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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
19	NE		Howell Woods			North Carolina	AKA The Rudolph Howell and Son Environmental Learning Center. A site used by members of the Raleigh Astronomy Club in cooperation with Johnston Community College.
20	SW		Fayetteville			North Carolina
26	NW		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
30	NE		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
31	N		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
31	N		Clayton			North Carolina
39	N		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
39	S		Bladen Lake State Forest			North Carolina
42	N		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
43	W		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
45	NE		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
45	NW		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
47	NW		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
48	SW		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
50	W		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
56	E		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
56	NE		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
56	NW		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
56	NW		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
57	N		Durham			North Carolina
58	SE		CFAS			North Carolina	An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
62	N		Franklinton			North Carolina
65	NE		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
67	NW		Hillsborough			North Carolina
68	N		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
69	NW		Three College Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory jointly operated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the North Carolina A & T State University, and Guilford College. Near Snow Camp.
72	SW		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
73	SE		Jacksonville			North Carolina
74	NE		Greenville			North Carolina	Home of East Carolina University.
76	W		Town Creek Indian Mound			North Carolina	A National Historic Site. Is available for use at night only during published star parties or by special permit
78	NW		Asheboro			North Carolina
78	NW		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
80	SE		Surf City			North Carolina
81	SE		Wilmington			North Carolina	Centered on Halyburton Park in Wilimington. Used by some members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
83	NE		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
83	NW		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
85	SW		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
86	S		Shallotte			North Carolina	A town in Brunswick county.
89	SE		Carolina Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park used by the North Carolina Statewide Star Party and site of public observing sessions by the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
90	SE		Hammocks Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park.
91	NW		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
91	S		St. James Plantation			North Carolina
92	E		Fairfield Harbor			North Carolina	About 8 miles south-east of New Bern.
92	S		Little River			South Carolina
93	SW		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
94	N		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
94	NW		Browns Summit			North Carolina
94	S		Southport			North Carolina
94	SW		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
96	NW		High Point			North Carolina
99	W		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
103	N		Staunton River State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society and home of the Staunton River Star Party. Designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the IDA.
104	NW		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
104	NW		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
105	N		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
106	NW		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
106	S		Myrtle Beach			South Carolina
107	E		Banjo Creek			North Carolina
108	N		South Hill			Virginia
108	NW		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
109	S		Myrtle Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park Myrtle Beach.
110	W		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
112	W		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
113	NW		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
114	NW		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
114	SW		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
115	SW		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
116	W		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
116	W		Taxahaw			South Carolina
117	NW		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
117	W		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
118	W		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
119	NW		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
119	W		Indian Trail			North Carolina
120	NW		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
120	S		Huntington Beach State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Murrells Inlet.
122	E		Cape Lookout National Seashore			North Carolina	Centered on the Harker's Island portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which is an Internationa Dark Sky Park. Used as a dark sky site and outreach site by the Crystal Coast Stargazers.
123	NW		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
126	NE		Arrowhead Beach			North Carolina	A town in Chowan county.
126	W		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
128	SW		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
128	W		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
129	E		Pettigrew State Park			North Carolina	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Creswell.
129	W		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
130	W		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
133	NW		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
133	S		Georgetown			South Carolina
134	NE		The Peninsula Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
134	SW		Sumter			South Carolina
134	W		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
135	NE		Merchants Millpond State Park			North Carolina	State park.
135	SW		Rembert			South Carolina
136	W		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
137	N		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
137	N		Altavista			Virginia
137	NE		Franklin			Virginia
138	SW		Greeleyville			South Carolina
139	NE		Somerton Creek			Virginia	Near Somerton.
140	W		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
140	W		Rock Hill			South Carolina
140	W		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
140	W		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
141	N		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
141	W		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
142	NW		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
142	W		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
143	NW		Ferrum			Virginia
143	W		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
145	NW		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
146	NW		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
147	S		Hampton Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near McClellanville.
147	W		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
148	NW		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
148	SW		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
149	W		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
150	NW		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
150	W		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
151	E		Ocracoke Campground			North Carolina	Campground on Ocracoke Island. In the Outer Banks.
151	N		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
151	NE		New Moon Telescopes Observatory			Virginia	A commercial telescope maker's observatory.
152	N		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
152	N		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
152	SW		Blythewood			South Carolina
153	NE		Ferry Point observatory			North Carolina	A private obseratory near Elizabeth City.
153	NE		Weeksville			North Carolina
153	SW		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
154	NW		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
155	NW		Cahas Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A site used by the Star City Astronomy Network and the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. At milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
155	W		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
156	N		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
157	NE		Isle of Wight County Courthouse			Virginia	Centered on a field adjacent to the courthouse. Anyone using the site must advise the Sheriff's office.
158	N		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
158	W		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
159	NW		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
159	SW		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
159	SW		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
159	SW		Santee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Santee.
160	N		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
160	NE		Cornland Park			Virginia	Near Cornland.
160	S		Buck Hall Recreation Centre			South Carolina	Recreation area on Bulls Bay near McClellanville.
160	W		Hickory			North Carolina
162	NW		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
162	NW		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
162	SW		Berkeley High School			South Carolina	School in Moncks Corner.
162	SW		Santee			South Carolina
164	NE		Windsor Castle Park			Virginia	Park in Smithfield.
164	SW		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
165	N		Powhatan Wildlife Management Area			Virginia	Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
165	SW		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
165	W		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
166	NE		Northwest River Park			Virginia	City park of the city of Chesapeake and site of astronomy outreach held by the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers.
166	W		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
168	N		Sunset Field			Virginia	A site on the Blue Ridge Parkway used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club. Also the site of the Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead.
168	N		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
168	N		Ragland Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the Richmond Astronomical Society.
168	NE		Battlefield Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Chesapeake.
168	NE		Sandy Point Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
168	W		M.A.R.S.Observatory			North Carolina	AKA "M.A.R.S.Observatory at Area 110". A private site of a member of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Lawndale.
169	NE		Chippokes Plantation State Park			Virginia	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Surry
169	NW		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
170	NE		Tidewater Area			Virginia	Home of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Forecast also covers Norfolk and Portsmouth.
170	NW		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
170	W		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
173	E		Avon			North Carolina	A town on Hatteras island.
173	E		Wright Brothers National Memorial			North Carolina	National park near Kill Devil Hills.
173	NE		Riverview Farm Park			Virginia	Park near Newport News. Used as an observing site by members of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers (VPAS).
173	SW		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
173	SW		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
173	W		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
174	N		Richmond			Virginia	"Home of the Science Museum of Virginia and the Richmond Astronomical Society
174	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
174	NW		Anderson Observatory			Virginia	AKA Nicholas R. Anderson Observatory of VirginiaTech's physics department. Used and maintained by the Astronomy Club of Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg.
174	NW		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
174	NW		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
175	N		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
175	NE		Charles City observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
175	NW		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
175	SW		Goose Creek			South Carolina	Members of the Tiger Cub Astronomy Club observe nearby.
175	W		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
176	N		Fenwick Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Henrico County.
176	N		Leakes Mill Park			Virginia	Park in Goochland.
176	NE		Renaissance Academy			Virginia	A city school in Viriginia Beach.
176	NE		Thomas Harriot Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the College of William & Mary.
177	NE		Newport News Municipal Park			Virginia	An observing site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers(VPAS).
177	NE		Ocean View Sky Shed			Virginia	A private observatory.
179	NW		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
179	SW		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
179	W		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
180	N		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
180	NW		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
180	W		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.

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