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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			Miller Observatory			Texas	Site of future private observatory.
26	SE		Persimmon Gap			Texas	This chart is centered on a picnic area 1/4-mile south of the Persimmon Gap entrance to Big Bend National Park.
27	S		Observatorio De Solitario			Texas	A private observatory.
33	N		Double Diamond Ranch			Texas	Site of four private observatories. Near Alpine.
34	NE		Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory			Texas	AKA MaRIO. A private observatory near Marathon.
34	NE		Marathon			Texas
36	SW		Big Bend Ranch State Park			Texas	State park near Presidio. (432) 358-4444.
38	N		Sierra la Rana			Texas	Ranch and dark-sky real estate development near Alpine.
38	S		Barton Warnock Visitor Center			Texas	State park near Terlingua. (432) 424-3327.
39	S		Lajitas			Texas	A town in Brewster county.
44	NW		Marfa			Texas	Town close to where even astronomers try to see the Marfa Lights, an unexplained, but probably not astronomical, visual phenomonon.
46	NW		3 Mile Observatory			Texas	A private observatory near Marfa.
46	W		Cibolo Creek Ranch			Texas	A guest ranch near Shafter.
49	W		Fort Leaton State Historic Site			Texas	State park near Presidio. (432) 229-3613.
52	NW		Mano Prieto Observatory			Texas	A private observatory near Ft. Davis.
57	NW		Nine Mile Hill Observatory			Texas	A private observatory also used by the Williamson County Astronomy Club.
57	SE		Rio Grande Village Campground			Texas	An campground in https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htmig Bend National Park.
59	N		Davis Mountains State Park			Texas	State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3337.
59	N		Indian Lodge			Texas	State park near Fort Davis. (432) 426-3254.
60	N		Prude Ranch			Texas	Guest ranch. Near Fort Davis. Was site of the Texas Star Party 2023. The 2024 Texas Star Party is Cancelled. The 2025 Texas Star Party is held here
65	NW		Sky Pony Observatory			Texas	A private observatory.
66	NW		McDonald Observatory			Texas	A professional observatory of the University of Texas. Home of the Hobby-Eberly, Harlan J. Smith and Otto Struve telescopes.
77	NW		Valentine			Texas
80	N		Balmorhea State Park			Texas	State park near Toyahvale. (432) 375-2370.
86	NE		Fort Stockton			Texas	A town in Pecos county.
104	N		BSM_TX			Texas	A private observatory in the AAVSO network.
113	NW		Van Horn			Texas
122	NE		McCamey			Texas
129	NE		Fort Lancaster Scenic Overlook			Texas	An overlook near Fort Lancaster State Historical Site.
135	N		Monahans Sandhills State Park			Texas	State park near Monahans. (432) 943-2092.
136	E		Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site			Texas	State park near Comstock. (432) 292-4464.
144	E		Pandale Junction			Texas	A private observing site near Comstock.
158	E		Devils River State Natural Area			Texas	State park near Del Rio. (830) 395-2133.
158	SW		Ciudad Delicias			Chihuahua
160	NE		Pumpjack Heaven			Texas	A private observing site of the West Texas Astronomers.
163	E		Lake Amistad			Texas	In the Amistad National Recreation Area near Del Rio.
168	N		Rattle Snake Springs			New Mexico	A public site near Rattle Snakes Springs Ranger Station, part of Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
168	NE		Odessa/Midland			Texas	(Airport) Home of the West Texas Astronomers.
170	NE		Barnhart			Texas	A town in Irion County.
172	N		Carlsbad Caverns Visitor Center			New Mexico	In Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Site of monthly and nightly astronomy programs.
172	SW		Chihuahua			Chihuahua
176	E		Eldorado Star Party			Texas	A star party held at the X Bar Ranch near Sonora.
176	NW		Dell City			Texas	A town in Hudspeth county.
177	NW		The Williams' Ranch			Texas	A site used by the Sun City Astronomers. Near Comudas.

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