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Abilene State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Tuscola. (325) 572-3204. |
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Aiken State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Windsor. |
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Alafia River State Park |
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Florida |
State Park used as a secondary observing site by the Saint Petersburg Astronomy Club. |
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Alamo Lake State Park |
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Arizona |
State park and site of the annual Night Under the Stars event. |
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Andrew Jackson State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Lancaster. |
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Atlanta State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Atlanta. (903) 796-6476. |
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Aztalan State Park |
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Wisconsin |
State park near Aztalan. |
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Baker Creek State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near McCormick. |
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Balmorhea State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Toyahvale. (432) 375-2370. |
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Barnwell State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Blackville |
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Barton Warnock Visitor Center |
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Texas |
State park near Terlingua. (432) 424-3327. |
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Bastrop State Park |
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Texas |
A State Park, located in the Lost Pines area of Texas. |
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Battleship Texas State Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near LaPorte. (281) 479-2431. |
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Baxter State Park |
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Maine |
Forecast covers general area of Baxter State Park. |
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Bell Isle State Park |
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Virginia |
State park. |
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Belleplain State Forest |
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New Jersey |
Site of the South Jersey Star Party by the South Jersey Astronomy Club |
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Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Mission. (956) 584-9156. |
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park |
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Nevada |
AKA B-I State park. |
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Big Bend Ranch State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Presidio. (432) 358-4444. |
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Big Sable Point |
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Michigan |
In Ludington State Park. |
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Big Spring State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Big Spring. (432) 263-4931. |
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Blackbird State Forest |
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Delaware |
A state park at the border of New Castle and Kent Counties. |
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Blackwater Falls |
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West Virginia |
A state park and site of a star party held by the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society. |
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Bladen Lake State Forest |
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North Carolina |
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Blanco State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Blanco. (830) 833-4333. |
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Bluewater Lake State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park near Prewitt. |
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Bonham State Park |
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Texas |
State park. |
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Brazos Bend State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Needville. (979) 553-5102. |
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Bruneau Dunes Observatory |
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Idaho |
Observatory located in Bruneau Dunes State Park. Home of the Idaho Star Party. |
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Buescher State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Smithville. (512) 237-2241. |
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Burr Oak State Park |
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Ohio |
Centered on the Group Campground at Burr Oak State Park. |
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CFAS Ocala Forest Site |
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Florida |
An observing site in the Ocala State forest. Currently limited to members of Central Florida Astronomical Society. |
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CSU-Pueblo Observatory |
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Colorado |
Observatory of Colorado State University Pueblo. Site of public star parties. Near Lake Pueblo State Park. |
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Caballo Lake State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park and site of Stars-n-Parks star parties. |
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Caddo Lake State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Karnack. (903) 679-3351. |
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Caesar Creek State Park |
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Ohio |
State Park near Waynesville. |
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Caesars Head State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Cleveland, SC. |
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Calhoun Falls State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Calhoun Falls. |
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Camp Creek |
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West Virginia |
Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest. |
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Camp Delany |
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Washington |
A campground in the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park. Home of the Olympic Astronomical Society (OAS) Camp Delany Star Party. |
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Camp Floyd State Park |
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Utah |
State park near Fairfield. |
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Cane Creek State Park |
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Arkansas |
State park near Star city. |
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Canoe Creek State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
A state park used as an observing site by the Starlight Astronomy Club. In Canoe Creek. |
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Caprock Canyons State Park |
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Texas |
A state park used for star parties by the South Plains Astronomy Club and the Texas Tech Astronomy Club. Near Quitaque. |
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Caprock Canyons Trailway |
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Texas |
State park near Quitaque. (806) 455-1492. |
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Carolina Beach State Park |
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North Carolina |
State park used by the North Carolina Statewide Star Party and site of public observing sessions by the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. |
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Carter |
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Kentucky |
Carter Caves State Park. A site used by the OVAS. |
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Cascadia State Park |
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Oregon |
State park near Sweet Home. |
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Caumsett State Park |
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New York |
State park and altnernate public-observing site of the Amateur Observers' Society of New York. In Lloyd Neck, Huntington. |
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Cedar Bluff State Park |
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Kansas |
State park on Cedar Bluff Reservoir. |
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Cedar Hill State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Cedar Hill. (972) 291-3900. |
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Cheraw State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Cheraw. |
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Cherry Springs State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
Near Coudersport. An state park with "short term stargazing" and is home of the Black Forest Star party and the Cherry Springs Star Party. |
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Chester State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Chester. |
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Chestnut Ridge Park |
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West Virginia |
A regional park and campground, near Coopers Rock State Forest,that is used by the WVU Astronomy Club. |
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Chippokes Plantation State Park |
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Virginia |
Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Surry |
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Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit |
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Texas |
State park near Calliham. (361) 786-3868. |
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Choke Canyon State Park - South Shore Unit |
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Texas |
State park near Calliham. (361) 786-3868. |
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City of Rocks State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park and site of Stars-n-Parks star parties. |
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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park |
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New York |
A state park near Carmel. |
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Clayton Lake State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park near Clayton. |
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Clear Lake |
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California |
Covers the Clear Lake area inclunding Boggs Mountain State Forest. |
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Cleburne State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Cleburne. (817) 645-4215. |
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Colleton State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Walterboro. |
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Colorado Bend State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Bend. (325) 628-3240. |
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Colorado State Forest |
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Colorado |
A State Park. Chart is centered on the North Fork river valley. |
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Conway |
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New Hampshire |
A forecast also covers North Conway, Fyeburg and Echo Lake State Park. |
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Cooksburg |
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Pennsylvania |
Forecast also covers Cook Forest State Park. |
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Cooney Reservoir State Park |
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Montana |
State park. |
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Cooper Lake State Park |
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Texas |
This chart is centered on the Doctors Creek Unit of Cooper Lake State park, but the forecast also covers the South Sulphur Unit. |
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Copper Breaks State Park |
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Texas |
A state park near Quanah. Home to the Star Walk public astronomy program. |
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Croft State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Spartanburg. |
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Cuivre River State Park |
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Missouri |
State park near Bedford. |
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Cumberland Mountain State Park |
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Tennessee |
State park near Crossville. |
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Daingerfield State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Daingerfield. (903) 645-2921. |
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Dark Ranger Wasatch |
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Utah |
A site used by Dark Ranger Telescope Tours in East Canyon State Park which also holds it's own public astronomy events and is an International Dark-Sky Park. Forecast also used by Astronomy Rangers. |
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Davis Mountains State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3337. |
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Dead Horse Point State Park |
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Utah |
State Park and International Dark Sky Park. Near Moab. |
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Deep Creek Lake State Park |
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Maryland |
State park. |
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Devil's Fork State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Salem. |
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Devil`s Sinkhole State Natural Area |
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Texas |
State park near Rocksprings. (830) 683-3762. |
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Devils River State Natural Area |
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Texas |
State park near Del Rio. (830) 395-2133. |
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Dinosaur Valley State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Glen Rose. (254) 897-4588. |
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Douthat State Park |
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Virginia |
State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro. |
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Dowdy Ranch Visitor Center |
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California |
South-eastern visitors center of Henry Coe State Park. |
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Dreher Island State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Prospertiy. |
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park |
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West Virginia |
A state park near Hillsboro. |
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Echo Bluff State Park |
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Missouri |
State park north of Eminence. Affiliated with the Dent County Astronomers. |
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Edisto Beach State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park on Edisto Island. |
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Eisenhower State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Denison. (903) 465-1956. |
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Eisenhower State Park(KS) |
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Kansas |
State park on Melvern Lake. |
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Estero Llano Grande State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Weslaco. (956) 565-3919. |
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Fairfield Lake State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Fairfield. (903) 389-4514. |
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Falcon State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Falcon Heights. (956) 848-5327. |
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Fall Creek Falls State Park |
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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. |
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Fall River State Park |
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Kansas |
State park. Home of the Fall River Star Party held by the Kansas Astronomical Observers. |
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Fanthorp Inn State Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near Anderson. (936) 873-2633. |
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Finley Point Campground |
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Montana |
Campground in Flathead Lake State Park. At Finley Point in the south-east part of Flathead lake. |
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Florida Caverns State Park |
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Florida |
State park and site of public outreach by the Tallahassee Astronomical Society. Near Marianna. |
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Fort Boggy State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Centerville. (903) 344-1116. |
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Fort Clinch State Park |
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Florida |
State Park near Fernandia Beach. |
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Fort Leaton State Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near Presidio. (432) 229-3613. |
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Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook |
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Georgia |
An overlook in Fort Mountain State Park. |
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Fort Parker State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Mexia. (254) 562-5751. |
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Fort Richardson State Park |
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Texas |
State park also contains Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway. Near Jacksboro. (940) 567-3506. |
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Franklin Mountains State Park |
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Texas |
State park near El Paso. (915) 566-6441. |
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Fremont Peak |
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California |
A site used by SJAA and TAC. Home of the Fremont Peak Observatory. In Fremont Peak State Park. |
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Galveston Island State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Jamaica Beach. |
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Garner State Park |
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Texas |
State park used by the San Antonio League of Sidewalk Astronomers(SALSA). |
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George Observatory |
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Texas |
Observatory of Houston Museum of Natural Science. In Brazos Bend State Park. |
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Givhans Ferry State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). Near Ridgeville. |
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Glacial Lakes State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park near Starbuck. Home of the Glacial Lakes Astronomers & Stargazers Society. |
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Glendo State Park |
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Wyoming |
Forecast covers the southernmost part of the park. |
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Goblin Valley State Park |
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Utah |
State Park near Capitol Reef. |
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Goldendale Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale. |
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Goliad State Park & Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near Goliad. (361) 645-3405. |
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Good Earth State Park |
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South Dakota |
State park and an observing site of the South East South Dakota Astronomy Club. |
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Goodale State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Camden. |
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Goose Island State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Rockport. (361) 729-2858. |
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Government Canyon State Natural Area |
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Texas |
State park near San Antonio. (210) 688-9055. |
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Grafton Lakes State Park |
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New York |
State park used by the Albany Area Amateur Astronomers for star parties. |
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Grayson Lake State Park |
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Kentucky |
Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park. |
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Great Plains State Park |
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Oklahoma |
State park Kiowa County. |
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Greenbrier State Park |
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Maryland |
State Park near Boonsboro. |
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Guadalupe River State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Spring Branch. (830) 438-2656. |
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Guana River Dam |
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Florida |
An observing site of the Northeast Florida Astronomical Society (NEFAS). Located near South Ponte Vedra Beach in the Guana River State Park. |
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Hale Hill Observatory |
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Indiana |
A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society. |
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Hamilton Branch State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Plum Beach. |
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Hamlin Beach State Park |
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New York |
State Park on the south shore of Lake Ontario. |
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Hammocks Beach State Park |
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North Carolina |
State park. |
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Hard Labor Creek Observatory |
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Georgia |
An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park. |
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Harrington Beach State Park |
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Wisconsin |
A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. |
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Hartman Creek State Park |
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Wisconsin |
State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend |
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Hawn State Park |
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Missouri |
State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve. |
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Hayes Lake State Park |
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Minnesota |
State park in Roseau, MN. |
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Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park |
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Illinois |
State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association. |
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Henry Coe State Park |
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California |
A site used by SJAA and TAC |
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Hickory Knob State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park McCormick. |
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High Cliff State Park |
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Wisconsin |
State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp. |
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High Knob Overlook |
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Pennsylvania |
A site used by the New Jersey Astronomical Association (NJAA)http://www.njaa.org/. This chart also covers Worlds End State Park. |
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High Point State Park |
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New Jersey |
State Park and campground. |
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Highlands Hammock State Park |
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Florida |
State Park near Sebring. |
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Hobbs State Park |
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Arkansas |
State park and conservation area. Used by the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society for public star parties. |
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Homolovi State Park |
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Arizona |
State park near Winslow. |
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Honey Creek State Natural Area |
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Texas |
State park near Spring Branch. (830) 438-2656. |
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Honeymoon Island State Park |
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Florida |
A state park in Pinellas County. |
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Horsethief Lake State Park |
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Washington |
State park near The Dalles. |
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Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site |
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Texas |
State park near El Paso. (915) 857-1135. |
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Hugo Lake State Park |
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Oklahoma |
State park |
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Hunting Island State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Hunting Island. |
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Huntington Beach State Park |
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South Carolina |
State Park near Murrells Inlet. |
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Huntsville State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Huntsville. (936) 295-5644. |
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Indian Lake State Park |
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Ohio |
State park |
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Indian Lodge |
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Texas |
State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3254. |
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Indiana Dunes State Park |
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Indiana |
Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society |
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Inks Lake State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Burnet. (512) 793-2223. |
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Island Beach State Park |
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New Jersey |
Centered on the southern portion of Island Beach State Park. |
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Issaquah |
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Washington |
A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain |
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Jackson Lake State Park |
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Colorado |
State Park designated as an International Dark Sky Park. |
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James Baird State Park |
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New York |
State park near Poughkeepsie. |
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James River State Park |
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Virginia |
State park on the James river. |
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Jenny Jump State Forest |
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New Jersey |
Site used by the United Astronomy Clubs of New Jersey |
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John Bryan State Park Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park. |
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John Glenn Astronomy Park |
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Ohio |
Astronomy park of the Friends of the Hocking Hills State Park. |
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Jones Gap State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Marietta. |
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K\'esugi Ken Campground |
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Alaska |
"Campground in Denali State Park. |
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Kartchner Caverns State Park |
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Arizona |
State park and International Dark Sky Park. |
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Kentucky Cutoff Overlook |
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Tennessee |
Forecast also covers Pickett State Park. |
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Keowee-Toxaway State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset. |
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Kettle Moraine North |
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Wisconsin |
Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation. |
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Kickapoo Cavern State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Brackettville. (830) 563-2342. |
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Killen's Pond State Park |
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Delaware |
A state park near Harrington. |
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Kings Mountain State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Blacksburg. |
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Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitor's Center |
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Pennsylvania |
Visitor Center of a state park. Near Mt Jewett. |
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Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park |
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Florida |
Site of star parties held by the Central Florida Astronomical Society. Located in KPP. |
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LaPine State Park |
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Oregon |
State park. |
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Lake Arrowhead State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Wichita Falls. (940) 528-2211. |
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Lake Bob Sandlin State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Pittsburg. (903) 572-5531. |
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Lake Brownwood State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Lake Brownwood. (325) 784-5223. |
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Lake Casa Blanca International State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Laredo. (956) 725-3826. |
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Lake Colorado City State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Colorado City. (325) 728-3931. |
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Lake Corpus Christi State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Mathis. (361) 547-2635. |
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Lake Greenwood State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Ninety Six. |
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Lake Hartwell State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Fair Play. |
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Lake Hopatcong State Park |
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New Jersey |
A state park. |
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Lake Kissimmee State Park |
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Florida |
State park. |
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Lake Livingston State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Livingston. (936) 365-2201. |
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Lake Mineral Wells State Park |
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Texas |
State park and site of the North Texas Sky Watch star party held by the the Tarleton State University. |
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Lake Mineral Wells Trailway |
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Texas |
State park near Mineral Wells. (940) 328-1171. |
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Lake Somerville State Park - Birch Creek Unit |
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Texas |
State park near Somerville. (979) 535-7763. |
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Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit |
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Texas |
State park near Ledbetter. (979) 289-2392. |
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Lake Taghkanic State Park |
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New York |
A park used by the Rockland Astronomy Club and site of monthly star parties held by the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association (MHAA). Near Jackson Corners. |
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Lake Tawakoni State Park |
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Texas |
State park near Wills Point\t75169. (903) 560-7123. |
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Lake Texana State Park |
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Texas |
Lake Texana State Park near Edna. Site of star parties held by the Crossroads Astronomy Club. |
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Lake Warren State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Hampton. |
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Lake Wateree State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Winnsboro. |
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Lake Wenatchee |
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Washington |
Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park. |
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Lake Whitney State Park |
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Texas |
A state park near Whitney. |
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Leasburg Dam State Park |
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New Mexico |
State park, site of Stars-n-Parks star parties, and the observatory of the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces. |
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Lee State Park |
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South Carolina |
State park near Bishopville. |