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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument |
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Nebraska |
National monument near Harrison. |
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Aladdin Valley |
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Washington |
In the Colville National Forest. |
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Alibates Flint Quarries Visitor Center |
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Texas |
Vistor center of the Alibates Flint Quaries, national park near Fritch, TX. Members of the Amarillo Astronomy Club observe from the nearby boat ramp to Meredith Lake. ("Former" because it has dried up. |
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Apgar Village |
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Montana |
Village and campground in Glacier National Park. |
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Artist Point |
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Washington |
At the end of Hwy 542 near Mt Baker Ski Area in North Cascades National Park. Used by the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers. |
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Athabasca Falls |
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Alberta |
A lookout and waterfall in Jasper National Park. |
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Badger Springs Trailhead |
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Arizona |
AKA Friends of Agua Fria National Monument (FAFNM) Badger Springs Dark Sky Viewpoint. |
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Badlands National Park |
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South Dakota |
National park and site of astronomy programs. |
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Begich Boggs Visitor Center |
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Alaska |
Visitor center in the Chugach National Forest |
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Big Meadows |
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Virginia |
A site in Shenandoah National Park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. |
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Big Stump |
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California |
An entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon national park. Used as a backup observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers. |
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison |
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Colorado |
a National Park and International Dark Sky Park. Near Montrose. |
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Brooks Camp Developed Area |
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Alaska |
In Katmai National Park & Preserve. |
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Bryce Canyon National Park |
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Utah |
Bryce Canyon National Park is used by the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors Program, the Salt Lake Astronomical Society, the National Park Service for frequent public star parties and Dark Ranger Telescopes Tours. Also home of the Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival |
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Burnt Chimney |
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Virginia |
Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument. |
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Cabot Head |
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Ontario |
Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula. |
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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. |
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Cadillac Mountain Summit |
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Maine |
The end of Cadillac Mountain Summit Path on top of Cadillac Mountain. In Acadia National Park and near Bar Harbor. |
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Calf Mountain Overlook |
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Virginia |
A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park. |
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Canyon Visitor Center |
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Colorado |
Visitor center of Dinosaur National Monument. |
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Canyonlands National Park |
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Utah |
National Park with dark skies. |
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Capitol Reef National Park |
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Utah |
National Park and IDA designated Dark Sky Park. |
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Capulin Volcano National Monument |
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New Mexico |
National monument Near Capulin. The gate across the road leading to the visitor's center closes at 4:30pm. However, observers are permitted to setup scopes just outside the park's fenced area. See map link for exact location. |
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Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center |
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New Mexico |
In Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Site of monthly and nightly astronomy programs. |
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Carrizo Plain National Monument |
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California |
Centered on KCL Campground, this chart covers most of Carrizo Plain National Monument. Near Taft. |
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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
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Utah |
National park and site of Star Parties held at Point Supreme. |
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Chequamegon National Forest |
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Wisconsin |
Centered on a gravel pit at the intersection of Forest Road 335 and Forest Road 1337, this chart \tcovers the central third the Chequamegon National Forest. |
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Chimney Rock |
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Colorado |
An education and archaeological area in San Juan National Forest between Durango and Pagosa Springs. |
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Chiricahua |
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Arizona |
National Monument located near Wilcox. |
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Colorado National Monument |
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Colorado |
Centered on Bookcliff View Picnic Area in the Colorado National Monument. Site of the Colorado West Star Party of the Western Colorado Astronomy Club (WCAC). |
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Colter Bay Campground |
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Wyoming |
A campground on Jackson Lake. In Grand Teton National Park. |
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Conecuh National Forest |
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Alabama |
National Forest |
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Congaree National Park |
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South Carolina |
This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club. |
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Copper Mountain Observatory |
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California |
Near the town of Joshua Tree which is near the north east corner of Joshua Tree National Park. |
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Cosmic Campground |
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New Mexico |
Campground and site of public star parties. In the western part of the Gila National Forest. |
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Cottonwood Pit Campground |
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Oregon |
A campground in the Ochoco National Forest. |
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Cottonwood Spring Campground |
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California |
A campground at Joshua Tree National Park. |
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Cowles |
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New Mexico |
A town in San Miguel county. Forecast also covers the central part of Santa Fe National Forest |
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Crater Lake National Park |
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Oregon |
National park in Crater Lake. |
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Craters Of The Moon National Monument |
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Idaho |
Site of the Craters of the Moon Star Party |
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Crestview |
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California |
A hill site near Crestview, a few miles north-west of Mammoth Lakes in Inyo National Forest. |
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Crystal Mountain |
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Arkansas |
Requires a 2 mile hike or high clearance vehilce for final approach. In Ouchita National Forest. |
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Cuyahoga Valley National Park |
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Ohio |
National park near Near Peninsula, OH. |
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Dark Ridge Observatory |
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New Mexico |
A research observatory in the Lincoln National Forest. |
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De Soto National Memorial |
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Florida |
National park in Bradenton, Florida. Not to be confused with DeSoto National Forest in Mississippi. |
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Dee Wright Observatory |
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Oregon |
A public lookout in Willamette National Forest. |
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Deerlodge Park Campground |
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Colorado |
Campground in Dinosaur National Monument. |
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Denali National Park & Preserve -- Headquarters |
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Alaska |
Headquarters area of Denali National Park. |
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Devils Tower National Monument |
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Wyoming |
Centered on the visitors' center of Devils Tower National Monument. With astronomy programs. |
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Donnell Vista |
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California |
A recreation area in the Stanislaus National Forest. |
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Dorcas Bay |
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Ontario |
Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events |
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Drakes Bay visitors center |
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California |
Officially the Kenneth C. Patrick Vistor Center. Site of astronomy classes at the Point Reyes National Seashore national park. |
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Dry Tortugas National Park |
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Florida |
A national park accessible only by boat. In the Gulf of Mexico, west of Key West. |
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Eagle's Rest |
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Oregon |
A site within Willamette National Forest. |
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Echo Park |
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Colorado |
Park in Dinosaur National Monument. |
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Eielson Visitor Center |
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Alaska |
Visitor Center in Denali National Park |
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El Morro National Monument Visitor Center |
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New Mexico |
Visitor center of El Morro National Monument which is applying for International Dark-Sky Park status. |
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Elizabeth Ridge |
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Utah |
Located on national forest land. Occaisonally used by the Salt Lake Astronomical Society. |
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Figueroa Lookout |
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California |
A picnic area in Los Padres National Forest. |
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Flamingo |
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Florida |
A town in the Everglades National Park. Used by some members of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. |
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Forillon National Park |
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Quebec |
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Fort Washington Park |
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Maryland |
A historic national park in Fort Washington. |
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Fossil Butte National Monument |
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Wyoming |
National monument near Kemmerer. |
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Fundy National Park |
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New Brunswick |
National park which has applied for RASC Dark Sky Preserve status. |
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Garden of he Gods Recreation Area |
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Illinois |
A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest. |
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Gates of Lodore |
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Colorado |
Campground in Dinosaur National Monument. |
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George Washington National Forest Helicopter Landing Site |
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Virginia |
An site in the George Washington National Forest. Used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Fulkes Gap. |
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument |
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New Mexico |
National monument near Silver City. |
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Glacier Basin Campground |
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Colorado |
Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park and site of the Continental Divide Webcam. |
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Glacier Bay Visitor Center |
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Alaska |
Visitor center of Glacier Bay National Park. In Bartlett Cove. |
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Glacier Point |
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California |
A site of public star parties. In Yosemite National Park. |
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Glenn Canyon's Wahweap district |
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Arizona |
Site of public astronomy programs held by the National Park Service Night Sky Program. Forecast covers the portion of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area by Wahweap Bay. |
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Golden Spike National Historical Park |
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Utah |
National park. |
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Grand Canyon Star Party (South Rim) |
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Arizona |
A Star party held in Grand Canyon National Park (South Rim). |
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Grasslands National Park (West) |
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Saskatchewan |
Centered on the north-west corner of the the western segement of the park. Used by some members of the Saskatoon and Regina centres of the RASC. |
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Grasslands National Park East Block |
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Saskatchewan |
National park used for astronomy outreach by the Regina and the Saskatoon Centres of the RASC. |
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Great Basin National Park |
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Nevada |
Centered on the Lower Lehman Campground in Great Basin National Park. |
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve |
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Colorado |
Centered on the amphitheater of the park. An International Dark Sky Park. Home of public night sky programs. |
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Great Smokey Mountains National Park |
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Tennessee |
National Park. |
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Gros Morne National Park |
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Newfoundland |
Link. |
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Grouse Gulch |
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Colorado |
In San Juan National Forest. San Juan County. |
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Halfmoon Campground |
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Montana |
Campground in Gallatin National Forest |
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Hancock Field Station |
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Oregon |
A science camp operated by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Used as an observing site by the Rose City Astronomers. |
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Heaven Sent Observatory |
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Florida |
A private observatory near the Flamingo entrance of Everglades National Park. |
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High Sierra Park |
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California |
In the Stanislaus National Forest near Mi-Wuk Village. |
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Homestake Dry Camp |
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California |
Minimal campground in Death Valley National Park. |
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Horsetail Fall |
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California |
A seasonal waterfall in Yosemite National Park. |
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Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center |
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Washington |
Visitor center in Olympic National Park. |
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Hwy 29 and Benndale Road |
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Mississippi |
Darkest public area in De Soto National Forest. Not to be confused with De Soto National Memorial in Florida. |
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Jasper Athabasca Glacier |
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Alberta |
In Jasper National Park which is a dark sky preserve. |
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Jasper House Viewpoint |
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Alberta |
In Jasper National Park which is a dark sky preserve. |
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Jasper Maligne Lake |
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Alberta |
In Jasper National Park which is a dark sky preserve. |
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Jasper Marmot Meadows |
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Alberta |
In Jasper National Park which is a dark sky preserve. |
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Jumbo Rocks |
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California |
A campground in Joshua Tree National Park. |
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Juniper Campground |
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New Mexico |
Centered on the parkling area of Juniper campground at Bandelier National Monument. Home of the Bandelier NM Night Sky Program. |
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Kalaloch Beach |
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Washington |
Beach in Olympic National Park. |
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Katahdin Loop Road Overlook |
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Maine |
Overlook on Loop Road in Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument International Dark Sky Park). Site of the Stars Over Katahdin star party held by the Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters. |
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Kejimkujik National Park |
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Nova Scotia |
A national park and dark-sky preserve near South Brookfield. |
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Kennedy Meadows |
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California |
In Sequoia National Forest. |
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Kenosha Pass |
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Colorado |
in Pike National Forest. |
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Kisatchie Star Party |
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Louisiana |
A star party held in the Kisatchie National Forest by the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society. |
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Kouchibouguac National Park |
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New Brunswick |
National Park and dark sky preserve. |
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Lake Sylvia Recreation Area |
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Arkansas |
Recreation area in the Ouchita National Forest |
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Lamping Homestead |
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Ohio |
Campground in Wayne National Forest. |
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Lassen National Park |
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California |
Two sites used by TAC: Devastated Area and Bumpass Hell. No, really. I'm not making this up. |
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Lava Beds National Monument |
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California |
National monument |
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Lehman Caves Visitor Center |
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Nevada |
Vistor center of Great Basin National Park. Home of the Great Basin Astronomy Festival. |
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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. |
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Loggers Lake Campground |
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Missouri |
Campground in Mark Twain National Forest. |
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Lolo Pass Visitor Center |
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Idaho |
Visitor Center on the Idaho-Montana border in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. |
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Lovell Canyon |
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Nevada |
A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas. In the south-east perimiter of Toiyabe National Forest. |
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Magazine Mountain |
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Arkansas |
In the Ozark National Forest. |
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Mahogany Flat Campground |
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California |
A 0campground in Death Valley National Park. |
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Mahogany Hammock |
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Florida |
A parking lot of Mahogany Hammock Trail in Everglades National Park. Used by some members of the Southern Cross Astronomical Society. |
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Mammoth Cave National Park |
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Kentucky |
National park. |
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Mammoth Hot Springs |
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Wyoming |
A town in the north of Yellowstone National Park. |
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Maumee |
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Indiana |
A town in the Hoosier National Forest. |
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Medicine Lake Viewpoint |
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Alberta |
Outlook over Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park. |
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Mesa Verde National Park |
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Colorado |
Centered on the park's headquarters. |
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Mount Dellenbaugh |
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Arizona |
A mountain in the Parashant National Monument. |
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Mount Pinos |
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California |
A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest |
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Natural Bridges National Monument |
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Utah |
National monument which has been declared an International Dark-Sky Park. |
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North Fork Campground |
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Idaho |
Campground in Sawtooth National Forest. |
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Oak Flat Picnic Area |
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New Mexico |
Picnic area in Oak Flat which is in the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest. Used as an observing site by members of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society among others. |
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Oregon Star Party |
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Oregon |
A star party held at Indian Trail Spring in the Ochoco National Forest. |
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Oregon Trail Overlook |
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Idaho |
Overlook and parking lot in Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument. |
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Painted Desert Inn |
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Arizona |
A museum and landmark with no overnight accomodations. In the Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO) which is an International Dark Sky Park. |
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Palmer Lake |
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Missouri |
lake in the Mark Twain National Forest. |
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Panorama Point |
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Utah |
In Arches National Park which is an International Dark Sky Park with astronomy programs. |
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Persimmon Gap |
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Texas |
This chart is centered on a picnic area 1/4-mile south of the Persimmon Gap entrance to Big Bend National Park. |
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Peyto Lake |
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Alberta |
lake in Banff National Park. |
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Pine Valley Creek trailhead |
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California |
Trail in the Cleveland National Forest in California. |
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Pinnacles Campground |
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California |
Campground at the east entrance of Pinnacles National Park. |
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Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute |
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North Carolina |
Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman. |
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Point Pelee National Park |
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Ontario |
National Park and dark sky preserve. |
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Pompeys Pillar National Monument |
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Montana |
A National Monument on Yellowstone River. Check for nighttime road closures. Forecast also covers Bundy Bridge Fishing Access Site. |
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Rainbow Forest Museum |
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Arizona |
Southern visitor center of the Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO) which is an International Dark Sky Park. |
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Rattle Snake Springs |
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New Mexico |
A public site near Rattle Snakes Springs Ranger Station, part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park. |
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Red Shale Campground |
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Montana |
A campground in the Ashland Ranger District of Custer National Forest. Near Willow Crossing. |
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Revelstoke |
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British Columbia |
Forecast also covers Mount Revelstoke National Park. |
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Rio Grande Village Campground |
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Texas |
An campground in https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htmig Bend National Park. |
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Rose Valley Campground |
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California |
A campground in Los Padres National Forest. |
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Saguaro National Forest West Visitor Center Parking Lot |
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Arizona |
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San Pedro Martir Observatory |
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Baja California |
AKA Observatorio Astron\xf3mico Nacional. Observatory of National University of Mexico. In San Pedro Martir National Park |
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Sandbank Stream Campground |
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Maine |
Campground in the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument (an International Dark Sky Park). The campground is a stargazing site. |
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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. |
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Scenic |
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South Dakota |
A town near Badlands National Park. |
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Slater Creek Observatory |
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Colorado |
Future site of private observatory. Near Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. |
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Split Mountain Campground |
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Utah |
Campgorund in Dinosaur National Monument. |
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Spodue Lookout |
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Oregon |
A fire tower lookout in Fremont-Winema National Forest. |
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St. Mary Visitor Center |
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Montana |
In Glacier National Park. |
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Stampede |
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Alaska |
Stampede corridor near the northeast corner of Denali National Park & Preserve. |
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Starr Mountain |
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Tennessee |
A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest. |
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Stock Dr/Savery |
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Wyoming |
A clearing along Stock Dr. About 13 miles NW of the nearest town: Savery. In the Wyoming portion of Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest. |
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Stoneman Lake |
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Arizona |
A site used by the Sirius Lookers of Sedona. In Coconino National Forest. |
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Stony Ridge Observatory |
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California |
An observatory in the Angeles National Forest |
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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. |
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Taylor Fork |
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Montana |
An isolated spot near Sage Peak. In Gallatin National Forest. |
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park |
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North Dakota |
National park and home of the North Dakota Badlands Star Party. |
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Three Forks Visitor's Center |
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Alaska |
Vistor's center in Katmai National Park & Preserve. |
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Trout Creek Observing Site |
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Utah |
An observing site just north of Trout Creek Rridge in Uinta National Forest. |
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Upper Beaver Meadows |
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Colorado |
Location in Rocky Mountain National Park, which is site of public astronomy events held by the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
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Upper Geyser Basin |
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Wyoming |
Home of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park |
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Voyageurs National Park |
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Minnesota |
Forecast covers Voyageurs National Park including Kabetogama Lake |
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WYA Eastern Lassen Site |
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California |
A informal site used by the West Yolo Astronomers in the Lassen National Forest near the town of Red Rock. |
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Waldo Lake |
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Oregon |
A lake area in Willamette National Forest. |
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Waterton |
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Alberta |
Town by Waterton lake in Waterton Lakes National Park. |
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Wayah Bald |
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North Carolina |
A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest. |
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White Sands National Park |
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New Mexico |
National park west of Alamogordo. Site of the White Sands Star Party. |
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Wilson |
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Wyoming |
Located at the south end of Grand Teton National Park. |
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Wolf Creek Observing Site |
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Utah |
An observing site south of Soapstone Basin in the Uinta National Forest used by members of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society, the Ogden Astronomical Society, and the Utah Valley Astronomy Association. |
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Wright Brothers National Memorial |
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North Carolina |
National park near Kill Devil Hills. |
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Zion Lodge |
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Utah |
A hotel in Zion National Park. Near Springdale. Used by members of the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. |
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