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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			High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
12	W		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
13	W		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
16	N		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
23	N		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
23	NE		High Point			North Carolina
24	E		Asheboro			North Carolina
26	SW		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
29	N		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
31	NW		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
33	N		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
35	NW		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
37	N		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
37	NE		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
38	SE		Town Creek Indian Mound			North Carolina	A National Historic Site. Is available for use at night only during published star parties or by special permit
42	NE		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
43	W		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
46	SW		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
47	N		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
47	NE		Browns Summit			North Carolina
48	N		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
48	SW		Indian Trail			North Carolina
50	E		Three College Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory jointly operated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the North Carolina A & T State University, and Guilford College. Near Snow Camp.
51	SW		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
53	SW		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
53	SW		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
54	NE		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
55	W		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
56	SE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
59	E		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
60	N		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
60	SW		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
61	SW		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
62	W		Hickory			North Carolina
64	SW		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
65	NW		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
66	N		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
66	NE		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
66	SW		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
68	E		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
68	E		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
68	SW		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
68	SW		Rock Hill			South Carolina
69	E		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
69	SE		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
69	W		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
70	NE		Hillsborough			North Carolina
70	S		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
70	S		Taxahaw			South Carolina
70	SW		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
71	N		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
71	SW		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
71	W		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
72	N		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
73	NE		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
74	NW		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
74	S		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
74	SW		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
75	S		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
75	W		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
76	E		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
76	NW		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
76	NW		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
76	W		M.A.R.S.Observatory			North Carolina	AKA "M.A.R.S.Observatory at Area 110". A private site of a member of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Lawndale.
78	E		Durham			North Carolina
80	N		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
80	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
81	W		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
82	E		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
84	NE		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
85	W		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
86	SW		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
86	W		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
87	N		Ferrum			Virginia
88	S		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
88	SE		Fayetteville			North Carolina
89	NW		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
89	NW		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
89	SW		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
90	E		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
90	NW		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
93	S		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
93	SW		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
94	NW		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
94	W		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
96	NW		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
97	N		Cahas Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A site used by the Star City Astronomy Network and the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. At milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
98	S		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
98	W		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
99	E		Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
99	SE		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
100	E		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
100	E		Clayton			North Carolina
100	NW		Wytheville			Virginia
101	N		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
101	N		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
102	N		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
102	NE		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
102	S		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
103	NW		Mountain City			Tennessee
104	E		Franklinton			North Carolina
104	N		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
104	SW		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
106	W		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
107	N		Anderson Observatory			Virginia	AKA Nicholas R. Anderson Observatory of VirginiaTech's physics department. Used and maintained by the Astronomy Club of Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg.
107	SW		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
108	S		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
108	SW		Spartanburg			South Carolina
108	W		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
109	S		Blythewood			South Carolina
109	SE		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
109	SW		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
109	W		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
110	W		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
111	N		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
111	NW		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
111	S		Rembert			South Carolina
112	E		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.
112	NE		Altavista			Virginia
112	W		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
113	NE		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.
113	SW		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
114	W		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
115	N		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
115	NW		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
115	W		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
116	N		Martin Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
116	S		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
116	W		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
117	E		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
117	W		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
118	E		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
118	SW		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
119	NW		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
120	NW		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
121	E		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
121	S		Woods Bay State Park			South Carolina	State park near Olanta.
121	SE		Bladen Lake State Forest			North Carolina
122	NE		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
122	NW		Chanticlear Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Bluefield.
122	S		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
122	S		Sumter			South Carolina
124	N		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
124	NW		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
125	S		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
125	SW		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
126	S		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
126	SW		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
126	W		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
126	W		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
127	W		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
127	W		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
127	W		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
128	SW		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
128	W		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
129	NE		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
130	NE		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
130	SW		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
130	SW		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
130	W		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
130	W		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
131	N		Laurel Bank			Virginia	A private observing site.
131	S		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
131	W		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
131	W		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
131	W		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
132	NE		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
132	S		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
132	SW		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
132	W		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
133	N		Sunset Field			Virginia	A site on the Blue Ridge Parkway used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club. Also the site of the Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead.
135	E		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
135	N		Camp Creek			West Virginia	Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
135	NE		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
135	SW		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
135	W		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
137	W		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
138	E		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
138	NE		South Hill			Virginia
140	NE		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
140	W		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
141	SW		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
141	SW		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
142	N		Standing Stone Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
142	SW		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
142	W		Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
143	SW		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
144	NW		Bays Mountain Park			Tennessee	City park with astronomy programs. Site of the Bays Mountain Observatory, and home of the Bays Mountain Astronomy Club. Near Kingsport.
144	W		Brevard			North Carolina
144	W		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
144	W		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
145	W		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
146	N		Greenbrier Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
146	NE		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
146	S		Greeleyville			South Carolina
148	S		Santee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Santee.
148	W		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
149	W		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
151	SE		CFAS			North Carolina	An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
152	E		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
152	S		MAC-Johnson Site			South Carolina	A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
152	W		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
153	S		Santee			South Carolina
154	SW		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
155	N		Backus Mountain Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
155	NW		Caney Ridge Observatory			Virginia	Near Clintwood.
155	SE		Little River			South Carolina
155	W		Waynesville			North Carolina
156	N		Douthat State Park			Virginia	State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
156	NE		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
156	NW		Natural Tunnel State Park			Virginia	State park in Scott county, near Duffield.
156	SE		Myrtle Beach			South Carolina
156	W		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
158	SE		Shallotte			North Carolina	A town in Brunswick county.
158	SW		Anderson			South Carolina
158	W		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
159	SE		Myrtle Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park Myrtle Beach.
161	W		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
162	E		Greenville			North Carolina	Home of East Carolina University.
162	NE		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
162	SW		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
162	W		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
162	W		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
163	N		Twin Sugars Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
163	NE		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
163	SW		Aiken State Park			South Carolina	State park near Windsor.
164	SE		Huntington Beach State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Murrells Inlet.
165	N		Big Spy Mountain Overlook			Virginia	An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
165	N		Goshen			Virginia	A town in Rockbridge county.
166	SW		Troy Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
167	SW		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
168	N		Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park			West Virginia	A state park near Hillsboro.
168	S		Georgetown			South Carolina
168	SE		Wilmington			North Carolina	Centered on Halyburton Park in Wilimington. Used by some members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
169	N		Watoga State Park			West Virginia	State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
169	SE		St. James Plantation			North Carolina
169	SW		Aiken			South Carolina	Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
169	SW		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
169	W		Sylva			North Carolina
169	W		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
170	SW		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
170	W		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
171	S		Denmark			South Carolina
171	W		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
171	W		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
172	E		Jacksonville			North Carolina
172	S		Berkeley High School			South Carolina	School in Moncks Corner.
172	SW		Baker Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near McCormick.
172	SW		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
173	S		Barnwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blackville
173	SW		Calhoun Falls State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Calhoun Falls.
173	W		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
174	SE		Carolina Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park used by the North Carolina Statewide Star Party and site of public observing sessions by the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
174	SW		Hamilton Branch State Park			South Carolina	State park near Plum Beach.
174	W		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
175	NE		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
175	SE		Southport			North Carolina
175	SE		Surf City			North Carolina
175	W		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
176	SW		Hickory Knob State Park			South Carolina	State park McCormick.
177	S		Hampton Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near McClellanville.
178	SW		Lake Hartwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Fair Play.
179	NE		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
179	NE		Powhatan Wildlife Management Area			Virginia	Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
179	W		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
180	N		Starlight Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory

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