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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Hopewell Observatory			Virginia	In the Bull Run Mountains.
3	NE		Grenville Base Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in the Bull Run Mountains.
11	N		Camp Highroad			Virginia	A commercial campground used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
< 15			CHR			Virginia	A private observing site of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Middleburg.
< 15			NOVAC Turner Mountain			Virginia	An observing site of Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. On private land.
15	E		Centreville			Virginia	Home to some members of The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
15	SW		Mountain View Observatory			Virginia	An observatory near Warrenton.
16	S		C.M. Crockett Park			Virginia	A county park and recreation facility used as an observing site by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. In Midland.
17	N		Brooke Stream Manor Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
17	NE		Beaglehaven Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of NOVAC. Somehwere around Ashburn.
17	NW		Sky Meadows State Park			Virginia	A state park and International Dark-Sky Park near Paris. Used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
17	NW		Blue Ridge Regional Park			Virginia	A park not open to the general public, but bookable by scouts and other groups. Near Round Hill.
17	SW		Quiet Skies Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
18	NE		Leesburg			Virginia
21	E		George Mason Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of George Mason University.
21	N		Murphicus Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Western Loudoun County.
22	NE		Great Falls Observatory Park			Virginia	Astronomy park of the Analemma Sociey. In Great Falls and close to Reston.
23	E		Vienna			Virginia
23	W		Over The Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Flint Hill.
25	N		Moonridge Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Harpers Ferry.
28	S		CF Phelps WMA			Virginia	A wildlife mangement area used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
28	S		Stargazer's Field Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
29	N		Sweet Run State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
29	NE		Potomac Astrometric Observatory			Maryland	A observatory for personal GRB and cataclysmic variable research
31	SE		Katherine Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
31	SE		Mason Neck State Park			Virginia	State park.
31	SW		Ryan Observing Site			Virginia	A private observation site.
32	SE		Stafford			Virginia
32	SW		Culpeper			Virginia	A town in Culpeper County.
33	W		Lord Fairfax Community College			Virginia	Community college near Middletown. Also the meeting place of the Shenandoah Astronomical Society (SAS).
34	E		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.
34	E		USNO			DC	The U.S. Naval Observatory.
34	NE		Montgomery County Astrophysical Observatory			Maryland	Aka MCAO, a private observatory, near Derwood.
36	E		Old Town Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
36	E		Washington			DC	Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
36	NE		Little Bennett Regional Park			Maryland	A campground near Clarksburg
37	E		Smithsonian NASM Public Observatory			DC	AKA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Public Observatory. In Washington.
37	NW		Flint Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Winchester.
37	S		Lake of the Woods Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory (MPC I24) in Lake of the Woods.
37	S		Mark Slade Remote Observatory			Virginia	AKA MSRO. Observatory owned by MSRO Science, Inc.
38	E		Fort Washington Park			Maryland	A historic national park in Fort Washington.
38	SW		Morning Calm Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
39	N		Shepherd University Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown.
40	E		Bunny Foo-Foo Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Fort Washington.
41	E		University of Maryland Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland Home of the National Capital Astronomers. in College Park.
41	N		Middletown			Maryland	In Frederick county.
41	W		East Coast Video Astronomy Rendezvous			Virginia	The ECVAR star party held at The Country Waye RV Campgrounds in Luray.
41	W		Shenandoah County Park			Virginia	A park in Shenandoah County. Used by the Shenandoah Astronomical Society and site of monthly observing sessions
42	NE		Ashton Observatory at Johnson Farms			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
43	NE		Mount Airy Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
43	SE		Nanjemoy Creek Observatory			Maryland	An observatory of the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society.
44	N		Digital Monastery Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Frederick.
45	NW		Lake Holiday Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
46	N		Greenbrier State Park			Maryland	State Park near Boonsboro.
46	NE		Carr's Mill Park			Maryland	A park with no facilities, occasionally used by the Howard Astronomical League for impromptu members-only events. In Howard county.
46	NW		Capon Springs and Farms			West Virginia	A rural resort used by the Shenandoah Astronomical Society.
47	E		ALPHA Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Capitol Technology University.
47	SW		Big Meadows			Virginia	A site in Shenandoah National Park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
48	NE		Bluebird Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory owned by Jerry Persall and open to visitors by appointment.
49	N		Beaver Creek Observatory			Maryland	An observatory of the Tri-State Astronomers.
49	N		Falling Waters			West Virginia
49	S		Belmont Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory. Affiliated with the Rappahannock Astronomy Club.
49	S		PostOak			Virginia
49	S		Summit Crossing Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Spotsylvania.
49	W		Clegg Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Woodstock.
50	SE		King George Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in King George.
51	NW		Morgan County Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of the Morgan County Observatory Foundation. Near Berkeley Springs.
52	E		Bowie			Maryland
52	NE		Alpha Ridge Park			Maryland	Observatory and star party site of the Howard Astronomical League(HAL). Park of Howard County. Near Marriottsville, MD.
52	SW		Lagniappe Farm			Virginia	A private observing site of a member of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
53	SE		The Hughesville Sky-view Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Waldorf.
54	N		C&O Canal National Historical Park			Maryland	AKA Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Near Clear Spring, between Hancock and Hagerstown.
54	NE		Ladiesburg			Maryland	A town in Frederick County.
54	NE		Mount Pleasant			Maryland	Part of the The Howard County Conservancy.
55	N		Catoctin Mountain Park			Maryland	Park, east of Hagerstown.
55	NE		Marstown Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near New Windsor.
55	W		Jerome			Virginia
57	NE		Willow Oak Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around Gamber.
59	NE		UMBC Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
61	W		Morning Star Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
62	NE		Reisterstown			Maryland	Home to the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area.
62	NE		Walgrove Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Reisterstown.
63	S		Hidden Creek Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
63	SW		Blue Ridge Observatory			Virginia	On Flattop Mountain near Dyke.
64	E		Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park			Maryland	City park in Chesapeake Beach.
64	N		Greencastle			Pennsylvania
64	N		Tomstown			Pennsylvania
65	E		AACC Astronomy Lab			Maryland	Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club.
65	NE		Baltimore			Maryland	Home of the Baltimore Astronomical Society.
65	S		Hay House Farm Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory somewhere around Louisa, VA.
66	E		United States Naval Academy			Maryland	Link.. In Annapolis.
66	NE		Bear Branch Nature Center			Maryland	A nature center and planetarium. Home to the Westminster Astronomical Society.
67	W		Hidden Waters Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
67	W		Mountain Meadows Observatory			West Virginia	Private Observatory near Lost River State Park.
68	NW		Hidden Bend Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Romney.
70	SW		Harrisonburg			Virginia	Home of the Shenanandoah Valley Stargazers and the John C. Wells Planetarium of James Madison University.
71	N		Gettysburg College Observatory			Pennsylvania	Observatory on the campus of Gettsyburg College.
72	NE		Dulaney Springs Park			Maryland	An observing site of the Baltimore County Casual Astronomers. Near Hampton.
72	SW		Charlottesville			Virginia	Home of the University of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory and close to Fan Mountain Observatory.
73	S		Montpelier Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Montpelier.
73	SW		Leander McCormick Observatory			Virginia	An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
74	N		Chambersburg			Pennsylvania
74	NE		Prettyboy Reservoir			Maryland	A reservior surrounded by parkland.
74	SW		Lake Monticello			Virginia	Home to some members of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
76	NE		Martin State Airport			Maryland	airport.
76	W		George Washington National Forest Helicopter Landing Site			Virginia	An site in the George Washington National Forest. Used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Fulkes Gap.
77	E		Rich Neck Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
77	NW		Rocky Gap State Park			Maryland	State park near Cumberland.
77	S		Keeble Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.
77	SW		COSMIC OBSERVATORY			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
79	SE		Tall Timbers			Maryland	A town in St. Mary's county.
79	W		Shank Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
80	E		Quiet Pond Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.
81	S		Leakes Mill Park			Virginia	Park in Goochland.
81	SW		Calf Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
81	SW		Pinetop Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Mount Sidney.
82	N		Piney Mountain			Pennsylvania	A spot near the summit of Piney Mountain, used by the Chesmont Astronomical Society and called DS-3.
82	NE		Codorus Creek Observatory			Pennsylvania	Private observator near Spring Grove
82	SE		Millers Tavern			Virginia	Along Rt 360 west between Tappahannock and Aylett.
83	SW		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
84	NE		Lake Meade Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
84	NE		Sola Virtus Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around White Hall.
84	NW		Rainsburg Mountain			Pennsylvania
84	W		Cave Mountain Observatory Retreat			West Virginia	Aka CMOR. A private observing club.
85	NW		Frostburg			Maryland	"Home of the the Cumberland Astronomy Club and Frostburg State University\'s planetarium.
85	SW		Waynesboro			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
86	NE		YCAS Stewartstown Observing Site			Pennsylvania	An observing site of the York County Astronomical Society. In Hopewell Township, near Stewartstown.
86	SW		Stokesville Observatory			Virginia	Of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers
87	E		Golden Mean Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
87	S		Fenwick Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Henrico County.
87	SW		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
89	E		TBM Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
89	NE		Harford Community College Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Harford Community College. Also used by the Harford County Astronomical Society. Near Bel Air.
89	NE		Kennard Dale High School			Pennsylvania	A High school in Fawn Grove.
89	NE		Sterner Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
89	SW		Staunton			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
90	E		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.
92	E		Echo Hill Outdoor School			Maryland	A school near Worton.
92	S		Richmond			Virginia	"Home of the Science Museum of Virginia and the Richmond Astronomical Society
92	SE		Point Lookout State Park			Maryland	State park where Chesapeak Bay and the Potomac join.
93	S		Powhatan Wildlife Management Area			Virginia	Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
94	N		Persephone Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory near Three Springs.
94	S		Ragland Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the Richmond Astronomical Society.
95	E		Tuckahoe State Park			Maryland	A site of the Delmarva Stargazers
95	N		Black Bear Hollow Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
96	N		Michael L. Britton Observatory			Pennsylvania	An observatory of Dickinson College in Carlisle. Used by the Dickinson College Astronomy Club.
96	NE		Broad Creek			Maryland	A Memorial Scout Reservation used, with permission, as a dark-sky site by the Harford County Astronomical Society.
96	NE		YCAS Observatory			Pennsylvania	observatory and home of the York County Astronomical Society. At John C. Rudy County Park.
96	SE		Bell Isle State Park			Virginia	State park.
97	NE		Fishing Battery Island			Maryland	Used by some members of the Howard Astronomical League. Near Havre de Grace.
97	NW		Deep Creek Lake State Park			Maryland	State park.
98	N		Tuscarora Shale Pit			Pennsylvania	In Tuscarora State Forest.(Phone Forest District Office #3, Blain PA, one working day in advance to have the gate on Upper Buck Ridge Rd left unlocked.)
98	NE		Edward L. Naylor Astronomical Center & Observatory			Pennsylvania	A group of observatorie of the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg, PA.. Near Lewisberry.
98	W		Blackwater Falls			West Virginia	A state park and site of a star party held by the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society.
98	W		Kile Knob Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Circlville.
99	SW		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
100	NE		Susquehannock State Park			Pennsylvania	State Park. Home of the York County Star Party, Near Drumore.
101	NE		Ryan Observatory			Pennsylvania	At Muddy Run. Observatory operated by the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society in coordination with the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County. In Muddy Run Park.
101	SE		River House Observatory			Virginia	Near Burgess.
102	E		Elliott Island road			Maryland	Centered on the parking lot of a boat launch on Elliot Island road.
102	NE		Shelly Island Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory near Goldsboro.
102	W		Spruce Knob Mountain Center			West Virginia	A site used by the OVAS and home to NOVAC's Almost Heaven Star Party. West Virginia's highest peak.
103	NE		Stella Nova Observatory			Pennsylvania	Near Conestoga.
103	SE		Ophelia Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
103	SW		Big Spy Mountain Overlook			Virginia	An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
105	SW		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
106	NE		Harrisburg			Pennsylvania	Home of the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg.
106	S		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
106	SE		Shiloh School Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Shiloh School Astrophotography Club sponsored by Northumberland Preservation Inc.
108	NE		Cruz Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
108	NE		Elk Forest			Maryland	A wildlife managment area used by the Delmarva Stargazers
110	NE		Grundy Observatory			Pennsylvania	Observatory of Franklin and Marshall College which is also the meeting place of the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County.
111	S		Charles City observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
112	SW		Starlight Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
113	E		Blackbird State Forest			Delaware	A state park at the border of New Castle and Kent Counties.
113	N		Little Buffalo State Park			Pennsylvania	State park near Newport.
113	N		Tom's Yard			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
113	NE		Manheim Township Planetarium			Pennsylvania	Planetarium of Manheim Township Middle School . In Lancaster
113	SE		Woods Crossroads			Virginia	A town in Gloucester County.
114	NW		Elton Moonshine Observatory			Pennsylvania	An observatory in Elton.
114	NW		Pioneer Park Campground			Pennsylvania	A campground near Somerset.
114	SE		York River State Park			Virginia	A State park used as a dark sky site by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers.
115	N		Canoe Creek State Park			Pennsylvania	A state park used as an observing site by the Starlight Astronomy Club. In Canoe Creek.
115	NE		Wayside Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory. Chart also covers the towns of New London, Avondale, West Grove and Oxford.
115	NE		Summit Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory.
115	SE		Schumann Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Middlesex County. Also used by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy / Stargazers.
115	SW		Goshen			Virginia	A town in Rockbridge county.
116	E		Killen's Pond State Park			Delaware	A state park near Harrington.
116	NE		Lititz			Pennsylvania	Meeting place of the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County (AELC).
116	NE		Sanctuary Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory in Manheim.
116	NE		Starlight Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory somewhere around Glasgow.
116	S		New Moon Telescopes Observatory			Virginia	A commercial telescope maker's observatory.
117	NW		Thornton Observing Site			Pennsylvania	A private observing site.
118	E		Dover			Delaware	A town in Kent county.
119	E		Salisbury			Maryland
119	NE		Annville			Pennsylvania	Centered on Annville-Cleona Secondary School.
119	NE		Snobie Observatory			Delaware	A private observatory in Bear, DE.
119	S		Sandy Point Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
119	W		Green Bank Observatory			West Virginia	Radio Observatory and for research and education. Also the home of the Green Bank Star Quest.
120	N		Altoona			Pennsylvania	Home of the Starlight Astronomy Club .

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