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Leaking Light Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory in Waverly. |
9 | SW |
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A & O Farm |
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Ohio |
Observing site used by the Mid-Ohio Valley Astronomy Club. Near Parkersburg. |
22 | N |
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Lamping Homestead |
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Ohio |
Campground in Wayne National Forest. |
32 | SW |
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Breezy Point Observatory |
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West Virginia |
An observatory of the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society. Located at Camp Virgil Tate. |
35 | SE |
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Calhoun County Park |
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West Virginia |
A park in Calhoun County. Used by The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club. Near Grantsville. |
36 | E |
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Possum Poop Hollow Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory near West Union. |
37 | NE |
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Wilderness Skies Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory Limestone Ridge near Martinsville. |
37 | NW |
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Grieser Field |
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Ohio |
Used as a dark-sky site by the Columbus Astronomical Society. About 7 miles from McConnelsville. |
37 | S |
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Spencer |
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West Virginia |
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39 | W |
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Burr Oak State Park |
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Ohio |
Centered on the Group Campground at Burr Oak State Park. |
40 | SE |
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Horizon Planetary Observatory |
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West Virginia |
Near Glenville. |
40 | W |
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Athens |
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Ohio |
Home of the South East Ohio Astronomical Society and Ohio University. |
50 | E |
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Good Hope Observatory |
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West Virginia |
An observatory of a member of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club. Near Good Hope. |
52 | SW |
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Leon Observing Site |
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West Virginia |
A private observing site. |
55 | N |
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Salt Fork State Park |
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Ohio |
State Park near Cambridge. |
55 | NW |
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Zanesville |
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Ohio |
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57 | NE |
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St Clairsville |
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Ohio |
Home of the NOVAE astronomy club. |
57 | SW |
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Porter |
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Ohio |
A town in Gallia county. Forecast also covers Bidwell, Harrisburg, and Kerr. |
61 | N |
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Greg's Happy Place |
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Ohio |
A private observing site. |
61 | NE |
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Wheeling |
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West Virginia |
Forecast also covers Bridgeport, OH. |
61 | SE |
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Elk River WMA |
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West Virginia |
A wildlife management area east of Sutton. |
65 | E |
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KK's Hill |
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West Virginia |
In Fairmont |
65 | NW |
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Fred's Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
65 | W |
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John Glenn Astronomy Park |
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Ohio |
Astronomy park of the Friends of the Hocking Hills State Park. |
68 | NW |
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Mambourg Farm Historical Park |
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Ohio |
A park near Lancaster used for astronomy/stargazing programs by the Fairfield County Historical Parks District. Call for access. |
68 | W |
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Asteria Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
68 | W |
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Easton Woods Observatory |
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Ohio |
Site of future private observatory near Jackson. |
69 | SW |
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Greasy Ridge |
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Ohio |
Near Crown City. A site of the OVAS. |
70 | S |
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Charleston |
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West Virginia |
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71 | NW |
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Coshocton |
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Ohio |
A town in Coshocton county. |
73 | NE |
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Waynesburg University |
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Pennsylvania |
University in Waynesburg. |
75 | NW |
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Newark |
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Ohio |
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78 | W |
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Amanda |
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Ohio |
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81 | NE |
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Steubenville |
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Ohio |
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86 | SW |
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Donald C. Martin Observatory |
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West Virginia |
Observatory of the OVAS. Near Huntington. |
87 | E |
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Chestnut Ridge Park |
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West Virginia |
A regional park and campground, near Coopers Rock State Forest,that is used by the WVU Astronomy Club. |
88 | NW |
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Comprix Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
88 | NW |
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Stillwell |
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Ohio |
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89 | NE |
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Canonsburg |
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Pennsylvania |
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91 | NW |
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Miller Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory at Kenyon College. |
92 | N |
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Fry Family Park |
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Ohio |
A park in Pike Township |
92 | NW |
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Hutville |
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Ohio |
Hutville is located on private property located between Columbus & Mt.Vernon, Ohio. |
93 | NE |
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Mingo Creek Park Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh. Near Monongahela. |
95 | NE |
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Raccoon Creek State Park |
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Pennsylvania |
State park. |
95 | NE |
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Uniontown |
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Pennsylvania |
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96 | NE |
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HAO Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Monessen. |
97 | N |
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Ramsey Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory. |
98 | NE |
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Paslow Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Bethel Park. |
98 | NW |
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Columbus |
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Ohio |
Home of The Columbus Astronomical Society |
98 | SW |
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Burg Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Wheelersburg. |
99 | N |
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WCAC |
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Ohio |
The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club is located southwest of Canton. |
100 | E |
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Blackwater Falls |
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West Virginia |
A state park and site of a star party held by the Kanawha Valley Astronomical Society. |
102 | SE |
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Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park |
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West Virginia |
A state park near Hillsboro. |
102 | SE |
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Green Bank Observatory |
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West Virginia |
Radio Observatory and for research and education. Also the home of the Green Bank Star Quest. |
102 | SE |
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Twin Sugars Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill. |
103 | N |
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Scenic Vista Park |
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Ohio |
Park of the Columbiana County Park District. An observing site of the Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society. |
104 | NW |
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Payne's Starfield Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Fredericktown. |
104 | S |
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Backus Mountain Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory. |
105 | NE |
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Pittsburgh |
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Pennsylvania |
Home of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh and the Allegheny Observatory of the University of Pittsburgh. |
106 | NE |
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Johnson East Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Connellsville. |
106 | SE |
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Watoga State Park |
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West Virginia |
State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association. |
106 | SE |
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Spruce Knob Mountain Center |
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West Virginia |
A site used by the OVAS and home to NOVAC's Almost Heaven Star Party. West Virginia's highest peak. |
107 | N |
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Wooster |
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Ohio |
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107 | NE |
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Union Street Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory |
107 | NW |
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Warren Rupp Observatory |
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Ohio |
An observatory Near Mansfield. Home of the Hidden Hollow star party. |
107 | SW |
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Joseph Dale Perry Memorial Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory near Fort Gay. |
108 | N |
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Don's Backyard |
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Ohio |
A private observing site. |
108 | NE |
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Aliquippa |
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Pennsylvania |
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108 | NE |
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Gettysburg Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
108 | NW |
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Hollow Oak Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Hilliard. |
108 | NW |
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Kilbourne Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Sunbury. |
109 | N |
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Clarke Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Mount Union College. In Alliance. |
109 | NE |
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Dartmoor Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
110 | E |
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Deep Creek Lake State Park |
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Maryland |
State park. |
111 | NE |
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Brady's Run Park |
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Pennsylvania |
A parkused as a star party site by the Beaver Valley Space Sciences Interest Group . Near Beaver Falls. |
111 | NW |
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Perkins Observatory |
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Ohio |
Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan University . |
111 | W |
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Woodland Altars Campground |
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Ohio |
A campground near Peebles. |
112 | NE |
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Pane Observing Site |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observing site in Marshall Township. |
112 | SE |
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Kile Knob Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory near Circlville. |
113 | NE |
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Geneva College Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
Observatory of Geneva College. Also known as the John Paul Schaefer Memorial Observatory. |
113 | NE |
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Thornton Observing Site |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observing site. |
113 | W |
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Blue Creek |
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Ohio |
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114 | N |
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Astronomy Club of Akron Observatory |
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Ohio |
An observatory of the Astronomy Club of Akron |
115 | NE |
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Oakmont Country Club |
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Pennsylvania |
A golf course. |
115 | NE |
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Radomski Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory near Jeannette. |
115 | NE |
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StarGlider Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory in Gibsonia. |
116 | E |
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Cave Mountain Observatory Retreat |
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West Virginia |
Aka CMOR. A private observing club. |
116 | N |
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Field of Dreams Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near Salem. |
116 | NE |
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Treesdale Observatory |
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Pennsylvania |
A private observatory. |
116 | SW |
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Carter |
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Kentucky |
Carter Caves State Park. A site used by the OVAS. |
116 | W |
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Cincinnati Astronomical Society Dark Sky Site |
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Ohio |
A dark-sky site of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society. Near Peebles. |
117 | N |
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Tranquility Gate Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory near North Lima. |
117 | NE |
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Plum |
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Pennsylvania |
Forecast also covers Monroeville, William D Boyce Regional Park, Penn Hills, and New Kensington. |
118 | W |
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London |
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Ohio |
In Madison county. |
119 | N |
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Wadsworth Observatory |
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Ohio |
A private observatory in Wadsworth. |
119 | S |
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Standing Stone Observatory |
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West Virginia |
A private observatory. |
119 | SW |
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Grayson Lake State Park |
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Kentucky |
Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park. |
119 | W |
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Berrysville |
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Ohio |
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119 | W |
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Rome |
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Ohio |
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