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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			Erickson Observatory Site			California	Future site of Erickson Observatory (private). In Warner Springs.
12	NW		Lake Riverside Estates			California	A private community in Aguanga.
12	W		Palomar Observatory			California	Observatory, with outreach center of Caltech. Home of the 200 inch Hale Telescope
< 15			OCA Anza Observatory			California	Observatory of the Orange County Astronomers near Anza.
15	NE		Santa Rosa Mountain			California	Centered on the trail to the summit. Also close to Santa Rosa Campground.
18	NE		Sawmill Trailhead			California	A site used by the Astronomical Society of the Desert. Near Pinyon Flats
19	SE		Borrego Springs			California	Home to the Nightfall star party, held by the Riverside Astronomical Society (RAS) at the Palm Canyon Resort.
20	W		Pauma Valley			California	Site of The Kathryn Hood Observatory.
22	S		Selkovitch's Observatory			California
22	SE		SkyScapes Observatory			California	A private observatory in Borrego Springs.
22	SW		Far Away Observatory			California	A private observatory in Valley Center.
22	SW		Mais Observatory			California	A private spectroscopic observatory in Valley Center.
23	S		Curiosity Peak Observatory			California	A private observatory.
24	N		Idyllwild			California
24	S		Galaxy Gazers Observatory			California	A private observatory near Julian.
25	SE		LaBelle Observatory			California	A private observatory.
27	S		Tassi Observatory			California	A private observatory near Ramona.
28	NE		Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory			California	AKA The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library and Observatory.
28	S		SkyStar Observatory			California	A private observatory in San Diego Country Estates.
28	SW		San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park			California	State park and site of of monthly star parties.
29	SW		Boulder Knolls Observatory			California	A private observatory, with Minor Planet Center code G74.
29	W		Temecula			California	Home of the The Temecula Valley Astronomers.
30	SW		Ramona Observatory			California	A private observatory near Ramona.
30	SE		Little Blair Valley			California
31	NW		Spencers Crossing			California	A neighborhood in Winchester, CA
31	NW		WeBeWebbiers Observatory			California	A private observatory somewhere around Temecula.
31	SW		Rock Springs Observatory			California	A private observatory.
33	NE		Thousand Palms			California	Star Party Site for the Astronomical Society of the Desert.
33	SW		Sonrisa Observatory			California	A private observatory near Escondido.
34	SW		Hawks Landing Observatory			California	A private observatory
34	W		Rock Mountain Observatory			California	A private observatory near Fallbrook.
36	NE		Rustic Valley Observator			California	A private observatory.
36	S		Lockwood Observatory			California	A private observatory.
36	SW		Poinsettia Observatory			California	A private observatory in Poway.
37	W		Vista			California
38	S		Alpine			California
38	SW		Rancho del Rio Observatory			California	A private observatory
39	N		Banning			California
39	S		Pine Valley Creek trailhead			California	Trail in the Cleveland National Forest in California.
40	N		Desert Hot Springs			California	A town in Riverside county and site of star parties at the Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa.
40	S		Mount Laguna Observatory			California	Observatory of San Diego State University (SDSU).
40	SW		Pageant Avenue Observatory			California	A private observatory.
40	SW		Santaluz Observatory			California	Observatory in Santaluz Club.
41	N		Whitewater Preserve			California	Preserve of the The Wildlands Conservancy and site of public star parties. In Whitewater Canyon.
42	SW		Scripps Ranch Observatory			California	A private observatory.
43	NW		Lake Elsinore			California
44	SW		Mission Trails Regional Park			California	Centered on Kumeyaay Campground in Mission Trails Regional Park. Site of public star parties held by the San Diego Astronomy Association.
44	W		Oceanside			California	Centered on Oceanside City Beach.
45	SW		El Cajon			California
45	SW		Sorrento Mesa Observatory			California	A private observatory.
46	SW		Del Mar			California
47	W		El Cariso			California	A peak in the Santa Ana mountains at the end of Upper Carisio Rd.
48	N		Oak Glen Preserve			California	Wildlife preserve of The Wildlands Conservancy used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers.
48	SW		La Mesa			California	A town in San Diego county.
48	SW		University of Califoria San Diego			California	UCSD is actually located in La Jolla.
50	E		Salton Sea State Recreation Area			California	State park used by some members of the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers
50	N		Big Falls Campground			California	A campground near Forest Falls.
50	NW		Moreno Valley			California
51	SW		Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial			California	Memorial park.
52	N		Yucca Valley			California	Home of the Andromeda Society.
52	W		Caspers Wilderness Park			California	Campground and site of an International Starry Night starparty to observe the 2013 Perseids.
52	W		San Onofre State Beach			California	State beach just south fo San Clamente.
54	N		Pioneertown Mountains Preserve			California	Wildlife preserve used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers.
54	NE		Jumbo Rocks			California	A campground in Joshua Tree National Park.
54	SW		Reuben H. Fleet Science Center			California	Science center at Balboa Park. Site of Stars in the Park public star parties held by the San Diego Astronomy Association. in San Diego.
55	N		Angelus Oaks Heliport			California
55	N		Copper Mountain Observatory			California	Near the town of Joshua Tree which is near the north east corner of Joshua Tree National Park.
55	NE		Cottonwood Spring Campground			California	A campground at Joshua Tree National Park.
55	S		Chula Vista Observatory			California	A private observatory.
55	SW		San Diego			California	Home of the San Diego Astronomy Association.
55	W		San Clemente			California
57	NW		San Bernardino County Museum			California	Museum and meeting place, with public astronomy of the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In Redlands.
57	S		Tierra del Sol			California	Site used by San Diego Astronomy Association (SDAA)
58	W		Melinda Heights Observatory			California	A private observatory.
60	NE		The Sky's The Limit Observatory and Nature Center			California	Observatory and nature center in Twentynine Palms.
61	NE		Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater			California	Used by the Southern California Desert Video Astronomers. Located at Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground.
61	W		Laguna Niguel			California	Forecast also covers San Juan Capistrano.
62	N		Big Bear Solar Observatory			California	Aka BBSO. Solar Observatory operated by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. On Big Bear Lake.
62	N		Big Bear City			California	In the San Bernardino Mountains
62	NW		Corona			California
63	NW		OCA Silverado			California	A site of the Orange County Astronomers near Irvine.
63	S		Tijuana			Baja California	Hogar de la Sociedad Astronómica de Baja California.
64	N		Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station			California	aka GMARS. MPC observatory G79.
64	N		Landers			California	Dark-sky site for the Riverside Astronomical Society.
64	N		Star Camp Observatory			California	A private observatory.
65	S		Observatorio las Acacias			Baja California	Un sitio privado.
66	NE		Twentynine Palms Airport			California	An airport near Twentynine Palms.
66	NW		Robert Brownlee Observatory			California	An observatory of the Mountain Skies Astronomical Society. At MSAS Astronomy Village near Lake Arrowhead.
66	W		Laguna Beach			California
67	NW		Cedar Glen Observatory			California	(A private observatory near Cedar Glen.
67	NW		Murillo Family Observatory			California	Observatory of the California State University, San Bernardino.
69	NW		Irvine Regional Park			California	A park in Orange county.
71	W		Fountain Valley			California	Near Santa Ana.
72	N		Johnson Valley			California	A town in San Bernardino county.
73	NW		Daniel B. Milliken Planetarium			California	Planetarium at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga.
73	NW		Silverwood Lake			California	Actually near the south-east shore of the lake. Forecast also covers the Silverwood lake State Recreation Area.
75	N		Lucerne Valley			California	Used by the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers. In San Bernardino county.
76	E		Desert Center			California	A spot on Hwy 177 North of Interstate 10. On the west side of Palen Pass.
76	SE		El Centro			California
77	NW		OCA Go-To Group			California	A private observing site in Placentia, used by some members of the Orange County Astronomers.
78	NW		Anaheim			California
79	NE		Clarks Pass			California	A a spot along highway 62.
79	NW		Oak Hills Observatory			California	A private observatory in Hesperia.
79	W		Huntington Beach			California
80	NW		Fullerton			California
80	NW		Webb Schools Observatory			California	A observatory of The Webb Schools.
82	N		Camp Rock Road			California	10 miles north east of Lucerne Valley.
82	NW		Cow Canyon Saddle			California	A spot in Cow Canyon, near Mt. Baldy, used as an observing and star party location by the Pomona Valley Amateur Astronomers.
82	NW		Mt. SAC Observatory			California	Observatory of Mount San Antonio College. In Walnut.
85	NW		Luz Observatory			California	Observatory in the Lewis Center for Educational Research. Base of the HiDAS. In Apple Valley.
87	NW		Maury Lewin Astronomical Observatory			California	A private observatory in Glendora.
89	S		Valle de Guadalupe			Baja California	Sitio de observación astronómica en Rancho Capuleto.
89	SE		Cañón del Tajo			Baja California	Sitio de observación astronónica.
90	NW		Table Mountain Observatory			California	Observatory at Table Mountain Facility which is operated by JPL. Near Wrightwood.
91	NW		Phelan			California
92	NW		Pinon Hills			California	Near Wrightwood in the San Gabriel Mountains.
92	W		Long Beach			California
93	NW		Monrovia			California	Centered on Library Park, this chart marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
95	NE		Amboy Crater			California	Centered on the parking lot of Amboy Crater, a public nature site near the town of Amboy.
95	NW		Garvey Ranch Observatory			California	Observatory in Garvey Ranch Park in the city of Monterey Park.") Operated by the Los Angeles Astronomical Society.
99	NW		California Institute of Technology			California	Research and education institution with astronomy outreach events.
99	NW		Devil's Punchbowl Trailhead			California	A Los Angeles County Park in Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area. Near Pearblossom.
99	NW		Mount Wilson Observatory			California	link
99	NW		Stony Ridge Observatory			California	An observatory in the Angeles National Forest
100	NW		Old Town Pasadena			California	Centered Colorado Blvd, somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave, this charts marks the site of public observing held by the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers.
101	W		Torrance			California
102	NW		Los Angeles			California	Home of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers.
103	W		Carlos Lemmi Observatory			California	A private observatory near Rancho Palos Verdes. MPC G71.
105	NW		Automata Internet Observatory			California	In Pearblossom.
105	W		Redondo Beach			California	In the general area of the South Bay Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers Manhattan Beach.
106	S		Ensenada			Baja California
107	N		Knight Sight			California	A private site in Helendale
107	NE		Trilobite Wilderness			California	A Wilderness Area of geological interest. It's also a dark observing spot.
107	NW		Griffith Observatory			California	A professional observatory with public star parties
107	W		El Segundo			California
110	NW		Mar Vista			California
110	NW		Saddleback Butte			California	A State Park used as a star party site by The Antelope Valley Astronomy Club.
111	S		Pino Colorado			Baja California	Sitio de observación astronómica.
112	NE		GMDRC			California	The Granite Mountain Desert Research Center. Lands are not open to the general public. Visitors must make reservations.
112	NW		Tujunga Observatory			California	A private observatory in Tujunga.
113	W		San Clemente Island (North)			California	Chart covers the north half of San Clamente Island.
114	N		Owl Canyon Campground			California	Near Barstow.
115	NW		Santa Monica Canyon Observatory			California	A private observatory.
115	NW		Pinhead Observatory			California	A private observatory in Acton.
116	NW		Bright Skies Observatory			California	A private observatory to promote the science and technology of CCD based astro-photography in light polluted areas.
117	NW		Santa Monica Mountains Observatory			California	A private observatory near Los Angeles.
120	E		Blythe			California	Home of the Colorado River Astronomy Club.

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