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< 15 Big "A" Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
< 15 Walter F. Barber, Jr. Memorial Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. In Villa Rica.
18N Dallas(GA)
 
Georgia   A town in Paulding county.
24E Atlanta
 
Georgia   Home of the Atlanta Astronomy Club and Bradley Observatory of Agnes Scott College.
24NE Marietta
 
Georgia   Home to some members of the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
26SE Ford Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Fayetteville.
28E Emory University Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Emory University. Also home of the Emory University Astronomy Club. In Atlanta.
29E Fernbank Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of the Fernbank Science Center. In Decatur.
29N White Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Acworth.
30E Bradley Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Agnes Scott College. In Decatur.
33NE Dunwoody
 
Georgia   Home of the observatory at Georgia Perimiter College. In DeKalb county.
34E Swan Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Stockbridge.
36W Gold Ridge observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Gold Ridge.
39NE Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
 
Georgia   A National Recreation Area north east of Atlanta.
39NE Fulton Science Academy Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory Fulton Science Academy.
39NE Herron Observing Field
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Hickory Flat.
40N Tellus Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum. In Cartersville.
40S Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area
 
Georgia   Wildlife management area used by the Flint River Astronomy Club.
41SE Cox Field
 
Georgia   Dark Sky site of the Flint River Astronomy Club. Near Williamson.
42NE Owens Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Alpharetta.
42NW Bishop Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory on the main campus of Floyd College. Near Lindale.
43NE Canton
 
Georgia  
43NE Culver's Urban Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory of a member of the Charlie Elliott Astronomy Club. In Milton.
45S Mountville Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Mountville.
46E ME Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
47N Cearley / Sirockman Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
47N Dry Creek Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Adairsville.
47NE Bourne Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
49N Garland Mountain Trailhead
 
Georgia   Parking lot of Garland Mountain Horse & Hike Trails.
49NE Twin Lakes Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory somewhere around Cumming.
50NE D. S. Millas Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Cumming.
51E The Dutch Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
51NE J. Stephen Schmidt Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Ball Ground.
52SE The Clear Nights Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
56NE Dacula
 
Georgia  
57NW Creek Skies Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory somewhere around the town of Centre.
59W Old Broadwell Mill Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Jacksonville.
60NW Sweetgum Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
60SE Thomaston
 
Georgia  
61NE Hampton Mountain
 
Georgia   A few miles from Cumming.
62NE McElroy Mountain
 
Georgia   Covers the region around McElroy Mountain, including Grandview, Marblehill, Holcomb and Emma.
63E Charlie Elliott WLC
 
Georgia   A wild life center, near Mansfield, used as a dark sky site by the Charlie Elliott Chapter of the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
63NE Lake Lanier Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier.
66S Big Lazer Creek WMA
 
Georgia   Wildlife Management Area near Talbotton.
68NE Elachee Nature Science Center
 
Georgia   A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville.
69E Hard Labor Creek Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park.
69NW Little River Canyon National Preserve
 
Alabama   Centered on the Wolf Creek Overlook in the Little River National Preserve near Fort Payne. (Note: some maps incorectly label this area as De Soto State park.)
71E Ex Nihilo Observatory
 
Georgia   E.N.O. is a private observatory.
73NE North Georgia Astronomical Observatory
 
Georgia   The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega.
74NW Lookout Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Mentone. Sometimes used by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
75N Puckett Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory near Ellijay. Home of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search
76N Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook
 
Georgia   An overlook in Fort Mountain State Park.
76NE Jefferson Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Jefferson.
76SE Bolingbroke
 
Georgia   A town in Monroe county.
76W Watson Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory
77N Dalton
 
Georgia   In Whitfield county.
78E Morgan County High School
 
Georgia   High school in Madison.
78NE Black Mountain Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Dahlonega.
78NE Dogshead
 
Georgia   A private observing site.
81NW Fire Panther Observatory
 
Georgia   Site of future robotic observatory.
81SE Country View Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Gray.
82SW Auburn-Opelika Airport
 
Alabama   Auburn is home to the Auburn Astronomical Society.
83SW Alexander City
 
Alabama  
84E University of Georgia Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens.
84NW Stars Fell Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
84S Phenix City
 
Alabama   Very close to Columbus, Georgia.
87N Bee Sting Hill Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
87N PS-191 Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
87N Walker County Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory of NASA's lunar impact monitoring program.
87W Birmingham Astronomical Society Observatory
 
Alabama   AKA BAS Obsevatory. Observatory of the Birmingham Astronomical Society. On Chandler Mountain.
87W Chandler Mountain
 
Alabama   Home of the AAA Observers.
88SE Macon
 
Georgia   Home of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, the Mark Smith Planetarium, and the astronomy club at Mercer University
89W Spradlin Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory. (New position 2003-3-24)
90E North Lake Sinclair
 
Georgia   Forecast covers the north-west part of Lake Sinclair, including the towns of Eatonton, Dennis and Meriweather.
90N Doogan's Mountain
 
Georgia  
90NE Yamabushi Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Commerce.
92E Evermore Farms
 
Georgia   Site of future observatory and astronomy park.
94N Mookie Mountain Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Morganton.
94NE Luckie's Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
95NE Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation
 
Georgia   Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
98E Oconee Observing Field
 
Georgia   a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO).
98W Crawford Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
99SE Milledgeville
 
Georgia   Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club.
100N Chattanooga
 
Tennessee   Home of Jones Observatory of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
100NE Brasstown Bald
 
Georgia   Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
101NE Batesville
 
Georgia   A town in Habersham county.
101SE Dreamstead Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory of a member of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society.
102E Young Road Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Rayle.
102NW Maxwell Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Scottsboro.
102S Deer Run Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Draneville.
104SE Aim High Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Kathleen, GA.
104SE The New Freedom Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Perry. Observations at site indicate the lightpollution rating has degraded to a solid Bortle 6 if not a low end Bortle 7.
104W Trussville
 
Alabama  
105N Benton
 
Tennessee  
105NW Barb's Ridge
 
Tennessee   A private observing site near New Hope.
106E Pleasant Grove Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
106SE Yoder Observing Site
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Montezuma, GA.
107NE Murphy
 
North Carolina  
107NE Towns County Park
 
Georgia   AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
107W Alabama Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Pinson.
107W Tranquility Base Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Pinson.
107W Mt. Laurel Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory near Mt. Laurel water treatment plant.
109SE Elko Observing site
 
Georgia   An observing site of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society near the town of Elko.
110E A.H. Stephens Memorial Park
 
Georgia   Park near Crawfordville.
110N Buck Bald Mountain
 
Tennessee   A public area at the summit
110W Irondale
 
Alabama  
111N Uranias' Slave Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory near Harrison.
111NE Kilpatrick Point Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Hayesville.
111NW Skyline Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
112SE CCK's Universe
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Jeffersonville.
113N Starr Mountain
 
Tennessee   A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.
114N Twin Oaks Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory near Soddy-Daisy.
115W Nightfall Observatory
 
Alabama  
115W Oak Mountain State Park
 
Alabama   State park used for public start parties by the Birmingham Astronomical Society. Near Pelham.
116NE Lake Hartwell State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Fair Play.
116W Birmingham
 
Alabama   Home of the Birmingham Astronomical Society.
116W Hanceville
 
Alabama   A town in Cullman county.
116W Vestavia Hills Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory on Shades Mountain in Vestavia Hills.
117E Deerlick Astronomy Village
 
Georgia   Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze
117NE Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site
 
South Carolina   Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
118N Birchwood
 
Tennessee  
118SE Skyfall Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Pinehurst.
120N Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground
 
Tennessee   Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains.
120W Hoover
 
Alabama   In Jefferson county.
122N Orion Acres
 
Tennessee   A private observing site used by some members of the Barnard Astronomical Society located on the Cumberland Plateau.
122NE Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory
 
Georgia   On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
124N 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.
124NE Sadlers Creek State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Anderson.
124NW Cordell-Lorenz Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory of Sewanee: The University of the South. In Sewanee .
124NW Von Braun Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory of the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Located in Monte Sano State Park.
125N Fredonia Mountain Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory affiliate with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga.
125NE Mountain Rest Observatory
 
South Carolina   An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
125SW Montgomery
 
Alabama   Home of the W. A. Gayle Planetarium of the Troy University.
126NE Cape Orion Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
126NE Shaver Recreation Center
 
South Carolina   AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
126NE Wayah Bald
 
North Carolina   A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
126NW Huntsville
 
Alabama   Home of the Von Braun Astronomical Society.
127N Bryan College
 
Tennessee   Bryan College in Dayton.
127NE Oconee State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Mountain Rest.
127NE Dark Sky Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory in Seneca.
127W James Wylie Shepherd Observatory
 
Alabama   Site of future Observatory on the campus of the University of Montevallo
128E Calhoun Falls State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Calhoun Falls.
128NE Oconee Station State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Walhalla.
129W Cullman County Rd
 
Alabama   A spot on Cullman County Road 15 near AL Hwy 91.
129W Lewis Smith Lake Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
132NE Central-Clemson
 
South Carolina   Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
133NE Mountain High observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Highlands.
136NE Anderson
 
South Carolina  
136NE Whiteside Mountain
 
North Carolina   A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
136NW Emerald Lane Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory code 843. Near Decatur.
137E Hickory Knob State Park
 
South Carolina   State park McCormick.
137NW Skymont Scout Reservation
 
Tennessee   A scout camp.
138NE Devil's Fork State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Salem.
138SE Eastman
 
Georgia  
139NE Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam
 
South Carolina   Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
140N Spring City Park
 
Tennessee   Park in Spring City.
140N Tellico Skies Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
140NE Keowee-Toxaway State Park
 
South Carolina   State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
141E Baker Creek State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near McCormick.
141N Fall Creek Falls State Park
 
Tennessee   Centered on the astronomy field used by the Cumberland Astronomical Society. Site of the Tennessee Spring Star Party. In Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer.
141W Solarity Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
142NW Pleasant Hill Starlight Observatory
 
Tennessee   Near Lynchburg.
143N 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.
144N Look Rock
 
Tennessee   An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
144NW Cat Creek Observing Site
 
Tennessee   Near Normandy Lake.
145E Due West
 
South Carolina   Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
145E Louisville
 
Georgia  
145E Troy Dark Sky Observatory
 
South Carolina   Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
145NW Galunlati 2 Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
145SW Troy
 
Alabama   in Pike county.
146N Long Mountain Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory, East of Nashville, operated by Montgomery Bell Academy
146NE Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area
 
South Carolina  
147NE Smoky Mountain Stargaze
 
North Carolina   Star party.
148E Hamilton Branch State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Plum Beach.
148NE Sylva
 
North Carolina  
148NW White House Observatory
 
Alabama   Near Moulton
149S Albany
 
Georgia   A town in Dougherty county.
150N McMinnville
 
Tennessee  
150N Tamke-Allan Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College.
152N Maryville
 
Tennessee  
152NE Great Smokey Mountains National Park
 
Tennessee   National Park.
152NE Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
 
North Carolina   Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
152NE Table Rock State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Pickens.
154NE Dogstar Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
155E Ware Shoals Park
 
South Carolina   Park in Ware Shoals.
155N Cumberland Mountain State Park
 
Tennessee   State park near Crossville.
156NE Newfound Gap
 
Tennessee   Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
156NE Wears Valley
 
Tennessee   A community in Sevier County.
157E Martinez
 
Georgia  
159NE Caesars Head State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Cleveland, SC.
159NE Greenville
 
South Carolina   Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
160NE Brevard
 
North Carolina  
161E Whitetail Hollow Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
161N Sparta
 
Tennessee  
162E Lake Shores
 
South Carolina   A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
162NE Jones Gap State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Marietta.
162SE T. Spence Memorial Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Midville.
162SW Camp Perry
 
Alabama   A private hunt camp in Marion
163E Augusta
 
Georgia   Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta.
163NE Pigeon Forge Area
 
Tennessee   Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
163NE Paris Mountain State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Greenville.
163NE Waynesville
 
North Carolina  
163SE Hines Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory (IAU/MPC H71) near Chula.
163W Tuscaloosa
 
Alabama   Home to public star nights at the University of Alabama's observatory.
164NE Charles E. Daniel Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
164W Hunt Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Eldridge.
165N Oak Ridge
 
Tennessee  
165NW Hayes Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory of a member of the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga.
166N Knoxville
 
Tennessee   Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
167E Lake Greenwood State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Ninety Six.
167NE Morning Star Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
168N Lilly Bluff Overlook
 
Tennessee   An overlook. In Obed Wild & Senic River National Park which is also a International Dark-Sky Park. Home of night sky programs.
168NE Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot
 
North Carolina   A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
169E Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Beech Island.
169N Smithville
 
Tennessee  
170N The Looking Glass Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory in Lancing.
170SE Red Barn Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Ty Ty. AKA MPC/IAU H68.
171N Center Hill Lake
 
Tennessee  
171NE Aramesh
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
171SW Wolf Creek Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
172S Dothan
 
Alabama  
172SE Wes Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Vidalia.
174S Enterprise
 
Alabama  
175NE Hendersonville
 
North Carolina   A town in Henderson county.
176NW Murfreesboro
 
Tennessee  
177E Aiken
 
South Carolina   Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
178N Millard Oakley STEM Center
 
Tennessee   Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center at Tennessee Tech University (TTU).
178W Blazer Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
180E Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Clinton.
180NE Transit Dreams Observatory
 
South Carolina   Transit Dreams Observatory


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