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Virginia   Home of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Forecast also covers Norfolk and Portsmouth.
3W Battlefield Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Chesapeake.
7N Renaissance Academy
 
Virginia   A city school in Viriginia Beach.
11SW Cornland Park
 
Virginia   Near Cornland.
12S Northwest River Park
 
Virginia   City park of the city of Chesapeake and site of astronomy outreach held by the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers.
13N Ocean View Sky Shed
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
14NE Virginia Beach
 
Virginia  
24N Grundland Astronomy Park
 
Virginia   A site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers Club.
28NW Windsor Castle Park
 
Virginia   Park in Smithfield.
28S Ferry Point observatory
 
North Carolina   A private obseratory near Elizabeth City.
30NW Riverview Farm Park
 
Virginia   Park near Newport News. Used as an observing site by members of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers (VPAS).
30W Isle of Wight County Courthouse
 
Virginia   Centered on a field adjacent to the courthouse. Anyone using the site must advise the Sheriff's office.
33W Somerton Creek
 
Virginia   Near Somerton.
35NW Newport News Municipal Park
 
Virginia   An observing site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers(VPAS).
35SW Merchants Millpond State Park
 
North Carolina   State park.
37N Cape Charles
 
Virginia  
38S Weeksville
 
North Carolina  
39NW Chippokes Plantation State Park
 
Virginia   Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Surry
40W Franklin
 
Virginia  
42N Land's End
 
Virginia   Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Glouster.
46NW Thomas Harriot Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory of the College of William & Mary.
46SW Arrowhead Beach
 
North Carolina   A town in Chowan county.
48S The Peninsula Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
54NW Sandy Point Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
54NW York River State Park
 
Virginia   A State park used as a dark sky site by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers.
55NW Woods Crossroads
 
Virginia   A town in Gloucester County.
57N Schumann Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory in Middlesex County. Also used by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy / Stargazers.
59SE Wright Brothers National Memorial
 
North Carolina   National park near Kill Devil Hills.
60NW Charles City observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
68S Pettigrew State Park
 
North Carolina   Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Creswell.
69N Cashville
 
Virginia  
71N Shiloh School Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of the Shiloh School Astrophotography Club sponsored by Northumberland Preservation Inc.
74N Bell Isle State Park
 
Virginia   State park.
77N River House Observatory
 
Virginia   Near Burgess.
77NW New Moon Telescopes Observatory
 
Virginia   A commercial telescope maker's observatory.
79N Ophelia Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory
86NW Millers Tavern
 
Virginia   Along Rt 360 west between Tappahannock and Aylett.
89NW Richmond
 
Virginia   "Home of the Science Museum of Virginia and the Richmond Astronomical Society
91N Point Lookout State Park
 
Maryland   State park where Chesapeak Bay and the Potomac join.
91S Banjo Creek
 
North Carolina  
92NE NASA Wallops Visitor Center
 
Virginia   Visitor center and site of public observing nights.
92NW Ragland Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory of the Richmond Astronomical Society.
96NW Fenwick Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory in Henrico County.
99NW Keeble Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.
99W Medoc Mountain State Park
 
North Carolina   link
100N Tall Timbers
 
Maryland   A town in St. Mary's county.
102SW Greenville
 
North Carolina   Home of East Carolina University.
104S Avon
 
North Carolina   A town on Hatteras island.
107W South Hill
 
Virginia  
108SW Seaman Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
111N Elliott Island road
 
Maryland   Centered on the parking lot of a boat launch on Elliot Island road.
111NE Little Levels Campground
 
Maryland   A backcountry camping area on Assateague Island National Seashore.
111NW Montpelier Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Montpelier.
113S Ocracoke Campground
 
North Carolina   Campground on Ocracoke Island. In the Outer Banks.
114NW Powhatan Wildlife Management Area
 
Virginia   Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
116N Salisbury
 
Maryland  
117N Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
 
Maryland   Centered on the Visitor Center of the refuge. Home of public star nights held by the Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
117NW Leakes Mill Park
 
Virginia   Park in Goochland.
119W Presbyterian Point
 
North Carolina   A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
120NW King George Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory in King George.
120NW Summit Crossing Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Spotsylvania.
122W Guinea Observing Site
 
Virginia   A private observing site.
123SW Spring Hope Observing Site
 
North Carolina   A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
124N Golden Mean Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory.
125NE Ocean City
 
Maryland  
125S Fairfield Harbor
 
North Carolina   About 8 miles south-east of New Bern.
127NW PostOak
 
Virginia  
127SW Old Fields Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
128NW Hidden Creek Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
128NW Nanjemoy Creek Observatory
 
Maryland   An observatory of the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society.
129N The Hughesville Sky-view Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory near Waldorf.
129N Trap Pond State Park
 
Delaware   state park near Laurel.
129SW StarHub Observatory
 
North Carolina   Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
130W Hampden-Sydney College Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
133W Franklinton
 
North Carolina  
134NW Belmont Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory. Affiliated with the Rappahannock Astronomy Club.
136N Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park
 
Maryland   City park in Chesapeake Beach.
136NW Stafford
 
Virginia  
137NW Hay House Farm Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory somewhere around Louisa, VA.
137NW Katherine Hill Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
137NW Mark Slade Remote Observatory
 
Virginia   AKA MSRO. Observatory owned by MSRO Science, Inc.
137W Staunton River State Park
 
Virginia   State park used by the Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society and home of the Staunton River Star Party. Designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the IDA.
139NW Lake of the Woods Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory (MPC I24) in Lake of the Woods.
140NW Dogwood Ridge Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Kidds Store.
141SW Princeton Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Princeton.
142N Bunny Foo-Foo Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory in Fort Washington.
142N Mason Neck State Park
 
Virginia   State park.
142NW Lake Monticello
 
Virginia   Home to some members of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
142NW Stargazer's Field Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
143N Fort Washington Park
 
Maryland   A historic national park in Fort Washington.
144S Cape Lookout National Seashore
 
North Carolina   Centered on the Harker's Island portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which is an Internationa Dark Sky Park. Used as a dark sky site and outreach site by the Crystal Coast Stargazers.
145N Rich Neck Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory.
146NW CF Phelps WMA
 
Virginia   A wildlife mangement area used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
146W Twin Peeks Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
147SW Clayton
 
North Carolina  
148N Beacon Field Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory, associated with the Friends of Beacon Field Airport. Located near Beacon Field Airport, a former airport, now a shopping mall.
148N Milton
 
Delaware   Home of the Sussex County Astronomy Society in Sussex county.
148SW 3B Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Clayton.
149N Old Town Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
150NE Rehoboth Beach
 
Delaware  
150NW Lagniappe Farm
 
Virginia   A private observing site of a member of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
151SW Howell Woods
 
North Carolina   AKA The Rudolph Howell and Son Environmental Learning Center. A site used by members of the Raleigh Astronomy Club in cooperation with Johnston Community College.
151W Yonderplace Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
152SW Raleigh
 
North Carolina   Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
153NW Charlottesville
 
Virginia   Home of the University of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory and close to Fan Mountain Observatory.
153SW Jacksonville
 
North Carolina  
153W Appomattox Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
154N Smithsonian NASM Public Observatory
 
DC   AKA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Public Observatory. In Washington.
154NW Culpeper
 
Virginia   A town in Culpeper County.
154NW C.M. Crockett Park
 
Virginia   A county park and recreation facility used as an observing site by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. In Midland.
154W Bahama
 
North Carolina   In Northern Durham Country, NC.
155N Tuckahoe State Park
 
Maryland   A site of the Delmarva Stargazers
155N United States Naval Academy
 
Maryland   Link.. In Annapolis.
155N Washington
 
DC   Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
155NW Leander McCormick Observatory
 
Virginia   An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
156N Bowie
 
Maryland  
156N George Mason Observatory
 
Virginia   Observatory of George Mason University.
156NW James River State Park
 
Virginia   State park on the James river.
156S Hammocks Beach State Park
 
North Carolina   State park.
157N USNO
 
DC   The U.S. Naval Observatory.
158N Killen's Pond State Park
 
Delaware   A state park near Harrington.
158N TBM Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory.
158NW Fan Mountain Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory of the University of Virginia.
158SW Cary
 
North Carolina   A town in Wake county.
159NW Centreville
 
Virginia   Home to some members of The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
159NW Welsh Mt. Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
159W Durham
 
North Carolina  
160N AACC Astronomy Lab
 
Maryland   Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club.
160N Vienna
 
Virginia  
160NW Morning Calm Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory.
161N University of Maryland Observatory
 
Maryland   Observatory of University of Maryland Home of the National Capital Astronomers. in College Park.
161NW Mountain View Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory near Warrenton.
161NW Quiet Skies Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
163N ALPHA Observatory
 
Maryland   Observatory of Capitol Technology University.
165N Quiet Pond Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory of a member of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.
166NW Ryan Observing Site
 
Virginia   A private observation site.
167N Great Falls Observatory Park
 
Virginia   Astronomy park of the Analemma Sociey. In Great Falls and close to Reston.
168N Potomac Astrometric Observatory
 
Maryland   A observatory for personal GRB and cataclysmic variable research
168NW Hopewell Observatory
 
Virginia   In the Bull Run Mountains.
168W Hillsborough
 
North Carolina  
169NW Grenville Base Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory in the Bull Run Mountains.
169W Chapel Hill
 
North Carolina   A town in Orange county.
169W Liberty University
 
Virginia   University in Lynchburg.
169W Morehead Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
170N Dover
 
Delaware   A town in Kent county.
170NW Blue Ridge Observatory
 
Virginia   On Flattop Mountain near Dyke.
170NW Calf Mountain Overlook
 
Virginia   A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
170NW NOVAC Turner Mountain
 
Virginia   An observing site of Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. On private land.
170SW Pickersville Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Mingo.
171N Ashton Observatory at Johnson Farms
 
Maryland   A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
171W Winfree Observatory
 
Virginia   An observatory at Randolph College.
172SW Jordan Lake
 
North Carolina   Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
172W Altavista
 
Virginia  
173N Montgomery County Astrophysical Observatory
 
Maryland   Aka MCAO, a private observatory, near Derwood.
173NW Big Meadows
 
Virginia   A site in Shenandoah National Park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
173NW Waynesboro
 
Virginia   Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
175N UMBC Observatory
 
Maryland   Observatory of University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
175NW Beaglehaven Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory of a member of NOVAC. Somehwere around Ashburn.
175NW Over The Hill Observatory
 
Virginia   A private observatory near Flint Hill.
176SW Raven Rock State Park
 
North Carolina   State park near Lillington.
176W Animal Park at the Conservators Center
 
North Carolina   Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
177N Baltimore
 
Maryland   Home of the Baltimore Astronomical Society.
177NW Camp Highroad
 
Virginia   A commercial campground used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
177SW Surf City
 
North Carolina  
178NW CHR
 
Virginia   A private observing site of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Middleburg.
178W BRAC Ivy Hill Site
 
Virginia   A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
179N Bluebird Observatory
 
Maryland   A private observatory owned by Jerry Persall and open to visitors by appointment.
179N Martin State Airport
 
Maryland   airport.
180NW Big Spy Mountain Overlook
 
Virginia   An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
180NW Leesburg
 
Virginia  


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