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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			Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
4	SE		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
12	S		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
13	NE		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
21	E		Mountain City			Tennessee
22	SW		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
23	SW		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
26	SW		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
26	W		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.
27	NE		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
30	SE		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
33	W		Natural Tunnel State Park			Virginia	State park in Scott county, near Duffield.
37	E		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
37	NW		Caney Ridge Observatory			Virginia	Near Clintwood.
37	SE		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
37	SE		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
45	S		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
47	SE		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
51	E		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
51	S		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
55	E		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
55	E		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
56	E		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
57	S		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
59	SW		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
59	SW		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
62	SW		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
64	E		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
64	S		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
64	SE		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
64	SE		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
65	NE		Wytheville			Virginia
66	SE		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
68	S		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
68	S		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
68	SW		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
70	S		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
70	S		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
70	S		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
72	NE		Chanticlear Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Bluefield.
72	S		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
72	S		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
73	NW		Hazard			Kentucky
74	E		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
74	SE		Hickory			North Carolina
76	SE		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
80	SW		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
81	S		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
81	SW		Jefferson City			Tennessee	A town in Jefferson county.
81	SW		Mossy Creek Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
82	E		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
83	NW		Star City Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site in Prestonsburg.
83	NW		East Kentucky Science Center			Kentucky	Science Center and Planetarium in Prestonsburg.
85	NE		Camp Creek			West Virginia	Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
86	E		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
87	S		Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
88	SE		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
88	SE		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.
88	W		Pine Mountain State Resort Park			Kentucky	State Park near Pineville.
89	S		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
89	SE		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
89	SW		Waynesville			North Carolina
90	S		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
91	S		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
93	E		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
94	S		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
95	NE		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
95	S		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
95	SW		Pigeon Forge Area			Tennessee	Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
96	S		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
97	E		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
97	S		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
97	SW		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
98	SW		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
99	E		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
99	NE		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
99	S		Brevard			North Carolina
102	E		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
102	E		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
102	NE		Martin Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
102	SE		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
103	S		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
103	SW		Great Smokey Mountains National Park			Tennessee	National Park.
103	SW		Sylva			North Carolina
103	SW		Wears Valley			Tennessee	A community in Sevier County.
104	NE		Anderson Observatory			Virginia	AKA Nicholas R. Anderson Observatory of VirginiaTech's physics department. Used and maintained by the Astronomy Club of Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg.
104	S		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
104	SW		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
104	SW		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
105	N		Joseph Dale Perry Memorial Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Fort Gay.
105	S		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
106	SE		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
106	W		Norris Lake			Tennessee	Forecast also covers Norris Dam State park, Anderson County Park, Big Ridge State Park, and Campbell County Park.
107	E		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
107	SW		Knoxville			Tennessee	Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
108	E		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
108	SE		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
109	SE		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
109	SE		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
112	S		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
113	NE		Backus Mountain Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
113	SE		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
114	NE		Standing Stone Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
114	S		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
114	S		Spartanburg			South Carolina
114	SE		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
116	S		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
116	S		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
116	SE		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
116	SW		Maryville			Tennessee
117	SE		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
117	SW		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.
118	SW		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
118	SW		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
119	E		Cahas Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A site used by the Star City Astronomy Network and the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. At milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
119	NE		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
119	NW		Tunnel Ridge Road			Kentucky	A roadside spot located in Natural Bridge State Resort Park
119	S		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
119	S		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
119	SE		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
119	SW		Look Rock			Tennessee	An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
120	SW		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
121	E		Ferrum			Virginia
121	NW		Grayson Lake State Park			Kentucky	Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park.
121	S		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
121	S		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
121	S		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
121	S		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
124	E		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
124	S		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
124	SE		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
124	W		Oak Ridge			Tennessee
125	E		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
125	N		Charleston			West Virginia
125	N		Donald C. Martin Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of the OVAS. Near Huntington.
125	SW		Wayah Bald			North Carolina	A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
126	E		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
128	E		High Point			North Carolina
128	E		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
128	W		Mount Chestnut Oak Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site somewhere around Goodwater.
129	SE		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
130	SE		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
130	SE		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
130	SW		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
131	E		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
131	NE		Greenbrier Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
131	NW		Morehead State University			Kentucky	University in Morehead.
131	SE		Rock Hill			South Carolina
131	SW		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
131	SW		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
131	W		Oneida			Tennessee
132	SW		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
133	SE		Indian Trail			North Carolina
134	E		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
134	SE		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
134	SW		Tellico Skies Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
136	E		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
136	NE		Laurel Bank			Virginia	A private observing site.
136	NW		Berea			Kentucky
136	SE		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
136	SW		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.
137	NE		Twin Sugars Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
137	NW		Brodhead			Kentucky	Forecast also covers crab orchard and Mount Vernon.
137	NW		Carter			Kentucky	Carter Caves State Park. A site used by the OVAS.
137	S		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
137	SE		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
138	E		Browns Summit			North Carolina
138	S		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
139	S		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
139	S		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
139	S		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
140	NW		Adams Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site.
140	SW		Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site			South Carolina	Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
140	SW		Kilpatrick Point Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Hayesville.
141	E		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
141	S		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
142	N		Greasy Ridge			Ohio	Near Crown City. A site of the OVAS.
142	NW		EKU Observatory			Kentucky	Observatory of Eastern Kentucky University. In Richmond.
142	SE		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
144	SE		Asheboro			North Carolina
144	SW		Towns County Park			Georgia	AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
144	W		Goochtown			Kentucky	In Pulaski county.
146	E		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
146	S		Anderson			South Carolina
146	W		Lilly Bluff Overlook			Tennessee	An overlook. In Obed Wild & Senic River National Park which is also a International Dark-Sky Park. Home of night sky programs.
146	W		Pickett CCC Memorial State Park			Tennessee	State park and International Dark-Sky Park.
147	SW		Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground			Tennessee	Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains.
147	SW		Murphy			North Carolina
147	W		Mill Springs			Kentucky
147	W		Tamke-Allan Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College.
148	NE		Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park			West Virginia	A state park near Hillsboro.
148	W		Kentucky Cutoff Overlook			Tennessee	Forecast also covers Pickett State Park.
150	N		Leon Observing Site			West Virginia	A private observing site.
150	SW		Brasstown Bald			Georgia	Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
150	W		The Looking Glass Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory in Lancing.
151	S		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
151	SW		Batesville			Georgia	A town in Habersham county.
153	NW		Raven Run Nature Conservancy			Kentucky	Site used by the Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club for star parties. In Lexington.
153	S		Lake Hartwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Fair Play.
154	NE		Watoga State Park			West Virginia	State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
154	S		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
154	S		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
154	SW		Buck Bald Mountain			Tennessee	A public area at the summit
155	E		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
155	E		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
155	N		Burg Observatory			Ohio	A private observatory in Wheelersburg.
156	S		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
158	NE		Douthat State Park			Virginia	State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
158	SE		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
159	NE		Sunset Field			Virginia	A site on the Blue Ridge Parkway used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club. Also the site of the Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead.
159	NW		Rome			Ohio
159	SE		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
159	SW		Luckie's Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
159	SW		Starr Mountain			Tennessee	A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.
160	E		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
160	E		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.
160	N		Spencer			West Virginia
160	S		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
160	SE		Taxahaw			South Carolina
160	SW		Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation			Georgia	Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
161	NW		Millersburg			Kentucky
162	N		Porter			Ohio	A town in Gallia county. Forecast also covers Bidwell, Harrisburg, and Kerr.
162	SW		Mookie Mountain Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Morganton.
163	E		Altavista			Virginia
163	NW		Blackhole Observatory			Kentucky	A private observatory in Mason.
163	NW		Family Astronomers Of Kentucky			Kentucky	A private observatory near Carlisle.
163	W		Spring City Park			Tennessee	Park in Spring City.
164	NW		Lexington			Kentucky	Home of the MacAdam Student Observatory of the University of Kentucky.
165	NW		Blue Creek			Ohio
165	SE		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
165	W		Cumberland Mountain State Park			Tennessee	State park near Crossville.
166	E		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
166	S		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
166	SE		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
167	N		Breezy Point Observatory			West Virginia	An observatory of the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society. Located at Camp Virgil Tate.
167	S		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
168	N		Calhoun County Park			West Virginia	A park in Calhoun County. Used by The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club. Near Grantsville.
168	NE		Elk River WMA			West Virginia	A wildlife management area east of Sutton.
169	NW		Sigoglin Hills Observatory			Kentucky	A private observatory near Paris, KY.
170	SW		Bee Sting Hill Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
170	SW		Benton			Tennessee
172	S		Pleasant Grove Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
173	E		Hillsborough			North Carolina
173	E		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
173	S		Calhoun Falls State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Calhoun Falls.
173	SW		Black Mountain Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Dahlonega.
174	N		Easton Woods Observatory			Ohio	Site of future private observatory near Jackson.
175	E		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
175	NE		Goshen			Virginia	A town in Rockbridge county.
176	NW		Cincinnati Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site			Ohio	A dark-sky site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. Near Peebles.
176	SW		Bryan College			Tennessee	Bryan College in Dayton.
176	SW		Dogshead			Georgia	A private observing site.
176	W		Cumberland Plateau Observatory			Tennessee	Near Livingston.
177	E		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
177	SE		Blythewood			South Carolina
178	NE		Horizon Planetary Observatory			West Virginia	Near Glenville.
178	NW		Astraeus Observatory			Kentucky	A private observatory somewhere around Lawrenceburg.
178	S		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
178	SW		North Georgia Astronomical Observatory			Georgia	The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega.
179	E		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
179	E		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
179	E		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
179	NW		CAS Starfield Observatory Dark Site			Kentucky	A private observing site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.
179	S		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
179	SE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
179	SW		Yamabushi Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Commerce.
180	NE		Green Bank Observatory			West Virginia	Radio Observatory and for research and education. Also the home of the Green Bank Star Quest.
180	SW		Birchwood			Tennessee

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