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0 East Kentucky Science Center
 
Kentucky   Science Center and Planetarium in Prestonsburg.
1S Star City Observing Site
 
Kentucky   A private observing site in Prestonsburg.
31NE Joseph Dale Perry Memorial Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory near Fort Gay.
38N Grayson Lake State Park
 
Kentucky   Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park.
38SW Hazard
 
Kentucky  
47SE Caney Ridge Observatory
 
Virginia   Near Clintwood.
49W Tunnel Ridge Road
 
Kentucky   A roadside spot located in Natural Bridge State Resort Park
50NW Morehead State University
 
Kentucky   University in Morehead.
53N Carter
 
Kentucky   Carter Caves State Park. A site used by the OVAS.
53NE Donald C. Martin Observatory
 
West Virginia   Observatory of the OVAS. Near Huntington.
61NW Adams Observing Site
 
Kentucky   A private observing site.
68S Natural Tunnel State Park
 
Virginia   State park in Scott county, near Duffield.
71NE Greasy Ridge
 
Ohio   Near Crown City. A site of the OVAS.
73N Burg Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Wheelersburg.
75NW Rome
 
Ohio  
77NE Charleston
 
West Virginia  
80W Berea
 
Kentucky  
81N Blue Creek
 
Ohio  
82NW Blackhole Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory in Mason.
82S 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.
82SE Turtle Rock Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Abingdon.
83SE Burke Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
83W EKU Observatory
 
Kentucky   Observatory of Eastern Kentucky University. In Richmond.
84SW Pine Mountain State Resort Park
 
Kentucky   State Park near Pineville.
85NW Family Astronomers Of Kentucky
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Carlisle.
86NE Leon Observing Site
 
West Virginia   A private observing site.
86NW Millersburg
 
Kentucky  
87SE Kelly's Chapel
 
Virginia   A landmark for nearby observers.
87SE Windy Hill Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
90N Porter
 
Ohio   A town in Gallia county. Forecast also covers Bidwell, Harrisburg, and Kerr.
90W Raven Run Nature Conservancy
 
Kentucky   Site used by the Bluegrass Amateur Astronomy Club for star parties. In Lexington.
91E Camp Creek
 
West Virginia   Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
92E Chanticlear Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory near Bluefield.
92NW Cincinnati Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site
 
Ohio   A dark-sky site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. Near Peebles.
92W Brodhead
 
Kentucky   Forecast also covers crab orchard and Mount Vernon.
96SE Romulus Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
97N Easton Woods Observatory
 
Ohio   Site of future private observatory near Jackson.
97NW Sigoglin Hills Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Paris, KY.
97W Lexington
 
Kentucky   Home of the MacAdam Student Observatory of the University of Kentucky.
98S Johnson City
 
Tennessee   Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
98SW Mount Chestnut Oak Observing Site
 
Kentucky   A private observing site somewhere around Goodwater.
99N Woodland Altars Campground
 
Ohio   A campground near Peebles.
99NW CAS Starfield Observatory Dark Site
 
Kentucky   A private observing site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.
99S ETSU Observatory
 
Tennessee   An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
99S Rabbit Hole Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
99SE Mountain City
 
Tennessee  
102SE Grayson Highlands
 
Virginia  
102W Goochtown
 
Kentucky   In Pulaski county.
104E Backus Mountain Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory.
106NE Breezy Point Observatory
 
West Virginia   An observatory of the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society. Located at Camp Virgil Tate.
106SE Wytheville
 
Virginia  
108NW Berrysville
 
Ohio  
109NE Spencer
 
West Virginia  
110SE Echo Ridge Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
111SE Elk Creek
 
Virginia   Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
111SE Snow Moon Camp Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
115S Jefferson City
 
Tennessee   A town in Jefferson county.
116S Mossy Creek Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
117E Standing Stone Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory.
117S The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory under construction.
117W Astraeus Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory somewhere around Lawrenceburg.
118N Asteria Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
118SE Blue Ridge Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
118SE Rankin Science Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
118SW Norris Lake
 
Tennessee   Forecast also covers Norris Dam State park, Anderson County Park, Big Ridge State Park, and Campbell County Park.
119N Athens
 
Ohio   Home of the South East Ohio Astronomical Society and Ohio University.
120NW A. J. Jolly Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Campbell County.
120SE Glens of Grandfather Mountain
 
North Carolina   A private observing site.
120W Frankfort
 
Kentucky  
121N John Glenn Astronomy Park
 
Ohio   Astronomy park of the Friends of the Hocking Hills State Park.
122NW Batavia
 
Ohio   Home of Clermont College. In Clermont County.
122SW Mill Springs
 
Kentucky  
123NE Calhoun County Park
 
West Virginia   A park in Calhoun County. Used by The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club. Near Grantsville.
123NW Lexington Trails
 
Kentucky   A private observing site near Dry Ridge. Forecast also covers Williamstown and Crittenden.,
123S Mill Ridge
 
North Carolina   A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
124E Martin Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
124SE Doughton Park
 
North Carolina   A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
125SE ASU Dark Sky Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
126S Mayland Earth to Sky Park
 
North Carolina   Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
126SW Oneida
 
Tennessee  
127E Selu Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
127NW Cincinnati Nature Center
 
Ohio   Centered on the field of the Abner Hollow Pioneer Cabin in the Nature Center.
127NW Stonelick Lake State Park
 
Ohio   Home of public observing at Cincinnati Observatory. Pleasant Plain.
128SE Elk Horn Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
129E Twin Sugars Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
129NE A & O Farm
 
Ohio   Observing site used by the Mid-Ohio Valley Astronomy Club. Near Parkersburg.
130W Goodnight Ridge
 
Kentucky  
131E Blair Hill Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Christiansburg.
131E 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.
131NW Lincoln Ridge Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Kenton county. Formerly known as Banklick Woods Park. Site of Star Gazes (public star parties) with the Midwestern Astronomers.
131S Peek Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
132S Seven Mile Ridge Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
132SE Stone Mountain State Park
 
North Carolina   State park near Roaring Gap.
133S Grassland Mountain Observatory
 
North Carolina   Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
134E Greenbrier Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
134NW Cincinnati Observatory Center
 
Ohio   A public observatory in Cincinnati.
135N Burr Oak State Park
 
Ohio   Centered on the Group Campground at Burr Oak State Park.
135SW Knoxville
 
Tennessee   Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
136N Amanda
 
Ohio  
136NW Loveland
 
Ohio   A town in Hamilton county.
136NW Morrow
 
Ohio  
136NW Rachel A. Hutzel Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Camp Joy. In partnership with the Warren County Astronomical Society.
136S Mount Mitchell
 
North Carolina   Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
136SE Fancy Gap
 
Virginia   A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
136SW Kentucky Cutoff Overlook
 
Tennessee   Forecast also covers Pickett State Park.
136SW Pickett CCC Memorial State Park
 
Tennessee   State park and International Dark-Sky Park.
137NE Elk River WMA
 
West Virginia   A wildlife management area east of Sutton.
137NE Horizon Planetary Observatory
 
West Virginia   Near Glenville.
138NE Leaking Light Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory in Waverly.
138S Pigeon Forge Area
 
Tennessee   Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
140E Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park
 
West Virginia   A state park near Hillsboro.
141E Robert's Hill
 
Virginia   A private observing site near Catawba.
141N Jefferson Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
141NW Cincinnati
 
Ohio   Home of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society.
141NW England/Idlewild Park
 
Kentucky   Park in Burlington, KY. Site of public star parties held by volunteers from the Cincinnati Observatory Center (COC).
141NW Hebron
 
Kentucky  
141S Pegasus Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
142S His Glassworks Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Asheville.
142SW Oak Ridge
 
Tennessee  
142W Wild Duck Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Shelbyville.
143N Mambourg Farm Historical Park
 
Ohio   A park near Lancaster used for astronomy/stargazing programs by the Fairfield County Historical Parks District. Call for access.
143NW Caesar Creek State Park
 
Ohio   State Park near Waynesville.
143NW Skunk Ridge Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Vevay. Note this chart uses DST.
143S Lookout Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
143S Syzygy Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
144NW Fred Bay Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Warren County Astronomical Society. In Hisey Park.
144NW West Chester
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
144S Firefly Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
145NW AIG public observatory
 
Kentucky  
145NW Marra's Frustration Center
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Forest Park.
145S Aramesh
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
145S Asheville
 
North Carolina   Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
145S Wears Valley
 
Tennessee   A community in Sevier County.
145SE Mount Airy
 
North Carolina   A town in \tSurry county.
146SE The Saddle
 
Virginia   A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
147NW KimbleLabs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Chester Township.
147S Newfound Gap
 
Tennessee   Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
147SE Colby Observing Site
 
North Carolina   A private site.
147SE Morganton
 
North Carolina   A town in Burke County.
147SE Primland Observatory
 
Virginia   A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
148E Watoga State Park
 
West Virginia   State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
148SE Silver Creek Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Morganton.
149N Fred's Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
149SW Maryville
 
Tennessee  
150S Dill Knob Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Black Mountain.
150S Great Smokey Mountains National Park
 
Tennessee   National Park.
150SE High Peak Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Valdese.
151N Grieser Field
 
Ohio   Used as a dark-sky site by the Columbus Astronomical Society. About 7 miles from McConnelsville.
152E Laurel Bank
 
Virginia   A private observing site.
152N Comprix Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
152S Waynesville
 
North Carolina  
153E 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.
153NW Hamilton
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
153SW 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.
154NE Possum Poop Hollow Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory near West Union.
154NW Middletown
 
Ohio  
155SW The Looking Glass Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory in Lancing.
156N London
 
Ohio   In Madison county.
156SE Hickory
 
North Carolina  
156SW Look Rock
 
Tennessee   An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
156W Moore Observatory
 
Kentucky   Observatory of the University of Louisville. In Brownsboro.
157N John Bryan State Park Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park.
157S 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.
157S Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot
 
North Carolina   A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
157SE Pilot Mountain
 
North Carolina   FAS Bullington Observing Site
158E Roanoke
 
Virginia   Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
158N Columbus
 
Ohio   Home of The Columbus Astronomical Society
158W Camp Crooked Creek
 
Kentucky   A boy scout camp used as an observing site by the Louisville Astronomical Society. Near Bernhiem Forest.
159S Dogstar Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
159S Smoky Mountain Stargaze
 
North Carolina   Star party.
160NE Lamping Homestead
 
Ohio   Campground in Wayne National Forest.
160SE WestVale Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near .
161E Ferrum
 
Virginia  
161N Zanesville
 
Ohio  
161S Twelve Mile Post
 
North Carolina   A community near Lake Lure
162NW Dayton
 
Ohio   Home of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and their Apollo Observatory.
162S Sylva
 
North Carolina  
163E Douthat State Park
 
Virginia   State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
163N Hollow Oak Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Hilliard.
163NE Good Hope Observatory
 
West Virginia   An observatory of a member of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club. Near Good Hope.
163NW Hanover College
 
Indiana   A college in Culbertson.
163SW Tellico Skies Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
164S Hendersonville
 
North Carolina   A town in Henderson county.
164SW Tamke-Allan Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College.
165N Newark
 
Ohio  
165NW Oxford
 
Ohio  
165SE Allison's Woods
 
North Carolina   An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
166NW Blue Creek Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site somewhere around Sunman.
166SW Cumberland Plateau Observatory
 
Tennessee   Near Livingston.
167W Louisville
 
Kentucky   Home of the Louisville Astronomical Society.
168E Burnt Chimney
 
Virginia   Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
168E Green Bank Observatory
 
West Virginia   Radio Observatory and for research and education. Also the home of the Green Bank Star Quest.
168NW Indian Lakes RV Campground
 
Indiana   An campground near Penntown
168SE ScottNC Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
169S Brevard
 
North Carolina  
169S Morning Star Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
169W Freeman Lake Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory near Elizabethtown.
170SE Lucile Miller Observatory
 
North Carolina   An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
171SE Astroquest
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
172S Cherry Hill Farm
 
North Carolina   A private farm near Union.
172S Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
 
North Carolina   Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
172S Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1
 
North Carolina   A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
172SE 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.
173NE Wilderness Skies Observatory
 
West Virginia   A private observatory Limestone Ridge near Martinsville.
173S Foothills Astronomical Society
 
North Carolina   A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
173S Squirrel Valley Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
173SE Thompson's Yard
 
North Carolina   A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
174SW Cumberland Mountain State Park
 
Tennessee   State park near Crossville.
176SW 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.
177E Starlight Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory
177S Jones Gap State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Marietta.
177W Starlight Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near the town of Starlight.
178N Perkins Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan University .
178S Caesars Head State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Cleveland, SC.
178S Wayah Bald
 
North Carolina   A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
178SE Hampton-Harmon Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
178SE Ridgeway
 
Virginia   A town in Henry county.
178W White Mills Observatory
 
Kentucky   A private observatory somewhere around White Mills.
179E 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.
179E Lynchburg College Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
179N Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site
 
Ohio   About 9 miles from Urbana.
179N Hutville
 
Ohio   Hutville is located on private property located between Columbus & Mt.Vernon, Ohio.
179W Corydon Ridge Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
179W Otter Creek Observatory
 
Kentucky   Observatory of Otter Creek Park and Jefferson Community College. Near Brandenburg.
180E Smith Mountain Lake State Park
 
Virginia   State Park and home of regular star parties.
180S Craven E Williams Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
180SW Spring City Park
 
Tennessee   Park in Spring City.


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