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Stub Stewart State Park |
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Oregon |
Hilltop area in L.L. Stub Stewart State Park> used for OMSI public star parties and by members of the Rose City Astronomers. Park daily-use fee required |
8 | N |
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Vernonia |
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Oregon |
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9 | S |
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Banks |
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Oregon |
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12 | W |
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Salmonberry |
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Oregon |
A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers. |
15 | E |
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Scappoose |
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Oregon |
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24 | NE |
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Kalama |
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Washington |
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24 | NE |
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Woodland |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. |
25 | E |
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Evans Above Observatory |
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Washington |
A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington. |
29 | SE |
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Portland |
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Oregon |
Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium. |
30 | N |
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Willow Grove Park |
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Washington |
A park |
30 | SE |
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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge |
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Oregon |
Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge. |
31 | E |
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Battle Ground |
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Washington |
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31 | E |
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McMurtrey Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
33 | N |
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Coal Creek Crest |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
33 | NE |
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Ariel |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School. |
36 | SE |
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S. Parrett Mtn Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
37 | S |
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McMinnville |
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Oregon |
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38 | W |
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Arch Cape Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory at Arch Cape. |
41 | SE |
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Haggart Observatory |
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Oregon |
An observatory located on the campus of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, and operated by the Rose City Astronomers. |
42 | E |
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Rawson Quarry |
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Washington |
Former quarry, now on public DNR land. Used by target shooters and rockhounds in the daytime and by some astronomers at night. Parking requires a Discover pass. |
43 | SW |
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Netarts Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near Netarts. |
44 | E |
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Mt. Norway Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal. |
44 | S |
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Salem |
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Oregon |
Home of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. |
45 | S |
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Woodburn |
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Oregon |
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46 | S |
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Sheridan |
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Oregon |
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48 | E |
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Rooster Rock State Park |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Park near Portland, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by Rose City Astronomers and OMSI. |
51 | SE |
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Milo McIver State Park |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Park located near Estacada, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI. |
51 | SE |
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Molalla |
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Oregon |
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51 | SE |
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Shepherds Lair Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private Observatory near Estacada. |
53 | N |
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Winlock |
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Washington |
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53 | S |
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Hayesville |
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Oregon |
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55 | S |
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Silverton |
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Oregon |
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56 | S |
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Salem (OR) |
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Oregon |
A town in Marion county. |
57 | S |
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Minto-Brown Island Park |
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Oregon |
City park in Salem. |
58 | S |
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Dallas (OR) |
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Oregon |
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59 | NE |
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Mount Saint Helens |
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Washington |
Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory. |
60 | NW |
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Long Beach |
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Washington |
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62 | S |
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Falls City Starparty |
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Oregon |
A observing site of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. Near Falls City. |
62 | S |
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Monmouth |
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Oregon |
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63 | E |
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Stevenson |
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Washington |
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64 | E |
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McClellan Overlook |
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Washington |
A lookout on Curly Creek Road. |
68 | E |
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Lost Lake |
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Oregon |
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68 | N |
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Centralia |
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Washington |
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68 | S |
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Stayton |
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Oregon |
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68 | SW |
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Lincoln City |
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Oregon |
Forecast also covers these state recration areas: city="Lincoln City", Road\'s End Devil\'s Lake Gleneden Beach Fogarty Creek, and Depoe Bay State Park. |
77 | S |
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Albany |
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Oregon |
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79 | E |
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Hood River |
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Oregon |
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79 | E |
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White River Canyon |
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Oregon |
An observing site on the south side of Mt. Hood used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
82 | E |
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Trout Lake |
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Washington |
A town in Klickitat county. |
82 | E |
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White Salmon |
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Washington |
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82 | N |
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Lake Lawrence |
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Washington |
Near Yelm. |
82 | S |
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Corvallis |
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Oregon |
Home of the Heart of the Valley Astronomers. |
85 | E |
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Lookout Mountain |
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Oregon |
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85 | NW |
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Grayland |
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Washington |
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85 | S |
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Lebanon |
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Oregon |
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86 | NE |
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Starry Hill Observatory |
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Washington |
An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County. |
86 | SE |
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Detroit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Oregon |
Recreation area near Detroit, OR. |
88 | S |
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Marys Peak |
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Oregon |
Mountain in the Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area. |
89 | NE |
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Eatonville Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Eatonville. |
89 | SW |
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Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site |
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Oregon |
Park near Newport. |
90 | E |
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Skyline Rd |
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Oregon |
A spot on Skyline road near Obrist road, south-west of the Dalles. |
90 | N |
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McCleary |
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Washington |
A town in Grays Harbor county. |
90 | N |
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Olympia |
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Washington |
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91 | E |
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Shangri-La Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Lyle. |
92 | N |
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Hilltop Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam. |
95 | E |
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Beggars Canyon |
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Washington |
A private site. |
97 | E |
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High Prairie |
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Washington |
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97 | E |
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Observatory of The Dalles |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near The Dalles. |
97 | E |
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The Dalles |
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Oregon |
A town in Wasco county. |
99 | S |
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Cascadia State Park |
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Oregon |
State park near Sweet Home. |
100 | NE |
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Graham |
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Washington |
Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. |
101 | E |
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Horsethief Lake State Park |
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Washington |
State park near The Dalles. |
101 | SW |
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Waldport |
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Oregon |
Forecast also covers Beachside State Recreation Site. |
103 | N |
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Steilacoom |
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Washington |
A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. |
103 | N |
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The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University |
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Washington |
Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University. |
103 | SE |
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Wapinita Airstrip |
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Oregon |
Private property used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
104 | S |
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Prairie Peak |
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Oregon |
A clearing on Prairie Mountain. Access is by un-numbered lane from intersection of 7-1 Rd and 15-7-7 Rd. |
106 | N |
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Loowit Imaging Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory in near Shelton. |
107 | E |
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Pixie Land |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
110 | E |
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SkyWatcher Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
110 | N |
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The University of Puget Sound Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. |
111 | NE |
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Sunrise Point |
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Washington |
An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park. |
112 | NE |
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Buckley |
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Washington |
Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake. |
114 | E |
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Goldendale Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale. |
114 | NE |
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Ursae Majoris Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Auburn |
115 | S |
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Heaven's Gate Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
115 | SE |
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Kah-Nee-Ta Resort |
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Oregon |
A resort on land of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Used by members of the Rose City Astronomers |
117 | N |
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Auburn |
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Washington |
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117 | S |
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Eugene |
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Oregon |
Home of the Eugene Astronomical Society. |
117 | SE |
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Camp Sherman Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
119 | N |
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Kelsar Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory |
119 | N |
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The Naked Astronomer Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Port Orchard. |
120 | N |
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Nike Site Park |
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Washington |
Favored observing site for young observers from The Harbor School on Vashon Island WA. and members of the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society |