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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			Asheboro			North Carolina
20	NW		High Point			North Carolina
24	W		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
25	N		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
28	NE		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.
28	NW		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
34	N		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
34	NE		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
35	E		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
35	N		Browns Summit			North Carolina
36	W		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
37	N		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
37	NW		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
37	S		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
37	W		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
41	NW		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
42	SE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
43	N		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
43	NW		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
44	E		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
45	E		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
45	E		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
46	NW		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
47	NE		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
47	NE		Hillsborough			North Carolina
48	W		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
53	E		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
54	SE		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
55	E		Durham			North Carolina
57	W		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
58	E		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
58	NW		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
60	N		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
61	NE		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
63	N		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
65	SW		Indian Trail			North Carolina
66	E		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
67	SW		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
67	SW		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
67	W		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
69	SE		Fayetteville			North Carolina
70	NW		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
71	SW		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
74	S		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
76	E		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
76	E		Clayton			North Carolina
76	NW		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
76	W		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
78	S		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
78	SE		Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
79	SW		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
79	W		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
81	E		Franklinton			North Carolina
81	NW		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
81	SW		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
81	SW		Taxahaw			South Carolina
82	NW		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
82	SW		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
83	N		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
83	W		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
85	N		Ferrum			Virginia
85	NE		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
86	SE		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
86	SW		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
86	W		Hickory			North Carolina
87	SW		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
87	SW		Rock Hill			South Carolina
88	NW		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
89	E		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.
89	SW		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
89	SW		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
91	NW		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
93	W		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
94	E		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
94	E		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
94	NE		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.
94	S		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
95	W		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
96	N		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.
96	N		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
96	SW		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
97	E		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
97	N		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
97	NW		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
97	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
99	W		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
100	S		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
100	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.
101	N		Altavista			Virginia
101	NE		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
103	NW		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
104	NW		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
104	SE		Bladen Lake State Forest			North Carolina
105	N		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
105	W		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
106	S		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
106	S		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
106	S		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
106	SW		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
107	NW		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
107	SW		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
107	SW		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
107	SW		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
108	N		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
109	W		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
109	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.
110	W		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
111	E		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
111	N		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.
111	NW		Wytheville			Virginia
113	NW		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
115	E		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
115	NW		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
116	N		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
116	W		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
117	N		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
117	NE		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
117	NE		South Hill			Virginia
119	N		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
119	N		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
119	S		Rembert			South Carolina
120	N		Martin Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
121	W		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
122	SW		Blythewood			South Carolina
123	NW		Mountain City			Tennessee
125	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.
125	N		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
126	SW		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
127	NE		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
127	S		Sumter			South Carolina
128	N		Laurel Bank			Virginia	A private observing site.
128	SW		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
129	E		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
129	NW		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
129	SW		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
129	SW		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
129	W		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
130	NE		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
130	SW		Spartanburg			South Carolina
132	NW		Chanticlear Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Bluefield.
132	SE		CFAS			North Carolina	An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
132	W		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
133	W		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
134	SW		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
134	W		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
136	SW		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
136	W		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
136	W		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
137	SW		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
138	E		Greenville			North Carolina	Home of East Carolina University.
138	NW		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
138	S		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
138	SW		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
138	W		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
139	SW		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
139	W		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
140	SW		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
140	W		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
141	NW		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
141	W		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
142	SW		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
143	SW		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
144	NE		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
144	NW		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
144	NW		Camp Creek			West Virginia	Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
144	SE		Little River			South Carolina
144	SW		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
144	SW		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
145	N		Standing Stone Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
145	NE		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
145	SE		Shallotte			North Carolina	A town in Brunswick county.
147	N		Greenbrier Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
147	S		Greeleyville			South Carolina
148	S		Myrtle Beach			South Carolina
148	SW		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
148	W		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
149	W		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
150	N		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
151	S		Myrtle Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park Myrtle Beach.
151	SE		Jacksonville			North Carolina
151	SE		Wilmington			North Carolina	Centered on Halyburton Park in Wilimington. Used by some members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
151	W		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
151	W		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
151	W		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
152	N		Douthat State Park			Virginia	State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
152	W		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
152	W		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
153	W		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
154	S		Santee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Santee.
154	W		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
154	W		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
155	N		Big Spy Mountain Overlook			Virginia	An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
155	SE		St. James Plantation			North Carolina
155	W		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
155	W		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
156	SE		Surf City			North Carolina
156	W		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
157	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.
157	SW		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
157	W		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
158	N		Goshen			Virginia	A town in Rockbridge county.
158	S		Huntington Beach State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Murrells Inlet.
159	S		Santee			South Carolina
159	W		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
160	SE		Southport			North Carolina
160	SW		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
160	W		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
161	N		Backus Mountain Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
161	SW		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
162	N		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
162	NE		Powhatan Wildlife Management Area			Virginia	Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
164	N		Twin Sugars Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
164	S		Georgetown			South Carolina
164	SW		MAC-Johnson Site			South Carolina	A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
164	SW		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
164	W		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
165	NE		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
166	NE		New Moon Telescopes Observatory			Virginia	A commercial telescope maker's observatory.
166	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.
166	W		Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
167	E		Fairfield Harbor			North Carolina	About 8 miles south-east of New Bern.
167	N		Watoga State Park			West Virginia	State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
167	W		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
168	N		Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park			West Virginia	A state park near Hillsboro.
168	SE		Hammocks Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park.
168	W		Brevard			North Carolina
168	W		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
169	W		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
171	N		Waynesboro			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
172	NE		Leakes Mill Park			Virginia	Park in Goochland.
172	W		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
172	W		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
173	N		Calf Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
174	E		Banjo Creek			North Carolina
174	N		Staunton			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
174	NE		Lake Monticello			Virginia	Home to some members of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
174	NW		Caney Ridge Observatory			Virginia	Near Clintwood.
174	S		Berkeley High School			South Carolina	School in Moncks Corner.
175	N		Starlight Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
175	NE		Franklin			Virginia
175	S		Hampton Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near McClellanville.
175	SW		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
176	NE		Leander McCormick Observatory			Virginia	An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
176	NE		Ragland Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the Richmond Astronomical Society.
176	W		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
177	E		Arrowhead Beach			North Carolina	A town in Chowan county.
177	NE		Charlottesville			Virginia	Home of the University of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory and close to Fan Mountain Observatory.
177	NW		Natural Tunnel State Park			Virginia	State park in Scott county, near Duffield.
177	SW		Aiken State Park			South Carolina	State park near Windsor.
179	W		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
179	W		Waynesville			North Carolina

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