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0 Fernbank Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of the Fernbank Science Center. In Decatur.
1NW Emory University Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Emory University. Also home of the Emory University Astronomy Club. In Atlanta.
2SE Bradley Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Agnes Scott College. In Decatur.
5SW Atlanta
 
Georgia   Home of the Atlanta Astronomy Club and Bradley Observatory of Agnes Scott College.
12N Dunwoody
 
Georgia   Home of the observatory at Georgia Perimiter College. In DeKalb county.
15SE Swan Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Stockbridge.
16N Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
 
Georgia   A National Recreation Area north east of Atlanta.
17NE ME Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
18NW Marietta
 
Georgia   Home to some members of the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
19N Fulton Science Academy Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory Fulton Science Academy.
20N Owens Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Alpharetta.
22N Culver's Urban Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory of a member of the Charlie Elliott Astronomy Club. In Milton.
25E The Dutch Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
26N Herron Observing Field
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Hickory Flat.
27NE D. S. Millas Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Cumming.
27NW White Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Acworth.
27S Ford Lake Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Fayetteville.
28N Twin Lakes Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory somewhere around Cumming.
28NE Dacula
 
Georgia  
29W Big "A" Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
31N Bourne Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
32W Dallas(GA)
 
Georgia   A town in Paulding county.
33N Canton
 
Georgia  
35SE The Clear Nights Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
35W Walter F. Barber, Jr. Memorial Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. In Villa Rica.
37N J. Stephen Schmidt Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Ball Ground.
39NE Lake Lanier Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory west of Lake Sydney Lanier.
40N Hampton Mountain
 
Georgia   A few miles from Cumming.
40SE Charlie Elliott WLC
 
Georgia   A wild life center, near Mansfield, used as a dark sky site by the Charlie Elliott Chapter of the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
41NW Tellus Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of Tellus: Northwest Georgia Science Museum. In Cartersville.
42E Hard Labor Creek Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory site of Georgia State University. In Hard Labor Creek State Park.
43E Ex Nihilo Observatory
 
Georgia   E.N.O. is a private observatory.
43NE Elachee Nature Science Center
 
Georgia   A museum and nature preserve in Gainsville.
44NW Garland Mountain Trailhead
 
Georgia   Parking lot of Garland Mountain Horse & Hike Trails.
44S Cox Field
 
Georgia   Dark Sky site of the Flint River Astronomy Club. Near Williamson.
48N McElroy Mountain
 
Georgia   Covers the region around McElroy Mountain, including Grandview, Marblehill, Holcomb and Emma.
48S Joe Kurz Wildlife Management Area
 
Georgia   Wildlife management area used by the Flint River Astronomy Club.
49NE Jefferson Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Jefferson.
51E Morgan County High School
 
Georgia   High school in Madison.
53N North Georgia Astronomical Observatory
 
Georgia   The NGAO is an observatory of University of North Georgia. Also used by the North Georgia Astronomers. Near Dahlonega.
53NE Dogshead
 
Georgia   A private observing site.
54NW Cearley / Sirockman Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
54NW Dry Creek Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Adairsville.
55E University of Georgia Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens.
57NW Bishop Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory on the main campus of Floyd College. Near Lindale.
58N Black Mountain Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Dahlonega.
62NE Yamabushi Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Commerce.
62S Thomaston
 
Georgia  
62SW Mountville Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Mountville.
65SE Bolingbroke
 
Georgia   A town in Monroe county.
65W Gold Ridge observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Gold Ridge.
67N Puckett Observatory
 
Georgia   Observatory near Ellijay. Home of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search
67SE Country View Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Gray.
69SE Evermore Farms
 
Georgia   Site of future observatory and astronomy park.
69SE North Lake Sinclair
 
Georgia   Forecast covers the north-west part of Lake Sinclair, including the towns of Eatonton, Dennis and Meriweather.
70S Big Lazer Creek WMA
 
Georgia   Wildlife Management Area near Talbotton.
71N Fort Mountain Scenic Overlook
 
Georgia   An overlook in Fort Mountain State Park.
71NE Luckie's Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
74E Oconee Observing Field
 
Georgia   a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO).
74E Young Road Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Rayle.
75N Bee Sting Hill Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
76SE Macon
 
Georgia   Home of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society, the Mark Smith Planetarium, and the astronomy club at Mercer University
77NE Pleasant Grove Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
78NE Batesville
 
Georgia   A town in Habersham county.
78NW Dalton
 
Georgia   In Whitfield county.
79SE Milledgeville
 
Georgia   Home of the Georgia College & State University Astronomy club.
79W Creek Skies Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory somewhere around the town of Centre.
80N Mookie Mountain Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Morganton.
80N Robert W. Woodruff Scout Reservation
 
Georgia   Scout reservation used as an observing site by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
81N Brasstown Bald
 
Georgia   Alternative Observing Site Of the Atlanta Astronomy Club. Near Brasstown Bald mountain.
82W Sweetgum Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
83E A.H. Stephens Memorial Park
 
Georgia   Park near Crawfordville.
84N Doogan's Mountain
 
Georgia  
86W Old Broadwell Mill Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Jacksonville.
87NW Lookout Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Mentone. Sometimes used by the Atlanta Astronomy Club.
87NW Little River Canyon National Preserve
 
Alabama   Centered on the Wolf Creek Overlook in the Little River National Preserve near Fort Payne. (Note: some maps incorectly label this area as De Soto State park.)
87NW PS-191 Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
88N Towns County Park
 
Georgia   AKA Towns County Recreation Center. park in Hiawassee.
89NE Lake Hartwell State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Fair Play.
91E Deerlick Astronomy Village
 
Georgia   Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze
91NW Fire Panther Observatory
 
Georgia   Site of future robotic observatory.
92N Kilpatrick Point Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Hayesville.
92N Murphy
 
North Carolina  
92NE Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site
 
South Carolina   Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
93NW Walker County Observatory
 
Georgia   An observatory of NASA's lunar impact monitoring program.
93SE Dreamstead Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory of a member of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society.
94NE Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory
 
Georgia   On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
96NE Sadlers Creek State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Anderson.
96S The New Freedom Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory in Perry. Observations at site indicate the lightpollution rating has degraded to a solid Bortle 6 if not a low end Bortle 7.
96SE Aim High Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Kathleen, GA.
98N Buck Bald Mountain
 
Tennessee   A public area at the summit
98N Benton
 
Tennessee  
98SE CCK's Universe
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Jeffersonville.
99NE Shaver Recreation Center
 
South Carolina   AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
99SW Phenix City
 
Alabama   Very close to Columbus, Georgia.
100E Calhoun Falls State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Calhoun Falls.
100NE Cape Orion Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
100NE Mountain Rest Observatory
 
South Carolina   An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
101NE Dark Sky Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory in Seneca.
102NE Oconee State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Mountain Rest.
103NE Oconee Station State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Walhalla.
103SW Auburn-Opelika Airport
 
Alabama   Auburn is home to the Auburn Astronomical Society.
104N Starr Mountain
 
Tennessee   A mountain in the Cherokee National Forest.
104NW Chattanooga
 
Tennessee   Home of Jones Observatory of University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
104S Elko Observing site
 
Georgia   An observing site of the Middle Georgia Astronomical Society near the town of Elko.
104S Yoder Observing Site
 
Georgia   A private observing site near Montezuma, GA.
104W Watson Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory
105NE Central-Clemson
 
South Carolina   Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
106NE Wayah Bald
 
North Carolina   A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
107W Stars Fell Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
108N Hunt's Lodge Motorcycle Campground
 
Tennessee   Lodge and campground in Tellico Plains.
108NE Anderson
 
South Carolina  
109E Hickory Knob State Park
 
South Carolina   State park McCormick.
109N Sassafras Ridge
 
Tennessee   Actually a point Near Beech Gap overlook located along the Cherohala Skyway close to the border with North Carolina. In Cherokee National Forest.
109NE Mountain High observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Highlands.
109S Deer Run Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Draneville.
111NW Uranias' Slave Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory near Harrison.
111SW Alexander City
 
Alabama  
112NE Whiteside Mountain
 
North Carolina   A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
113E Baker Creek State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near McCormick.
113NE Devil's Fork State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Salem.
113W Birmingham Astronomical Society Observatory
 
Alabama   AKA BAS Obsevatory. Observatory of the Birmingham Astronomical Society. On Chandler Mountain.
113W Chandler Mountain
 
Alabama   Home of the AAA Observers.
114NE Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam
 
South Carolina   Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
114NE Keowee-Toxaway State Park
 
South Carolina   State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
114S Skyfall Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Pinehurst.
115NW Barb's Ridge
 
Tennessee   A private observing site near New Hope.
115NW Twin Oaks Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory near Soddy-Daisy.
116E Due West
 
South Carolina   Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
116N Birchwood
 
Tennessee  
117E Troy Dark Sky Observatory
 
South Carolina   Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
119NE Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area
 
South Carolina  
120E Hamilton Branch State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Plum Beach.
120NW Maxwell Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Scottsboro.
122SE Louisville
 
Georgia  
125N Bryan College
 
Tennessee   Bryan College in Dayton.
126NE Table Rock State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Pickens.
126W Crawford Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
127E Ware Shoals Park
 
South Carolina   Park in Ware Shoals.
127NE Smoky Mountain Stargaze
 
North Carolina   Star party.
127NE Sylva
 
North Carolina  
127NW Skyline Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
128N Cades Cove
 
Tennessee   Centered on the Cades Cove vistitor's center in Great Smoky Mountains national park. Home of the Cades Cove Star Party held by The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society.
128NE Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
 
North Carolina   Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
128NW Fredonia Mountain Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory affiliate with the Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga.
128NW Orion Acres
 
Tennessee   A private observing site used by some members of the Barnard Astronomical Society located on the Cumberland Plateau.
128SE Eastman
 
Georgia  
129N Tellico Skies Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
130E Martinez
 
Georgia  
130N Look Rock
 
Tennessee   An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
131NE Dogstar Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
131W Trussville
 
Alabama  
132NE Greenville
 
South Carolina   Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
133NE Caesars Head State Park
 
South Carolina   State Park near Cleveland, SC.
134E Lake Shores
 
South Carolina   A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
134N Great Smokey Mountains National Park
 
Tennessee   National Park.
134NW Cordell-Lorenz Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory of Sewanee: The University of the South. In Sewanee .
135N Spring City Park
 
Tennessee   Park in Spring City.
135NE Brevard
 
North Carolina  
135W Alabama Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Pinson.
135W Tranquility Base Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory near Pinson.
135W Mt. Laurel Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory near Mt. Laurel water treatment plant.
136E Augusta
 
Georgia   Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta.
136NE Charles E. Daniel Observatory
 
South Carolina   Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
136NE Jones Gap State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Marietta.
136NE Paris Mountain State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Greenville.
137N Newfound Gap
 
Tennessee   Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
138N Maryville
 
Tennessee  
138W Irondale
 
Alabama  
139E Lake Greenwood State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Ninety Six.
139N Wears Valley
 
Tennessee   A community in Sevier County.
139SE Whitetail Hollow Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory.
140NE Waynesville
 
North Carolina  
141NE Morning Star Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
141SE T. Spence Memorial Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Midville.
142NW Von Braun Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory of the Von Braun Astronomical Society. Located in Monte Sano State Park.
142W Hanceville
 
Alabama   A town in Cullman county.
142W Nightfall Observatory
 
Alabama  
143E Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Beech Island.
143N Tamke-Allan Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory,near Rockwood, of Roane State Community College.
143NW Fall Creek Falls State Park
 
Tennessee   Centered on the astronomy field used by the Cumberland Astronomical Society. Site of the Tennessee Spring Star Party. In Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer.
144NE Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot
 
North Carolina   A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
144W Birmingham
 
Alabama   Home of the Birmingham Astronomical Society.
144W Oak Mountain State Park
 
Alabama   State park used for public start parties by the Birmingham Astronomical Society. Near Pelham.
145N Pigeon Forge Area
 
Tennessee   Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
145NW Huntsville
 
Alabama   Home of the Von Braun Astronomical Society.
145NW Skymont Scout Reservation
 
Tennessee   A scout camp.
145W Vestavia Hills Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory on Shades Mountain in Vestavia Hills.
148W Hoover
 
Alabama   In Jefferson county.
149NE Aramesh
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
150E Aiken
 
South Carolina   Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
150NE Hendersonville
 
North Carolina   A town in Henderson county.
150NW Long Mountain Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory, East of Nashville, operated by Montgomery Bell Academy
151SW Montgomery
 
Alabama   Home of the W. A. Gayle Planetarium of the Troy University.
152E Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Clinton.
152N Cumberland Mountain State Park
 
Tennessee   State park near Crossville.
152N Knoxville
 
Tennessee   Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
152S Albany
 
Georgia   A town in Dougherty county.
153NE Overstreet Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
153NE Transit Dreams Observatory
 
South Carolina   Transit Dreams Observatory
154N Oak Ridge
 
Tennessee  
154NW Cat Creek Observing Site
 
Tennessee   Near Normandy Lake.
155NE Foothills Astronomical Society
 
North Carolina   A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
155NW McMinnville
 
Tennessee  
155NW Pleasant Hill Starlight Observatory
 
Tennessee   Near Lynchburg.
155W Cullman County Rd
 
Alabama   A spot on Cullman County Road 15 near AL Hwy 91.
155W Lewis Smith Lake Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
155W James Wylie Shepherd Observatory
 
Alabama   Site of future Observatory on the campus of the University of Montevallo
156SE Wes Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Vidalia.
158NE Spartanburg
 
South Carolina  
158W Emerald Lane Observatory
 
Alabama   Observatory code 843. Near Decatur.
159NE Croft State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Spartanburg.
159NE Squirrel Valley Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
160E Batesburg-Leesville High School
 
South Carolina   School in Batesburg-Leesville.
160S Hines Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory (IAU/MPC H71) near Chula.
161E Stony Ridge Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory near Prosperity.
161NE Asheville
 
North Carolina   Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
161NE Grassland Mountain Observatory
 
North Carolina   Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
162E Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site
 
South Carolina   State historic site near Union.
162N Lilly Bluff Overlook
 
Tennessee   An overlook. In Obed Wild & Senic River National Park which is also a International Dark-Sky Park. Home of night sky programs.
162NE Lookout Observatory
 
North Carolina   Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
162NE Springlake Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory.
162NW Sparta
 
Tennessee  
163E Aiken State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Windsor.
163NE Firefly Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
163NE Pegasus Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory.
163NE Syzygy Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
163NW Galunlati 2 Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
165N The Looking Glass Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory in Lancing.
165NE Cherry Hill Farm
 
North Carolina   A private farm near Union.
165NE His Glassworks Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Asheville.
166E Lake Murray Observatory
 
South Carolina   A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
167N Mossy Creek Observatory
 
Tennessee   A private observatory.
167NE Twelve Mile Post
 
North Carolina   A community near Lake Lure
167SW Troy
 
Alabama   in Pike county.
168E Dreher Island State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Prospertiy.
168NE Dill Knob Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory near Black Mountain.
168S Red Barn Observatory
 
Georgia   A private observatory near Ty Ty. AKA MPC/IAU H68.
168W Solarity Observatory
 
Alabama   A private observatory.
169N Jefferson City
 
Tennessee   A town in Jefferson county.
170NE Mill Ridge
 
North Carolina   A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
171NE Peek Observatory
 
North Carolina   A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
171NE The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory
 
Tennessee   Observatory under construction.
171W White House Observatory
 
Alabama   Near Moulton
172NE Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1
 
North Carolina   A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
173NW Smithville
 
Tennessee  
174NW Center Hill Lake
 
Tennessee  
174SE Georgia Southern Planetarium
 
Georgia   Planetarium of Georgia Southern University hosts public star parties. Also, a meeting place of the Statesboro Astronomy Club. In Statesboro.
175E Maxwell Point
 
South Carolina   A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
175N Norris Lake
 
Tennessee   Forecast also covers Norris Dam State park, Anderson County Park, Big Ridge State Park, and Campbell County Park.
176E Barnwell State Park
 
South Carolina   State park near Blackville
176S Alapaha River Observatory
 
Georgia  
177E Lexington(SC)
 
South Carolina  
179E MAC-Johnson Site
 
South Carolina   A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
179N Millard Oakley STEM Center
 
Tennessee   Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Center at Tennessee Tech University (TTU).
180NE Mount Mitchell
 
North Carolina   Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.


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