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Cordell-Lorenz Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory of Sewanee: The University of the South. In Sewanee . |
16 | N |
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Skymont Scout Reservation |
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Tennessee |
A scout camp. |
20 | NW |
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Cat Creek Observing Site |
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Tennessee |
Near Normandy Lake. |
20 | SE |
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Barb's Ridge |
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Tennessee |
A private observing site near New Hope. |
21 | E |
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Orion Acres |
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Tennessee |
A private observing site used by some members of the Barnard Astronomical Society located on the Cumberland Plateau. |
24 | W |
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Pleasant Hill Starlight Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Near Lynchburg. |
31 | SW |
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Skyline Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
32 | NE |
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Fredonia Mountain Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory affiliate with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga. |
34 | N |
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McMinnville |
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Tennessee |
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36 | E |
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Chattanooga |
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Tennessee |
Home of Jones Observatory of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. |
36 | NE |
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Long Mountain Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory, East of Nashville, operated by Montgomery Bell Academy |
41 | E |
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Twin Oaks Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Soddy-Daisy. |
42 | SE |
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Walker County Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory of NASA's lunar impact monitoring program. |
44 | NE |
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Fall Creek Falls State Park |
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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. |
44 | S |
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Maxwell Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory near Scottsboro. |
44 | SE |
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Fire Panther Observatory |
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Georgia |
Site of future robotic observatory. |
46 | SW |
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Von Braun Observatory |
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Alabama |
Observatory of the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Located in Monte Sano State Park. |
47 | E |
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Uranias' Slave Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Harrison. |
50 | SW |
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Huntsville |
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Alabama |
Home of the Von Braun Astronomical Society. |
51 | SE |
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Lookout Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory near Mentone. Sometimes used by the Atlanta Astronomy Club. |
52 | NW |
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Murfreesboro |
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Tennessee |
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53 | E |
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Birchwood |
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Tennessee |
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53 | N |
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Smithville |
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Tennessee |
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55 | W |
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Galunlati 2 Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
56 | E |
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Bryan College |
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Tennessee |
Bryan College in Dayton. |
56 | NE |
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Sparta |
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Tennessee |
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57 | E |
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PS-191 Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
58 | N |
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Center Hill Lake |
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Tennessee |
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60 | S |
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Little River Canyon National Preserve |
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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.) |
62 | SE |
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Dalton |
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Georgia |
In Whitfield county. |
66 | W |
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Hayes Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory of a member of the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga. |
67 | NW |
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La Vergne |
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Tennessee |
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69 | NE |
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Spring City Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Spring City. |
69 | NW |
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Columbia |
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Tennessee |
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71 | N |
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Millard Oakley STEM Center |
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Tennessee |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center at Tennessee Tech University (TTU). |
71 | NE |
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Cumberland Mountain State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park near Crossville. |
72 | E |
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Benton |
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Tennessee |
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72 | E |
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Doogan's Mountain |
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Georgia |
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72 | N |
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Baird Municipal Park |
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Tennessee |
Park in Lebanon. |
72 | S |
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Stars Fell Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
73 | NW |
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Franklin |
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Tennessee |
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74 | SW |
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Emerald Lane Observatory |
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Alabama |
Observatory code 843. Near Decatur. |
75 | S |
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Sweetgum Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
76 | SE |
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Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook |
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Georgia |
An overlook in Fort Mountain State Park. |
77 | NW |
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Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Community observatory. In Brentwood, Williamson County. |
77 | S |
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Creek Skies Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory somewhere around the town of Centre. |
80 | E |
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Starr Mountain |
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Tennessee |
A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest. |
80 | SE |
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Cearley / Sirockman Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
80 | SE |
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Dry Creek Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Adairsville. |
81 | NW |
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Water Valley Overlook |
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Tennessee |
A site at the south-east end of loop off the Natchex Trace Parkway. Used as a star party site by the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. Near Water Valley. |
82 | NW |
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Nashville |
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Tennessee |
Home of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society. |
82 | SE |
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Bishop Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory on the main campus of Floyd College. Near Lindale. |
84 | W |
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Skywalker Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Lawrenceburg |
85 | E |
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Puckett Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory near Ellijay. Home of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search |
85 | NE |
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Tamke-Allan Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College. |
86 | N |
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Cumberland Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Tennessee |
A site of the Cumberland Astronomical Society (CAS). Near Castalian Springs. |
86 | NW |
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Hendersonville |
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Tennessee |
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88 | N |
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Cumberland Plateau Observatory |
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Tennessee |
Near Livingston. |
88 | NW |
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Hendrix Habitat |
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Tennessee |
Bird habitat 217418 of the National Wildlife Federation. |
88 | SW |
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White House Observatory |
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Alabama |
Near Moulton |
89 | NW |
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Beagle's Nest Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
90 | E |
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Buck Bald Mountain |
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Tennessee |
A public area at the summit |
90 | NE |
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The Looking Glass Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory in Lancing. |
91 | S |
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Chandler Mountain |
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Alabama |
Home of the AAA Observers. |
92 | E |
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Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground |
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Tennessee |
Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains. |
92 | NE |
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Lilly Bluff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
An overlook. In Obed Wild & Senic River National Park which is also a International Dark-Sky Park. Home of night sky programs. |
92 | S |
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Birmingham Astronomical Society Observatory |
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Alabama |
AKA BAS Obsevatory. Observatory of the Birmingham Astronomical Society. On Chandler Mountain. |
93 | E |
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Bee Sting Hill Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
93 | SE |
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Tellus Observatory |
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Georgia |
Observatory of Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum. In Cartersville. |
93 | SW |
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Hanceville |
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Alabama |
A town in Cullman county. |
94 | SE |
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Garland Mountain Trailhead |
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Georgia |
Parking lot of Garland Mountain Horse & Hike Trails. |
96 | NW |
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White Bluff |
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Tennessee |
A town in Dickson county. |
97 | S |
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Old Broadwell Mill Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory near Jacksonville. |
98 | E |
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Tellico Skies Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
99 | E |
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Mookie Mountain Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Morganton. |
101 | SW |
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Lewis Smith Lake Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
102 | E |
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Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation |
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Georgia |
Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club. |
102 | NW |
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Easlick Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory near Cross Plains. |
102 | W |
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The Shoals |
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Alabama |
The area around Florence, Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals. Home of the Shoals Astronomy Club. |
103 | NW |
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Pleasant View (Cheatham) |
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Tennessee |
A town in Cheatham county. |
104 | SE |
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McElroy Mountain |
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Georgia |
Covers the region around McElroy Mountain, including Grandview, Marblehill, Holcomb and Emma. |
104 | SW |
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Nightfall Observatory |
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Alabama |
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105 | NW |
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N4LB Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
105 | SE |
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Canton |
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Georgia |
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107 | E |
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Sassafras Ridge |
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Tennessee |
Actually a point Near Beech Gap overlook located along the Cherohala Skyway close to the border with North Carolina. In Cherokee National Forest. |
107 | E |
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Murphy |
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North Carolina |
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107 | SE |
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White Lake Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Acworth. |
108 | NE |
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Oak Ridge |
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Tennessee |
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108 | SE |
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Dallas(GA) |
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Georgia |
A town in Paulding county. |
108 | SE |
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J. Stephen Schmidt Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Ball Ground. |
109 | SW |
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Cullman County Rd |
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Alabama |
A spot on Cullman County Road 15 near AL Hwy 91. |
111 | S |
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Watson Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory |
112 | NE |
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Pickett CCC Memorial State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park and International Dark-Sky Park. |
112 | S |
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Alabama Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory near Pinson. |
112 | S |
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Tranquility Base Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory near Pinson. |
112 | SE |
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Bourne Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory. |
113 | NE |
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Kentucky Cutoff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
Forecast also covers Pickett State Park. |
113 | SE |
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Herron Observing Field |
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Georgia |
A private observing site near Hickory Flat. |
113 | SE |
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Walter F. Barber, Jr. Memorial Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. In Villa Rica. |
115 | E |
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Look Rock |
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Tennessee |
An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS). |
116 | E |
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Maryville |
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Tennessee |
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116 | S |
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Trussville |
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Alabama |
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116 | SE |
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Marietta |
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Georgia |
Home to some members of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. |
116 | SE |
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North Georgia Astronomical Observatory |
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Georgia |
The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega. |
117 | E |
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Black Mountain Observatory |
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Georgia |
A private observatory near Dahlonega. |
118 | SW |
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Solarity Observatory |
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Alabama |
A private observatory. |
119 | NE |
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Oneida |
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Tennessee |
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119 | W |
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Serenity Hill Observatory |
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Tennessee |
A private observatory. |
120 | E |
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Cades Cove |
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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. |