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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			Chuchupate Ranger Station			California	Members of the Kern Astronomical Society observe nearby.
7	SW		LAAS -- Boy Scout Camp Road			California	A dark-sky site of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society on Boy Scout Camp road near Lockwood Valley Road near Fraser Park, CA.
7	W		Mount Pinos			California	A popular observing site in Los Padres National Forest
10	SW		Lockwood Valley			California
21	SW		Rose Valley Campground			California	A campground in Los Padres National Forest.
25	SE		Templin Hwy			California	A dirt parking lot at Templin Highway and Ridge Route. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others.
28	S		Dreamweaver Observatory			California	A private observatory near Fillmore.
28	SW		Ojai			California
29	E		AVAC Kings Canyon Site			California	Observing site of The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
33	S		Santa Paula			California
35	NE		Astro-chalet West			California	A private observatory.
37	NE		Tehachapi Mountain Observatory			California	A private observatory near Tehachapi.
39	N		Bakersfield			California	Home of the Kern Astronomical Society.
39	NE		Tehachapi Municipal Airport			California	An observing site of the Greater Tehachapi Astronomers.
39	S		Simi Valley			California	Home of the Ventura County Astronomical Society.
40	S		Area 52 Observatory			California	A private observatory near Ventura.
40	SE		Santa Clarita			California
41	S		Rolling Roof Observatory			California	A private observatory near Thousand Oaks.
42	E		Two Goats Observatory			California	A private site affiliated with the Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
44	S		Eagle Ridge Observatory			California	A private observatory near Newbury Park.
45	NW		Carrizo Plain National Monument			California	Centered on KCL Campground, this chart covers most of Carrizo Plain National Monument. Near Taft.
45	S		Oak Canyon Park			California	A park in town of Oak Park.
45	SE		Vasquez Rocks			California	A Natural Area Park used as a star party site by The Local Group.
46	E		Rosamond Skypark			California	A private residential skypark in Rosamond.
47	SE		Granada Hills			California
48	S		Sandstone Trailhead			California	Head of the Standstone Peak Trail. Used by members of the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers among others.
50	E		Lancaster			California
50	S		Lagoon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
50	SE		Woodland Hills			California
50	SW		Santa Barbara			California	Home of The Astronomical Unit club.
52	SE		Pinhead Observatory			California	A private observatory in Acton.
55	SE		Bright Skies Observatory			California	A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas.
55	SE		Tujunga Observatory			California	A private observatory in Tujunga.
55	SE		Topanga			California
55	W		Figueroa Lookout			California	A picnic area in Los Padres National Forest.
56	S		Grasswood Observatory			California	A private observatory near Malibu.
56	W		Cachuma Lake Recreation Area			California	Recreation area used by the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU).
57	SE		Santa Monica Mountains Observatory			California	A private observatory near Los Angeles.
59	W		Byrne Observatory			California	An observatory that is one of a global network of observatories run by the organization called the Las Cumbres Observatory. Located at the Sedgwick Reserve (BOS) which is owned by the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB).
60	SE		Santa Monica Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
62	E		California City			California
63	SE		Griffith Observatory			California	A professional observatory with public star parties
64	E		EAFB			California	Edwards Air Force Base is an alternate shuttle landing site. Also home of the Dryden Flight Research Center.
65	SE		Mar Vista			California
66	E		Automata Internet Observatory			California	In Pearblossom.
67	SE		Old Town Pasadena			California	Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
68	SE		California Institute of Technology			California	Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events.
68	SE		Los Angeles			California	Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers.
68	SE		Mount Wilson Observatory			California	link
68	SE		Stony Ridge Observatory			California	An observatory in the Angeles National Forest
69	E		Saddleback Butte			California	A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
70	NE		Red Rock Canyon State Park			California	A state park used by local clubs for star parties.
70	SE		El Segundo			California
71	E		Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead			California	A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom.
73	SE		Garvey Ranch Observatory			California	Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society.
73	SE		Monrovia			California	Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
74	NE		Redrock Inyokern Road			California	Used by the South Bay Astronomical Society.
74	SE		Redondo Beach			California	In the general area of the South Bay Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers Manhattan Beach.
77	N		Pine Flat Observatory			California	A private observatory near California Hot Springs.
77	SE		Torrance			California
79	SE		Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory			California	A private observatory in Glendora.
80	SE		Carlos Lemmi Observatory			California	A private observatory near Rancho Palos Verdes. MPC G71.
81	E		Table Mountain Observatory			California	Observatory at Table Mountain Facility which is operated by JPL. Near Wrightwood.
81	NE		Walker Pass Campground			California	Campground and dark-sky site.
81	W		Santa Maria			California	In Santa Barbara county.
82	E		Pinon Hills			California	Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains.
83	NE		Canebrake			California	7 miles east of Onyx. In the Kern valley.
83	NW		Navajo Flats			California	A site used by the Central Coast Astronomical Society
83	W		Vandenberg Village			California
85	SE		Mt. SAC Observatory			California	Observatory of Mount San Antonio College. In Walnut.
86	E		Phelan			California
86	NE		Thomas Observatory			California	A private observatory.
86	SE		Cow Canyon Saddle			California	A spot in Cow Canyon, near Mt. Baldy, used as an observing and star party location by the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers.
86	SE		Long Beach			California
86	SE		Webb Schools Observatory			California	A observatory of The Webb Schools.
87	N		Porterville			California
89	N		Coma Via Observatory			California	An observatory near Springville.
90	SE		Fullerton			California
91	NW		Santa Margarita Lake			California	A site in Santa Margarita Lake Regional Park used by the Central Coast Astronomcal Society.
91	SE		OCA Go-To Group			California	A private observing site in Placentia, used by some members of the Orange County Astronomers.
91	W		Arroyo Grande			California
92	N		Springville			California	A town in Tulare county and home of the Tule River Amateur Astronomers
92	SE		Anaheim			California
94	NE		Cuddeback Lake			California	A dry lake.
94	NE		Ridgecrest			California
94	SE		Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium			California	Planetarium at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga.
96	E		Knight Sight			California	A private site in Helendale
96	N		Arthur Purcell Observatory			California	Observatory of the Tulare Astronomical Association.
98	N		Royer Oaks Observatory			California	An observatory with public star parties.
98	NE		Blackrock Ranger Station			California
98	SE		Huntington Beach			California
99	E		Oak Hills Observatory			California	A private observatory in Hesperia.
99	NE		Kennedy Meadows			California	In Sequoia National Forest.
99	W		Cal Poly Observatory			California	Observatory of California Polytechnic State University. Near San Luis Obispo.
100	E		Luz Observatory			California	Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley.
100	SE		Irvine Regional Park			California	A park in Orange county.
101	E		Silverwood Lake			California	Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area.
102	NE		Fossil Falls			California	In Owens valley.
102	SE		Fountain Valley			California	Near Santa Ana.
104	W		Bowen Observatory			California	Observatory of Cuesta College.
105	NW		Atascadero			California
105	SE		Corona			California
105	SE		Murillo Family Observatory			California	Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino.
106	N		Visalia			California	A town in Tulare.
106	SE		OCA Silverado			California	A site of the Orange County Astronomers near Irvine.
107	NW		Cerro Alto Campground			California	Campground 8 miles from Morro Bay
108	NE		Trona Pinnacles			California	A BLM site in the north Mojave desert.
109	NW		Redman Observatory			California	A private observatory.
109	SE		N.A. Richardson Astronomical Observatory			California	Observatory of San Bernadino Valley College.
110	E		Robert Brownlee Observatory			California	An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead.
110	NW		Cuesta College - North County Campus			California	A campus of Cuesta College. Site of star parties held by the Central Coast Astronomical Society.
110	NW		Parkfield			California	A town in Monterey county.
111	N		Hanford			California
111	N		South Fork Observatory			California	A private observatory near Three Rivers.
112	E		Cedar Glen Observatory			California	(A private observatory near Cedar Glen.
112	NE		Tralfamadore Observatory			California	A private observatory.
112	NW		Lemoore			California	A town in Kings county.
112	NW		Ranchita Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory Monterey County.
112	SE		Laguna Beach			California
113	SE		Melinda Heights Observatory			California	A private observatory.
114	E		Owl Canyon Campground			California	Near Barstow.
114	SE		San Bernardino County Museum			California	Museum and meeting place, with public astronomy of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In Redlands.
116	SE		Laguna Niguel			California	Forecast also covers San Juan Capistrano.
118	SE		Moreno Valley			California
119	E		Lucerne Valley			California	Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county.
121	SE		Caspers Wilderness Park			California	Campground and site of an International Starry Night starparty to observe the 2013 Perseids.
122	SE		El Cariso			California	A peak in the Santa Ana mountains at the end of Upper Carisio Rd.
124	E		Angelus Oaks Heliport			California
124	SE		Lake Elsinore			California
125	SE		San Clemente			California
126	E		Big Bear Solar Observatory			California	Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake.
128	E		Camp Rock Road			California	10 miles north east of Lucerne Valley.
129	N		Redwood Mountain View			California	A vacation rental.
129	S		San Clemente Island (North)			California	Chart covers the north half of San Clamente Island.
129	SE		Oak Glen Preserve			California	Wildlife preserve of The Wildlands Conservancy used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers.
129	SE		San Onofre State Beach			California	State beach just south fo San Clamente.
130	NW		Lake San Antonio			California	A site used by SJAA and TAC
131	E		Big Falls Campground			California	A campground near Forest Falls.
131	E		Big Bear City			California	In the San Bernardino Mountains
132	N		Big Meadow			California	Observing site used by the Tulare Astronomical Association and the Central Valley Astronomers.
132	N		Big Stump			California	An entrance to Sequoia & Kings Canyon national park. Used as a backup observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers.
134	NW		SkiesAway Remote Observatories			California	A commerical observatory hosting remote telescopes.
136	SE		Banning			California
136	SE		Spencers Crossing			California	A neighborhood in Winchester, CA
136	SE		WeBeWebbiers Observatory			California	A private observatory somewhere around Temecula.
137	NE		Panamint Springs			California	The best place to observe is the campground.
138	E		Johnson Valley			California	A town in San Bernardino county.
139	N		Yamada Observatory			California	A private observatory in Wonder Valley, east of Fresno.
139	NW		Condon Peak Campground			California	A campground on BLM land.
139	SE		Rock Mountain Observatory			California	A private observatory near Fallbrook.
140	SE		Temecula			California	Home of the The Temecula Valley Astronomers.
141	N		Fresno			California	Home of the Central Valley Astronomers.
145	N		Independence Creek Campground			California	Campground in a Inyo County.
145	SE		Oceanside			California	Centered on Oceanside City Beach.
146	E		Whitewater Preserve			California	Preserve of the The Wildlands Conservancy and site of public star parties. In Whitewater Canyon.
147	E		Pioneertown Mountains Preserve			California	Wildlife preserve used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers.
147	NE		Mahogany Flat Campground			California	A 0campground in Death Valley National Park.
148	NW		Mendota Wildlife Area			California	A wildlife area a few files north-east of Tranquillity.
149	SE		Vista			California
150	NE		Homestake Dry Camp			California	Minimal campground in Death Valley National Park.
150	SE		Idyllwild			California
154	E		Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station			California	aka GMARS. MPC observatory G79.
154	E		Landers			California	Dark-sky site for the Riverside Astronomical Society.
154	E		Star Camp Observatory			California	A private observatory.
154	SE		Boulder Knolls Observatory			California	A private observatory, with Minor Planet Center code G74.
155	E		Yucca Valley			California	Home of the Andromeda Society.
155	SE		Lake Riverside Estates			California	A private community in Aguanga.
156	E		Desert Hot Springs			California	A town in Riverside county and site of star parties at the Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa.
156	SE		Far Away Observatory			California	A private observatory in Valley Center.
156	SE		Pauma Valley			California	Site of The Kathryn Hood Observatory.
157	N		Courtright Reservoir			California	Observing site used by the Central Valley Astronomers
157	SE		Mais Observatory			California	A private spectroscopic observatory in Valley Center.
158	E		Afton Canyon Campground			California	campground near Interstate 15 along the Mojave River between Barstow and Baker.
158	N		Sierra Remote Observatories			California	A group of observatories in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, dedicated to state-of-the-art robotic/remote imaging and data acquisition.
158	SE		Rock Springs Observatory			California	A private observatory.
159	SE		Palomar Observatory			California	Observatory, with outreach center of Caltech. Home of the 200 inch Hale Telescope
160	N		Lost Valley Observatory			California	A private observatory between Yosemite and Kings Canyon in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
160	SE		OCA Anza Observatory			California	Observatory of the Orange County Astronomers near Anza.
161	E		Copper Mountain Observatory			California	Near the town of Joshua Tree which is near the north east corner of Joshua Tree National Park.
161	N		Lee DaSilva Observatory			California	A private observatory near Madera.
161	N		Papoose Flat			California	A public spot in the Inyo Mountains southeast of Big Pine.
161	N		Shaver Lake			California
161	SE		Sonrisa Observatory			California	A private observatory near Escondido.
162	SE		Del Mar			California
162	SE		Rancho del Rio Observatory			California	A private observatory
163	E		Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater			California	Used by the Southern California Desert Video Astronomers. Located at Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground.
164	SE		Thousand Palms			California	Star Party Site for the Astronomical Society of the Desert.
165	NW		Limekiln State Park			California	State park near Big Sur. Forcast also covers the lookout tower at Cone Peak.
165	SE		Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory			California	AKA The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library and Observatory.
165	SE		San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park			California	State park and site of of monthly star parties.
165	SE		Santaluz Observatory			California	Observatory in Santaluz Club.
166	NE		Furnace Creek			California	A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas. Near Death Valley.
166	SE		Erickson Observatory Site			California	Future site of Erickson Observatory (private). In Warner Springs.
167	N		Hensley Lake			California	Regular observing site of the Central Valley Astronomers.
167	NW		Pinnacles Campground			California	Campground at the east entrance of Pinnacles National Park.
167	SE		Pageant Avenue Observatory			California	A private observatory.
167	SE		Sorrento Mesa Observatory			California	A private observatory.
168	NW		D.A.R.C. Observatory			California	A private observatory near Mercy Hot Springs.
168	SE		University of Califoria San Diego			California	UCSD is actually located in La Jolla.
169	N		Artis Observatory			California	A private observatory somewhere around Yosemite Lakes.
169	NW		Panoche Pass			California
169	SE		Sawmill Trailhead			California	A site used by the Astronomical Society of the Desert. Near Pinyon Flats
170	SE		Hawks Landing Observatory			California	A private observatory
170	SE		Poinsettia Observatory			California	A private observatory in Poway.
170	SE		Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial			California	Memorial park.
170	SE		Santa Rosa Mountain			California	Centered on the trail to the summit. Also close to Santa Rosa Campground.
171	N		Coarsegold			California
171	SE		Scripps Ranch Observatory			California	A private observatory.
172	SE		Ramona Observatory			California	A private observatory near Ramona.
175	N		Bayt Observatory			California	A private observatory near Coarsegold.
175	N		Eastman Lake Recreation Area			California	Recreation area used by the Central Valley Astronomers.
175	NE		Mesquite Springs			California	In Death Valley. A site used by the Astronomical Society of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Astronomical Group of Las Vegas.
175	SE		Rustic Valley Observator			California	A private observatory.
175	SE		Selkovitch's Observatory			California
177	E		Jumbo Rocks			California	A campground in Joshua Tree National Park.
177	E		The Sky's The Limit Observatory and Nature Center			California	Observatory and nature center in Twentynine Palms.
177	N		HOLT Observatory			California	A private observatory.
177	NW		MIRA Chews Ridge Observatory			California	Observatory of the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy.
177	SE		Mission Trails Regional Park			California	Centered on Kumeyaay Campground in Mission Trails Regional Park. Site of public star parties held by the San Diego Astronomy Association.
177	SE		Tassi Observatory			California	A private observatory near Ramona.
178	N		CARMA			California	An array of millimeter-wave radio telescopes.
178	SE		SkyStar Observatory			California	A private observatory in San Diego Country Estates.
179	N		Bishop Observatory			California	A private observatory north of Bishop.
179	SE		Reuben H. Fleet Science Center			California	Science center at Balboa Park. Site of Stars in the Park public star parties held by the San Diego Astronomy Association. in San Diego.
180	SE		San Diego			California	Home of the San Diego Astronomy Association.

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