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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			Grayson Highlands			Virginia
15	NW		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
17	SE		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
19	E		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
20	NE		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
20	SW		Mountain City			Tennessee
22	SE		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
24	SW		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
26	S		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
27	W		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
30	S		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
31	SE		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
32	NE		Wytheville			Virginia
34	W		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
36	SW		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
37	E		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
37	W		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
39	SW		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
45	E		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
48	N		Chanticlear Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Bluefield.
50	E		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
52	SW		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
53	SW		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
55	S		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
57	SW		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
59	E		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
60	NW		Caney Ridge Observatory			Virginia	Near Clintwood.
61	E		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
61	S		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
61	SW		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
62	NE		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
62	S		Hickory			North Carolina
62	S		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
62	W		Bays Mountain Park			Tennessee	City park with astronomy programs. Site of the Bays Mountain Observatory, and home of the Bays Mountain Astronomy Club. Near Kingsport.
64	N		Camp Creek			West Virginia	Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
64	SE		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
65	S		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
66	E		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
66	NE		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
66	SW		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
68	SE		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
69	S		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
69	W		Natural Tunnel State Park			Virginia	State park in Scott county, near Duffield.
71	NE		Martin Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
71	NE		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.
71	SE		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
73	SW		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
74	S		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
74	SE		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
77	SE		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
83	SW		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
84	NE		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.
84	S		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.
85	E		Ferrum			Virginia
85	SE		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
86	NE		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
86	S		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
86	SW		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
87	SE		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
87	SE		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
88	NE		Standing Stone Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
88	SW		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
88	SW		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
90	E		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
90	E		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
90	SW		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
90	SW		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
90	SW		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
91	E		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
91	E		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
91	SW		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
91	SW		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
92	N		Backus Mountain Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
92	SW		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
94	SW		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
94	SW		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
95	S		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
95	S		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
95	SE		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
95	SE		High Point			North Carolina
96	S		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
96	S		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
96	SE		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
97	NE		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
99	E		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
99	S		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
99	S		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
101	NW		Star City Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site in Prestonsburg.
102	E		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
102	NW		East Kentucky Science Center			Kentucky	Science Center and Planetarium in Prestonsburg.
103	E		Browns Summit			North Carolina
103	NE		Greenbrier Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
103	NW		Hazard			Kentucky
103	S		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
103	S		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
103	S		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
104	E		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
105	NE		Laurel Bank			Virginia	A private observing site.
105	SW		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
106	SW		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
106	SW		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
109	SW		Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
111	E		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
113	NE		Twin Sugars Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
113	S		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
113	SE		Asheboro			North Carolina
113	SW		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
114	SW		Waynesville			North Carolina
115	NW		Joseph Dale Perry Memorial Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Fort Gay.
115	S		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
116	S		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
116	W		Jefferson City			Tennessee	A town in Jefferson county.
116	W		Mossy Creek Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
117	SE		Indian Trail			North Carolina
118	S		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
118	S		Spartanburg			South Carolina
118	SW		Brevard			North Carolina
119	N		Charleston			West Virginia
119	S		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
120	E		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
120	NE		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
120	S		Rock Hill			South Carolina
120	S		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
120	SW		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
121	SE		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
122	S		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
122	S		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
122	S		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
122	SW		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
123	NE		Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park			West Virginia	A state park near Hillsboro.
124	E		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
124	S		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
124	SW		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
124	W		Pine Mountain State Resort Park			Kentucky	State Park near Pineville.
125	NE		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.
125	SW		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
126	E		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.
127	E		Altavista			Virginia
127	SW		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
128	NE		Douthat State Park			Virginia	State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
128	NE		Watoga State Park			West Virginia	State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
128	SW		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
128	SW		Pigeon Forge Area			Tennessee	Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
129	S		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
130	SW		Sylva			North Carolina
130	SW		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
131	N		Donald C. Martin Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of the OVAS. Near Huntington.
131	NE		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
131	S		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
132	SW		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
133	SE		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
133	SW		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
134	SW		Great Smokey Mountains National Park			Tennessee	National Park.
135	S		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
136	SW		Wears Valley			Tennessee	A community in Sevier County.
137	NW		Grayson Lake State Park			Kentucky	Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park.
138	E		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
139	E		Hillsborough			North Carolina
139	SW		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
140	NE		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
140	S		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
140	SW		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
140	SW		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
141	SW		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
141	SW		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
142	S		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
142	W		Knoxville			Tennessee	Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
142	W		Norris Lake			Tennessee	Forecast also covers Norris Dam State park, Anderson County Park, Big Ridge State Park, and Campbell County Park.
143	E		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
144	S		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
144	SW		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
145	E		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
145	E		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
145	N		Greasy Ridge			Ohio	Near Crown City. A site of the OVAS.
145	NE		Goshen			Virginia	A town in Rockbridge county.
145	NW		Tunnel Ridge Road			Kentucky	A roadside spot located in Natural Bridge State Resort Park
145	SE		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
145	SE		Taxahaw			South Carolina
149	E		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
149	N		Leon Observing Site			West Virginia	A private observing site.
149	SW		Cades Cove			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.
150	N		Elk River WMA			West Virginia	A wildlife management area east of Sutton.
150	SW		Maryville			Tennessee
151	E		Durham			North Carolina
151	N		Spencer			West Virginia
151	NW		Morehead State University			Kentucky	University in Morehead.
151	SE		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
151	SW		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
151	SW		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
152	NE		Starlight Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
152	NW		Carter			Kentucky	Carter Caves State Park. A site used by the OVAS.
152	SE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
153	SW		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
153	SW		Look Rock			Tennessee	An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
153	SW		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
153	SW		Wayah Bald			North Carolina	A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
154	E		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
154	SW		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
155	E		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
155	NE		Green Bank Observatory			West Virginia	Radio Observatory and for research and education. Also the home of the Green Bank Star Quest.
155	S		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
156	S		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
157	E		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.
157	N		Calhoun County Park			West Virginia	A park in Calhoun County. Used by The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club. Near Grantsville.
157	NE		Big Spy Mountain Overlook			Virginia	An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
157	SW		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
158	SW		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
159	S		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
160	SW		Anderson			South Carolina
160	W		Oak Ridge			Tennessee
162	E		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
162	NW		Adams Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site.
162	SE		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
162	SW		Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site			South Carolina	Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
163	N		Breezy Point Observatory			West Virginia	An observatory of the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society. Located at Camp Virgil Tate.
163	W		Mount Chestnut Oak Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site somewhere around Goodwater.
164	N		Horizon Planetary Observatory			West Virginia	Near Glenville.
164	NE		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
164	SE		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
165	N		Porter			Ohio	A town in Gallia county. Forecast also covers Bidwell, Harrisburg, and Kerr.
165	S		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
165	SE		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
165	SE		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
166	NW		Berea			Kentucky
166	S		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
166	SE		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
167	NE		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
167	NW		Burg Observatory			Ohio	A private observatory in Wheelersburg.
167	S		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
167	SW		Sassafras Ridge			Tennessee	Actually a point Near Beech Gap overlook located along the Cherohala Skyway close to the border with North Carolina. In Cherokee National Forest.
167	SW		Kilpatrick Point Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Hayesville.
167	W		Oneida			Tennessee
168	SW		Tellico Skies Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
169	S		Blythewood			South Carolina
170	E		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
170	NE		Staunton			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
170	S		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
170	SW		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
170	SW		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
170	W		Brodhead			Kentucky	Forecast also covers crab orchard and Mount Vernon.
171	S		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
171	SW		Lake Hartwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Fair Play.
171	SW		Towns County Park			Georgia	AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
172	NW		EKU Observatory			Kentucky	Observatory of Eastern Kentucky University. In Richmond.
173	E		Franklinton			North Carolina
173	E		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
175	NE		Waynesboro			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
175	NW		Rome			Ohio
176	E		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
176	NE		Kile Knob Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Circlville.
176	NE		Stokesville Observatory			Virginia	Of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers
176	S		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
176	S		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
176	SW		Batesville			Georgia	A town in Habersham county.
177	NE		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
177	NE		Spruce Knob Mountain Center			West Virginia	A site used by the OVAS and home to NOVAC's Almost Heaven Star Party. West Virginia's highest peak.
177	SW		Murphy			North Carolina
177	W		Goochtown			Kentucky	In Pulaski county.
178	NE		Pinetop Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Mount Sidney.
178	SW		Brasstown Bald			Georgia	Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
179	N		Easton Woods Observatory			Ohio	Site of future private observatory near Jackson.
179	NE		Calf Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
179	NW		Blue Creek			Ohio
179	S		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
179	S		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
180	N		A & O Farm			Ohio	Observing site used by the Mid-Ohio Valley Astronomy Club. Near Parkersburg.
180	SW		Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground			Tennessee	Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains.

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