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Canyon Visitor Center |
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Colorado |
Visitor center of Dinosaur National Monument. |
19 | N |
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Echo Park |
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Colorado |
Park in Dinosaur National Monument. |
20 | NW |
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Split Mountain Campground |
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Utah |
Campgorund in Dinosaur National Monument. |
28 | NE |
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Deerlodge Park Campground |
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Colorado |
Campground in Dinosaur National Monument. |
34 | N |
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Gates of Lodore |
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Colorado |
Campground in Dinosaur National Monument. |
58 | E |
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Meeker |
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Colorado |
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63 | NW |
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Flaming Gorge Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near Manila and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. |
74 | W |
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Sky Hound Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
80 | S |
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Colorado National Monument |
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Colorado |
Centered on Bookcliff View Picnic Area in the Colorado National Monument. Site of the Colorado West Star Party of the Western Colorado Astronomy Club (WCAC). |
82 | S |
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Sky Retreat at Westwater |
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Utah |
A private observing site. |
85 | SE |
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SGPalisadeCO Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Palisade. |
96 | N |
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White Mountain |
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Wyoming |
Link. Near the town of Rock Springs. |
97 | SE |
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Grand Mesa Observatory |
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Colorado |
A remote astro-imaging observatory. |
101 | NW |
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Elizabeth Ridge |
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Utah |
Located on national forest land. Occaisonally used by the Salt Lake Astronomical Society. |
102 | NW |
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Lyman |
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Wyoming |
Home of Mountain Skies Observatory. Used by members of the Bridger Valley Astronomical Society. |
107 | NE |
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Stock Dr/Savery |
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Wyoming |
A clearing along Stock Dr. About 13 miles NW of the nearest town: Savery. In the Wyoming portion of Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest. |
107 | SW |
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Green River |
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Utah |
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108 | S |
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Gateway |
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Colorado |
A town in Mesa County. |
108 | SE |
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Spring Gulch |
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Colorado |
An observing site used by the Three Rivers Astronomy Club. About 9 miles from Carbondale. |
110 | E |
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Skyline Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Steamboat Springs. |
110 | S |
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Panorama Point |
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Utah |
In Arches National Park which is an International Dark Sky Park with astronomy programs. |
110 | W |
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Wolf Creek Observing Site |
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Utah |
An observing site south of Soapstone Basin in the Uinta National Forest used by members of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society, the Ogden Astronomical Society, and the Utah Valley Astronomy Association. |
112 | E |
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Steamboat Lake State Park |
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Colorado |
State park and site of star parties held by the Yampa Valley Astronomy Club. |
112 | W |
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Trout Creek Observing Site |
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Utah |
An observing site just north of Trout Creek Rridge in Uinta National Forest. |
114 | E |
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Steamboat Springs |
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Colorado |
Home of the Yampa Valley Astronomy Club. |
114 | SE |
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Pool Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Delta. |
118 | W |
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Scofield State Park |
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Utah |
Centered on the campground at Scofield State Park. |
119 | SE |
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Godin-Goff Memorial Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Hotchkiss. |
119 | W |
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Moose Springs |
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Utah |
A privately owned nature preserve. |
120 | S |
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Moab Observatory |
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Utah |
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121 | E |
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Eagle Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Eagle. |
124 | SW |
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Wedge Overlook |
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Utah |
A spot on BLM land. Used by local amateur astronomers from Salt Lake City and Provo. |
126 | W |
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Depth Afield Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
127 | SE |
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Singing Mountain Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory somewhere around Crawford, CO. |
129 | S |
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Dead Horse Point State Park |
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Utah |
State Park and International Dark Sky Park. Near Moab. |
130 | E |
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Moondance |
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Colorado |
A private site about 10 miles from Kremmling |
133 | SE |
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison |
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Colorado |
a National Park and International Dark Sky Park. Near Montrose. |
134 | NW |
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Kemmerer |
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Wyoming |
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134 | W |
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Mound City Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory in Heber Valley. |
135 | SE |
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Aspen Science Center |
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Colorado |
Science Center in Aspen. |
136 | S |
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Sierra La Sal Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near La Sal. |
138 | E |
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West Grand High School |
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Colorado |
High school In Kremmling. |
138 | SE |
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Solar Hills Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory. |
139 | W |
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Colony Skies Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
140 | E |
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Independence Mountain |
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Colorado |
A site on BLM land used by the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
141 | W |
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High Meadows Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near Park City. Also home of Utah Skies and Night Sky Friendly Outdoor Lighting www.StarryNightLights.com. |
141 | W |
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Orson Pratt Observatory |
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Utah |
Observatory of Brigham Young University, staffed by the BYU Astronomical Society . Near Provo. |
142 | N |
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Dry Sandy Crossing |
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Wyoming |
Former Pony Express station. Near Dry Sandy Creek. |
142 | SE |
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Pinon Ridge Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory. |
142 | W |
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Spanish Fork |
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Utah |
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144 | W |
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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. |
145 | NW |
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Fossil Butte National Monument |
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Wyoming |
National monument near Kemmerer. |
146 | W |
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Morton Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near Pleasant Grove. |
148 | S |
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Canyonlands National Park |
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Utah |
National Park with dark skies. |
148 | W |
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Mountainville Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. AKA MPC: V01 |
149 | W |
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Builderbug Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
149 | W |
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Emigration Canyon Lookout |
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Utah |
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149 | W |
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Highland |
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Utah |
Forecast also covers Alpine, Lehi and American Fork. |
150 | SW |
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Goblin Valley State Park |
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Utah |
State Park near Capitol Reef. |
150 | W |
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Alpenglow Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
151 | SW |
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Snow College Planetarium |
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Utah |
Planetarium of Snow College in Ephraim, UT. |
151 | W |
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West Mountain |
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Utah |
Mountain peak. |
152 | W |
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Jaffa Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory. |
152 | W |
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Sandy |
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Utah |
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154 | S |
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Pinon Wood Ranch Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory of a member of the Norwood Dark Sky Advocates (NDSA). |
155 | SE |
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Log Hill Mesa |
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Colorado |
Used by some members of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society. Near Ridgway. |
156 | SE |
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Elk Creek Visitor's Center |
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Colorado |
In Curecanti National Recreation Area which is an International Dark Sky Park. Used by some members of the Black Canyon Astronomical Society. Forecast covers the western third of Currecanti. |
157 | W |
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LEAR Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory |
157 | W |
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Salt Lake City |
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Utah |
Home of the Salt Lake Astronomical Society. |
158 | E |
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Climax Observatory |
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Colorado |
An abandoned solar observatory on the property of the the Climax Molybdenum mine. Near Leadville. |
158 | E |
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Copper Mountain |
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Colorado |
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158 | NE |
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Fox Park |
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Wyoming |
An observing site used by the Laramie Astronomical Society and Space Observers, the Cheyenne Astronomical Society, the Longmont Astronomical Society and the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
158 | SE |
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Leadville |
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Colorado |
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158 | W |
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West Jordan |
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Utah |
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159 | E |
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Colorado State Forest |
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Colorado |
A State Park. Chart is centered on the North Fork river valley. |
159 | SE |
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Ridgway Nature & Science Center |
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Colorado |
Future nature and science center in Ridgeway. |
160 | SW |
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Mars Desert Research Station |
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Utah |
AKA MDRS. A research station with observatories. |
160 | W |
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Mountain Skies Observatory |
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Utah |
A private obsevatory near Eagle Mountain. |
161 | SE |
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Mount Massive Lakes Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory. |
162 | NE |
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Brooklyn Lake |
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Wyoming |
A small lake and campground in southeast Wyoming. |
162 | NW |
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Huntsville |
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Utah |
A town in Weber county. |
162 | SE |
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Gunnison Valley Observatory |
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Colorado |
A public observatory observatory near Gunnison. |
163 | E |
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Lake Dillon Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Dillon. |
164 | E |
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Breckenridge |
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Colorado |
A town in Summit county. |
164 | E |
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Lake Granby (North Shore) |
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Colorado |
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165 | W |
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Camp Floyd State Park |
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Utah |
State park near Fairfield. |
165 | W |
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Shaggy Mountain Observatory |
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Utah |
A private observatory near Harriman. |
167 | W |
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Layton |
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Utah |
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168 | E |
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Wyoming Infrared Observatory |
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Wyoming |
Observatory on Jelm Mountain |
168 | N |
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Green River Observatory |
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Wyoming |
A private observatory near Big Piney. |
169 | E |
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Loveland Pass |
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Colorado |
Centered on the parking lot of Loveland Pass and Grizzly Peak Trailhead. |
169 | NW |
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Garden City |
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Utah |
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169 | W |
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Painted Rocks Campground |
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Utah |
Campground in Yuba State Park. |
170 | E |
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The Icebox |
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Colorado |
A private observing site near Fraser. Also covers Winter Park ski resort. |
171 | NW |
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Ogden |
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Utah |
Home of the Ogden Astronomical Society. Chart also covers Roy and Clearfield. |
172 | E |
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Berthoud Pass Trailhead |
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Colorado |
Centered on the parking lot of the trailhead of Berthoud Pass. |
172 | NW |
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Weber County North Fork Park |
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Utah |
County park designated as an International Dark Sky Park. |
173 | S |
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Saleratus Ranch |
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Utah |
A private observatory SW of the Abajo Mountains. |
173 | SE |
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Warm Springs Ranch |
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Colorado |
A private site. |
174 | SE |
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Black Mountain Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory in Park County, CO. |
177 | E |
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Upper Beaver Meadows |
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Colorado |
Location in Rocky Mountain National Park, which is site of public astronomy events held by the Northern Colorado Astronomical Society. |
177 | SE |
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Lake City |
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Colorado |
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177 | W |
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Stansbury Park Observatory Complex (SPOC) |
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Utah |
SPOC is the Salt Lake Astronomical Society's observatory, located at the north end of Stansbury Park. |
178 | E |
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Glacier Basin Campground |
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Colorado |
Campground in Rocky Mountain National Park and site of the Continental Divide Webcam. |
178 | SE |
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Star Kyst Observatory |
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Colorado |
A private observatory near Buena Vista. |
178 | SE |
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Grouse Gulch |
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Colorado |
In San Juan National Forest. San Juan County. |
179 | N |
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Lander |
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Wyoming |
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