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White Mountain |
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Wyoming |
Link. Near the town of Rock Springs. |
| 45 | S |
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Flaming Gorge Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near Manila and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. |
| 50 | N |
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Dry Sandy Crossing |
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Wyoming |
Former Pony Express station. Near Dry Sandy Creek. |
| 51 | W |
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Lyman |
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Wyoming |
Home of Mountain Skies Observatory. Used by members of the Bridger Valley Astronomical Society. |
| 61 | W |
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Kemmerer |
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Wyoming |
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| 66 | SE |
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Gates of Lodore |
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Colorado |
Campground in Dinosaur National Monument. |
| 73 | NW |
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Green River Observatory |
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Wyoming |
A private observatory near Big Piney. |
| 73 | W |
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Fossil Butte National Monument |
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Wyoming |
National monument near Kemmerer. |
| 77 | S |
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Echo Park |
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Colorado |
Park in Dinosaur National Monument. |
| 80 | S |
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Split Mountain Campground |
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Utah |
Campgorund in Dinosaur National Monument. |
| 81 | SW |
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Elizabeth Ridge |
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Utah |
Located on national forest land. Occaisonally used by the Salt Lake Astronomical Society. |
| 92 | N |
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Lander |
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Wyoming |
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| 92 | SE |
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Deerlodge Park Campground |
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Colorado |
Campground in Dinosaur National Monument. |
| 96 | S |
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Canyon Visitor Center |
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Colorado |
Visitor center of Dinosaur National Monument. |
| 104 | SW |
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Sky Hound Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
| 104 | W |
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Garden City |
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Utah |
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| 111 | NE |
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Riverton |
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Wyoming |
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| 114 | E |
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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. |
| 115 | NW |
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Bern |
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Idaho |
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| 116 | SW |
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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. |
| 121 | N |
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Wind River Special Observatory |
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Wyoming |
A private observatory near Crowheart. |
| 124 | SW |
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Moose Springs |
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Utah |
A privately owned nature preserve. |
| 124 | W |
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Dark Ranger Wasatch |
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Utah |
A site used by Dark Ranger Telescope Tours in East Canyon State Park which also holds it's own public astronomy events and is an International Dark-Sky Park. Forecast also used by Astronomy Rangers. |
| 126 | W |
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Huntsville |
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Utah |
A town in Weber county. |
| 127 | SW |
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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. |
| 127 | W |
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Logan |
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Utah |
Home of the USU Physics department observatory at Utah State University. |
| 128 | SW |
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Depth Afield Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
| 128 | SW |
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High Meadows Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near Park City. Also home of Utah Skies and Night Sky Friendly Outdoor Lighting www.StarryNightLights.com. |
| 129 | NW |
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Star Valley |
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Wyoming |
Star Valley is the nickname for the small chain of towns in the Salt River range bordering Wyoming and Idaho. Covers the towns of Etna, Freedom, Thane, Bedford, Grover, Alpine, and Alpine Junction. |
| 130 | SW |
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Colony Skies Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
| 132 | W |
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Weber County North Fork Park |
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Utah |
County park designated as an International Dark Sky Park. |
| 133 | SE |
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Meeker |
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Colorado |
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| 133 | SW |
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Mound City Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory in Heber Valley. |
| 134 | N |
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Goodwin Mountain Observatory |
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Wyoming |
A private observatory. |
| 134 | SW |
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Emigration Canyon Lookout |
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Utah |
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| 137 | NW |
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Hoback |
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Wyoming |
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| 137 | SE |
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Steamboat Lake State Park |
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Colorado |
State park and site of star parties held by the Yampa Valley Astronomy Club. |
| 137 | W |
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Ogden |
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Utah |
Home of the Ogden Astronomical Society. Chart also covers Roy and Clearfield. |
| 139 | W |
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Layton |
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Utah |
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| 143 | SW |
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Salt Lake City |
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Utah |
Home of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society. |
| 143 | W |
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Nocturne Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
| 144 | N |
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Warm Springs Creek Rd |
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Wyoming |
A spot near US26 and 532. |
| 144 | SW |
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Alpenglow Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
| 146 | SW |
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Jaffa Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
| 147 | NW |
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Snow King Mountain |
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Wyoming |
Ski area near Jackson, WY. |
| 147 | SW |
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Sandy |
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Utah |
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| 148 | SW |
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Builderbug Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
| 149 | SW |
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Morton Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near Pleasant Grove. |
| 150 | SW |
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Highland |
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Utah |
Forecast also covers Alpine, Lehi and American Fork. |
| 150 | SW |
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West Jordan |
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Utah |
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| 151 | SW |
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Orson Pratt Observatory |
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Utah |
Observatory of Brigham Young University, staffed by the BYU Astronomical Society . Near Provo. |
| 152 | NE |
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Alcova |
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Wyoming |
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| 152 | NW |
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Wilson |
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Wyoming |
Located at the south end of Grand Teton National Park. |
| 153 | N |
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Thermopolis |
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Wyoming |
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| 153 | NW |
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Grand Cosmic Observatory |
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Wyoming |
A private observatory near Jackson Hole. |
| 153 | NW |
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Lava Springs Star Party |
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Idaho |
Star party of the Idaho Falls Astronomical Society. Held at the Lava Hot Springs Airpark. Visitors are asked to remain on the road and not enter the runway at any time. |
| 153 | SW |
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LEAR Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory |
| 154 | SE |
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Skyline Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Steamboat Springs. |
| 154 | SE |
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Steamboat Springs |
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Colorado |
Home of the Yampa Valley Astronomy Club. |
| 155 | NW |
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Pullout on Antelope Flats Rd |
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Wyoming |
Near the town of Kelly. |
| 155 | NW |
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Shooting Star Observatory |
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Wyoming |
A private observatory. |
| 155 | SW |
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Scofield State Park |
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Utah |
Centered on the campground at Scofield State Park. |
| 157 | NE |
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Powder River |
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Wyoming |
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| 158 | SW |
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Spanish Fork |
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Utah |
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| 160 | E |
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Independence Mountain |
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Colorado |
A site on BLM land used by the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
| 160 | SW |
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Mountain Skies Observatory |
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Utah |
A private obsevatory near Eagle Mountain. |
| 160 | SW |
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Shaggy Mountain Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near Harriman. |
| 163 | E |
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Brooklyn Lake |
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Wyoming |
A small lake and campground in southeast Wyoming. |
| 164 | NW |
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Phillips Observatory |
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Idaho |
A private observatory near Inkom. |
| 164 | W |
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21200 W Road And I-84 |
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Utah |
A spot on road 21200 W, off exit 14 on I-84. |
| 164 | W |
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Golden Spike National Historical Park |
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Utah |
National park. |
| 165 | SW |
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West Mountain |
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Utah |
Mountain peak. |
| 165 | W |
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Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC) |
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Utah |
SPOC is the Salt Lake Astronomical Society's observatory, located at the north end of Stansbury Park. |
| 169 | SW |
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Camp Floyd State Park |
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Utah |
State park near Fairfield. |
| 171 | E |
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Fox Park |
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Wyoming |
An observing site used by the Laramie Astronomical Society and Space Observers, the Cheyenne Astronomical Society, the Longmont Astronomical Society and the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
| 171 | NW |
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Driggs |
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Idaho |
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| 172 | N |
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Colter Bay Campground |
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Wyoming |
A campground on Jackson Lake. In Grand Teton National Park. |
| 176 | S |
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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). |
| 176 | S |
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Sky Retreat at Westwater |
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Utah |
A private observing site. |
| 180 | E |
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Wyoming Infrared Observatory |
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Wyoming |
Observatory on Jelm Mountain |
| 180 | NE |
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Casper |
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Wyoming |
Home of the Central Wyoming Astronomical Society. |
| 180 | NW |
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Pocatello |
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Idaho |
A town in Bannock county. |