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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			Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
1	E		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
16	S		Blythewood			South Carolina
23	SE		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
24	S		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
27	NE		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
27	NW		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
28	NE		Taxahaw			South Carolina
29	N		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
29	S		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
31	E		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
31	S		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
31	SE		Rembert			South Carolina
32	N		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
32	S		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
33	SW		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
35	N		Rock Hill			South Carolina
35	N		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
36	N		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
37	N		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
37	SW		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
38	SW		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
41	S		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
41	W		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
42	E		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
42	SW		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
43	N		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
43	N		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
46	N		Indian Trail			North Carolina
46	W		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
47	SE		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
47	SE		Sumter			South Carolina
48	E		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
50	NW		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
51	SW		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
55	N		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
56	NW		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
56	W		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
57	N		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
58	E		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
59	S		MAC-Johnson Site			South Carolina	A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
60	N		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
61	N		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
62	SE		Woods Bay State Park			South Carolina	State park near Olanta.
63	W		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
64	NW		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
64	NW		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
65	S		Santee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Santee.
68	W		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
69	NW		Spartanburg			South Carolina
70	S		Santee			South Carolina
70	SW		Aiken State Park			South Carolina	State park near Windsor.
71	N		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
72	E		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
72	N		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
72	NW		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
72	NW		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
75	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
77	NW		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.
77	SW		Aiken			South Carolina	Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
77	W		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
78	S		Denmark			South Carolina
78	SE		Greeleyville			South Carolina
80	S		Barnwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blackville
81	N		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
83	NW		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
85	NW		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
86	W		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
87	W		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
87	W		Troy Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
88	NW		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
89	N		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
89	N		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
90	N		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
90	NW		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
90	SW		Hamilton Branch State Park			South Carolina	State park near Plum Beach.
90	SW		Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Beech Island.
91	SW		Augusta			Georgia	Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta.
91	W		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
92	NW		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
92	SW		Baker Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near McCormick.
93	E		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
93	NE		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
93	SW		Martinez			Georgia
94	N		Hickory			North Carolina
94	NW		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
96	NE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
96	S		Colleton State Park			South Carolina	State park near Walterboro.
96	S		Rivers Bridge State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Ehrhardt.
96	SW		Hickory Knob State Park			South Carolina	State park McCormick.
98	NW		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
98	SE		Berkeley High School			South Carolina	School in Moncks Corner.
99	NE		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
99	NW		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
100	N		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
101	NW		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
101	NW		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
101	S		Givhans Ferry State Park			South Carolina	State park used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). Near Ridgeville.
101	W		Anderson			South Carolina
102	N		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
102	W		Calhoun Falls State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Calhoun Falls.
105	E		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
106	S		Cottageville Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Cottageville.
106	W		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
107	NE		Asheboro			North Carolina
107	NW		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
108	NW		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
109	N		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
109	NW		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
110	S		Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Summerville.
110	W		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
111	N		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
111	NW		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
111	W		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
112	NW		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
112	S		Lake Warren State Park			South Carolina	State park near Hampton.
112	SE		Goose Creek			South Carolina	Members of the Tiger Cub Astronomy Club observe nearby.
112	W		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
113	W		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
116	N		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
116	NE		High Point			North Carolina
117	N		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
117	SE		Georgetown			South Carolina
118	W		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
119	NW		Brevard			North Carolina
119	SE		Hampton Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near McClellanville.
119	W		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
120	W		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
121	NW		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
121	NW		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
122	E		Fayetteville			North Carolina
122	NW		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
122	W		Lake Hartwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Fair Play.
123	N		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
123	SE		Buck Hall Recreation Centre			South Carolina	Recreation area on Bulls Bay near McClellanville.
123	SE		Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Charleston.
123	SE		Huntington Beach State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Murrells Inlet.
123	SW		Deerlick Astronomy Village			Georgia	Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze
123	W		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
124	NW		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
124	NW		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
124	NW		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
124	SE		Myrtle Beach			South Carolina
124	SE		Myrtle Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park Myrtle Beach.
125	NW		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
125	S		Roxbury Park			South Carolina	Park of the town of Megget, SC. Used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG).
126	NW		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
126	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.
126	SE		Charleston			South Carolina	Home of the observatory of College of Charleston.
126	W		Pleasant Grove Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
127	NW		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
127	W		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
127	W		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
128	NW		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
128	NW		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
128	SW		Whitetail Hollow Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
129	N		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
129	NE		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
129	NE		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
130	NE		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
130	SW		A.H. Stephens Memorial Park			Georgia	Park near Crawfordville.
130	W		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
130	W		Young Road Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Rayle.
131	N		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
131	W		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
132	N		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
132	SW		Louisville			Georgia
132	W		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
133	NE		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
134	NE		Three College Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory jointly operated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the North Carolina A & T State University, and Guilford College. Near Snow Camp.
134	S		Kiawah Island Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
135	E		Bladen Lake State Forest			North Carolina
135	N		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
135	NE		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
135	NW		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
136	E		Little River			South Carolina
136	S		Coopers Hawk Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Ridgeland.
136	W		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
137	S		Edisto Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park on Edisto Island.
137	W		Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site			South Carolina	Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
138	NW		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
138	W		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
139	N		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
139	N		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
139	NE		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
139	S		Beaufort			South Carolina	Home of the Beaufort Amateur Astronomers.
140	NE		Browns Summit			North Carolina
140	NW		Waynesville			North Carolina
141	N		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
141	NE		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
141	SW		T. Spence Memorial Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Midville.
142	NE		Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
142	NW		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
142	W		Yamabushi Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Commerce.
143	NW		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
144	N		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
145	N		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
145	NE		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
145	S		Ebenezer Rd			South Carolina	Forecast also covers Rincon and Springfield.
145	S		Hunting Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Hunting Island.
146	E		Shallotte			North Carolina	A town in Brunswick county.
146	NE		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
146	W		University of Georgia Observatory			Georgia	Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens.
147	SW		Oconee Observing Field			Georgia	a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO).
148	NW		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
148	NW		Sylva			North Carolina
148	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.
150	N		Mountain City			Tennessee
152	NE		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
152	NE		Hillsborough			North Carolina
152	S		May River Road Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory
153	N		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
153	NW		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
153	NW		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
154	NE		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
154	NW		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
154	SW		Evermore Farms			Georgia	Site of future observatory and astronomy park.
155	N		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
155	N		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
155	NW		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
155	NW		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
156	NE		Durham			North Carolina
156	W		Jefferson Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory in Jefferson.
157	NE		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
157	W		Batesville			Georgia	A town in Habersham county.
157	W		Luckie's Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
158	W		Morgan County High School			Georgia	High school in Madison.
159	N		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
159	N		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
159	N		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
159	W		Ex Nihilo Observatory			Georgia	E.N.O. is a private observatory.
160	NE		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.
160	W		Wayah Bald			North Carolina	A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
161	E		St. James Plantation			North Carolina
161	N		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
161	NE		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
161	NE		Clayton			North Carolina
161	NW		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
161	NW		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
162	W		Dogshead			Georgia	A private observing site.
163	S		Savannah			Georgia	Home of the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association
164	SW		Milledgeville			Georgia	Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club.
164	W		Hard Labor Creek Observatory			Georgia	An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park.
165	NE		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
165	NW		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
165	NW		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
166	E		CFAS			North Carolina	An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
166	NE		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
166	SW		North Lake Sinclair			Georgia	Forecast covers the north-west part of Lake Sinclair, including the towns of Eatonton, Dennis and Meriweather.
167	N		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
167	W		Kilpatrick Point Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Hayesville.
168	E		Southport			North Carolina
168	N		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
168	W		Towns County Park			Georgia	AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
169	N		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
169	W		Brasstown Bald			Georgia	Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
169	W		Elachee Nature Science Center			Georgia	A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville.
170	NE		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
171	E		Wilmington			North Carolina	Centered on Halyburton Park in Wilimington. Used by some members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
171	NW		Great Smokey Mountains National Park			Tennessee	National Park.
172	E		Carolina Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park used by the North Carolina Statewide Star Party and site of public observing sessions by the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
173	NW		Bays Mountain Park			Tennessee	City park with astronomy programs. Site of the Bays Mountain Observatory, and home of the Bays Mountain Astronomy Club. Near Kingsport.
174	N		Wytheville			Virginia
175	W		Dacula			Georgia
176	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.
177	W		Lake Lanier Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier.
178	NW		Pigeon Forge Area			Tennessee	Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
178	SW		Wes Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Vidalia.
178	W		Black Mountain Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Dahlonega.
179	N		Ferrum			Virginia
179	NE		Franklinton			North Carolina
180	NW		Wears Valley			Tennessee	A community in Sevier County.

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