, GA.
83NE Yamabushi Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Commerce.
83S Deer Run Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Draneville.
83W Old Broadwell Mill Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Jacksonville.
84NW Creek Skies Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory somewhere around the town of Centre.
84SE Elko Observing site
 
Georgia   An observing site of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society near the town of Elko.
85N Black Mountain Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Dahlonega.
86NW Sweetgum Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
86SE CCK's Universe
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Jeffersonville.
87E Young Road Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Rayle.
90E A.H. Stephens Memorial Park
 
Georgia   Park near Crawfordville.
91N Puckett Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory near Ellijay. Home of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search
93SE Skyfall Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Pinehurst.
93W Alexander City
 
Alabama  
94N Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook
 
Georgia   An overlook in Fort Mountain State Park.
96NE Luckie's Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
96NW Little River Canyon National Preserve
 
Alabama   Centered on the Wolf Creek Overlook in the Little River National Preserve near Fort Payne. (Note: some maps incorectly label this area as De Soto State park.)
97NE Pleasant Grove Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
97W Watson Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory
98E Deerlick Astronomy Village
 
Georgia   Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze
98N Dalton
 
Georgia   In Whitfield county.
100NW Lookout Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Mentone. Sometimes used by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
101N Bee Sting Hill Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
104NE Batesville
 
Georgia   A town in Habersham county.
106N Mookie Mountain Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Morganton.
106N Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation
 
Georgia   Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
106NW Fire Panther Observatory
 
Georgia   Site of future robotic observatory.
107N Brasstown Bald
 
Georgia   Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
108N Doogan's Mountain
 
Georgia  
108N PS-191 Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
108W Spradlin Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory. (New position 2003-3-24)
109NW Stars Fell Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
111NE Lake Hartwell State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Fair Play.
111NW Walker County Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory of NASA's lunar impact monitoring program.
111W Birmingham Astronomical Society Observatory
 
Alabama   AKA BAS Obsevatory. Observatory of the Birmingham Astronomical Society. On Chandler Mountain.
111W Chandler Mountain
 
Alabama   Home of the AAA Observers.
112SE Eastman
 
Georgia  
114N Towns County Park
 
Georgia   AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
114W Crawford Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
115NE Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory
 
Georgia   On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
116NE Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site
 
South Carolina   Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
116NE Calhoun Falls State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Calhoun Falls.
116NE Sadlers Creek State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Anderson.
118N Kilpatrick Point Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Hayesville.
118N Murphy
 
North Carolina  
121E Hickory Knob State Park
 
South Carolina   State park McCormick.
121E Louisville
 
Georgia  
122N Benton
 
Tennessee  
122NE Shaver Recreation Center
 
South Carolina   AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
123NW Chattanooga
 
Tennessee   Home of Jones Observatory of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
124N Buck Bald Mountain
 
Tennessee   A public area at the summit
124NE Dark Sky Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory in Seneca.
124W Trussville
 
Alabama  
125E Baker Creek State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near McCormick.
125NE Cape Orion Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
125NE Mountain Rest Observatory
 
South Carolina   An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
125W Mt. Laurel Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory near Mt. Laurel water treatment plant.
127NE Oconee State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Mountain Rest.
127NE Oconee Station State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Walhalla.
128NE Anderson
 
South Carolina  
128NE Central-Clemson
 
South Carolina   Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
128NW Maxwell Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Scottsboro.
128S Albany
 
Georgia   A town in Dougherty county.
129N Starr Mountain
 
Tennessee   A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.
129SW Montgomery
 
Alabama   Home of the W. A. Gayle Planetarium of the Troy University.
129W Irondale
 
Alabama  
129W Alabama Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Pinson.
129W Tranquility Base Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Pinson.
130E Troy Dark Sky Observatory
 
South Carolina   Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
130NW Barb's Ridge
 
Tennessee   A private observing site near New Hope.
131E Hamilton Branch State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Plum Beach.
132N Uranias' Slave Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory near Harrison.
132N Wayah Bald
 
North Carolina   A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
133W Oak Mountain State Park
 
Alabama   State park used for public start parties by the Birmingham Astronomical Society. Near Pelham.
134N Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground
 
Tennessee   Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains.
134NE Due West
 
South Carolina   Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
135NE Mountain High observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Highlands.
135W Vestavia Hills Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory on Shades Mountain in Vestavia Hills.
136N Sassafras Ridge
 
Tennessee   Actually a point Near Beech Gap overlook located along the Cherohala Skyway close to the border with North Carolina. In Cherokee National Forest.
136N Twin Oaks Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory near Soddy-Daisy.
136W Birmingham
 
Alabama   Home of the Birmingham Astronomical Society.
137E Martinez
 
Georgia  
137E T. Spence Memorial Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Midville.
137E Whitetail Hollow Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
137NE Devil's Fork State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Salem.
137NE Whiteside Mountain
 
North Carolina   A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
137NW Skyline Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
138N Birchwood
 
Tennessee  
138NE Keowee-Toxaway State Park
 
South Carolina   State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
138W Hoover
 
Alabama   In Jefferson county.
138W Nightfall Observatory
 
Alabama  
139NE Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam
 
South Carolina   Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
139SE Hines Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory (IAU/MPC H71) near Chula.
140W Hanceville
 
Alabama   A town in Cullman county.
142NE Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area
 
South Carolina  
142SW Troy
 
Alabama   in Pike county.
142W James Wylie Shepherd Observatory
 
Alabama   Site of future Observatory on the campus of the University of Montevallo
143E Augusta
 
Georgia   Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta.
144NE Ware Shoals Park
 
South Carolina   Park in Ware Shoals.
145SE Wes Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Vidalia.
146NW Orion Acres
 
Tennessee   A private observing site used by some members of the Barnard Astronomical Society located on the Cumberland Plateau.
146S Red Barn Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Ty Ty. AKA MPC/IAU H68.
148N Bryan College
 
Tennessee   Bryan College in Dayton.
148N Fredonia Mountain Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory affiliate with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga.
149E Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Beech Island.
150NE Lake Shores
 
South Carolina   A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
150NE Table Rock State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Pickens.
150NW Cordell-Lorenz Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory of Sewanee: The University of the South. In Sewanee .
150NW Von Braun Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory of the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Located in Monte Sano State Park.
152NW Huntsville
 
Alabama   Home of the Von Braun Astronomical Society.
152W Cullman County Rd
 
Alabama   A spot on Cullman County Road 15 near AL Hwy 91.
153E Lake Greenwood State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Ninety Six.
153NE Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
 
North Carolina   Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
153NE Smoky Mountain Stargaze
 
North Carolina   Star party.
153NE Sylva
 
North Carolina  
153W Lewis Smith Lake Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
154N Cades Cove
 
Tennessee   Centered on the Cades Cove vistitor's center in Great Smoky Mountains national park. Home of the Cades Cove Star Party held by The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society.
154NE Greenville
 
South Carolina   Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
155N Tellico Skies Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
156N Look Rock
 
Tennessee   An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
156SE Alapaha River Observatory
 
Georgia  
157NE Caesars Head State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Cleveland, SC.
157NE Dogstar Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
158E Aiken
 
South Carolina   Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
158NE Charles E. Daniel Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
158NE Paris Mountain State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Greenville.
159N Spring City Park
 
Tennessee   Park in Spring City.
160NE Brevard
 
North Carolina  
160NE Jones Gap State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Marietta.
161N Great Smokey Mountains National Park
 
Tennessee   National Park.
161S Dothan
 
Alabama  
162NW Emerald Lane Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory code 843. Near Decatur.
162NW Skymont Scout Reservation
 
Tennessee   A scout camp.
163N Newfound Gap
 
Tennessee   Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
164N Fall Creek Falls State Park
 
Tennessee   Centered on the astronomy field used by the Cumberland Astronomical Society. Site of the Tennessee Spring Star Party. In Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer.
164N Maryville
 
Tennessee  
164W Solarity Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
166N Wears Valley
 
Tennessee   A community in Sevier County.
166NE Morning Star Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
166NE Waynesville
 
North Carolina  
166SW Enterprise
 
Alabama  
168N Tamke-Allan Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College.
168NW Pleasant Hill Starlight Observatory
 
Tennessee   Near Lynchburg.
169NE Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot
 
North Carolina   A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
169SE Georgia Southern Planetarium
 
Georgia   Planetarium of Georgia Southern University hosts public star parties. Also, a meeting place of the Statesboro Astronomy Club. In Statesboro.
170NE Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Clinton.
170NW Cat Creek Observing Site
 
Tennessee   Near Normandy Lake.
170NW Long Mountain Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory, East of Nashville, operated by Montgomery Bell Academy
171E Aiken State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Windsor.
171E Batesburg-Leesville High School
 
South Carolina   School in Batesburg-Leesville.
171NW Galunlati 2 Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
172N Pigeon Forge Area
 
Tennessee   Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
173NE Overstreet Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
173NW White House Observatory
 
Alabama   Near Moulton
174NE Hendersonville
 
North Carolina   A town in Henderson county.
174NW McMinnville
 
Tennessee  
174SW Wolf Creek Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
175E Stony Ridge Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Prosperity.
175N Cumberland Mountain State Park
 
Tennessee   State park near Crossville.
175NE Aramesh
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
175NE Transit Dreams Observatory
 
South Carolina   Transit Dreams Observatory
175W Camp Perry
 
Alabama   A private hunt camp in Marion
178E Lake Murray Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
178NE Foothills Astronomical Society
 
North Carolina   A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
179N Knoxville
 
Tennessee   Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
179NE Croft State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Spartanburg.
179NE Spartanburg
 
South Carolina  
180N Oak Ridge
 
Tennessee  
180NE Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Union.


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