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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			Mount Pleasant			Maryland	Part of the The Howard County Conservancy.
2	W		Alpha Ridge Park			Maryland	Observatory and star party site of the Howard Astronomical League(HAL). Park of Howard County. Near Marriottsville, MD.
6	SW		Bluebird Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory owned by Jerry Persall and open to visitors by appointment.
10	N		Walgrove Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Reisterstown.
10	SE		UMBC Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
10	W		Carr's Mill Park			Maryland	A park with no facilities, occasionally used by the Howard Astronomical League for impromptu members-only events. In Howard county.
11	N		Reisterstown			Maryland	Home to the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area.
14	E		Baltimore			Maryland	Home of the Baltimore Astronomical Society.
14	SW		Ashton Observatory at Johnson Farms			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
< 15			Willow Oak Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around Gamber.
17	NW		Marstown Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near New Windsor.
17	W		Mount Airy Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
18	NE		Dulaney Springs Park			Maryland	An observing site of the Baltimore County Casual Astronomers. Near Hampton.
18	S		ALPHA Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Capitol Technology University.
19	SW		Montgomery County Astrophysical Observatory			Maryland	Aka MCAO, a private observatory, near Derwood.
22	S		University of Maryland Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland Home of the National Capital Astronomers. in College Park.
22	W		Little Bennett Regional Park			Maryland	A campground near Clarksburg
24	N		Bear Branch Nature Center			Maryland	A nature center and planetarium. Home to the Westminster Astronomical Society.
25	E		Martin State Airport			Maryland	airport.
25	N		Prettyboy Reservoir			Maryland	A reservior surrounded by parkland.
25	S		Bowie			Maryland
25	SW		Potomac Astrometric Observatory			Maryland	A observatory for personal GRB and cataclysmic variable research
27	SE		AACC Astronomy Lab			Maryland	Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club.
28	NW		Ladiesburg			Maryland	A town in Frederick County.
29	S		USNO			DC	The U.S. Naval Observatory.
30	S		Smithsonian NASM Public Observatory			DC	AKA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Public Observatory. In Washington.
30	S		Washington			DC	Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
31	SE		United States Naval Academy			Maryland	Link.. In Annapolis.
32	NE		Sola Virtus Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around White Hall.
32	SW		Great Falls Observatory Park			Virginia	Astronomy park of the Analemma Sociey. In Great Falls and close to Reston.
33	W		Digital Monastery Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Frederick.
35	SW		Vienna			Virginia
36	E		Quiet Pond Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.
36	NE		Harford Community College Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Harford Community College. Also used by the Harford County Astronomical Society. Near Bel Air.
36	NE		YCAS Stewartstown Observing Site			Pennsylvania	An observing site of the York County Astronomical Society. In Hopewell Township, near Stewartstown.
37	NE		Kennard Dale High School			Pennsylvania	A High school in Fawn Grove.
37	S		Old Town Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
37	W		Middletown			Maryland	In Frederick county.
38	SW		Beaglehaven Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of NOVAC. Somehwere around Ashburn.
39	N		Codorus Creek Observatory			Pennsylvania	Private observator near Spring Grove
39	S		Beacon Field Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory, associated with the Friends of Beacon Field Airport. Located near Beacon Field Airport, a former airport, now a shopping mall.
39	W		Leesburg			Virginia
40	NW		Catoctin Mountain Park			Maryland	Park, east of Hagerstown.
41	E		Echo Hill Outdoor School			Maryland	A school near Worton.
41	NW		Gettysburg College Observatory			Pennsylvania	Observatory on the campus of Gettsyburg College.
41	SW		George Mason Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of George Mason University.
42	S		Bunny Foo-Foo Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Fort Washington.
42	S		Fort Washington Park			Maryland	A historic national park in Fort Washington.
43	NE		Broad Creek			Maryland	A Memorial Scout Reservation used, with permission, as a dark-sky site by the Harford County Astronomical Society.
43	W		Greenbrier State Park			Maryland	State Park near Boonsboro.
44	E		Fishing Battery Island			Maryland	Used by some members of the Howard Astronomical League. Near Havre de Grace.
44	N		Sterner Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
44	SW		Centreville			Virginia	Home to some members of The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
45	NW		Beaver Creek Observatory			Maryland	An observatory of the Tri-State Astronomers.
45	W		Sweet Run State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
46	NE		Susquehannock State Park			Pennsylvania	State Park. Home of the York County Star Party, Near Drumore.
46	SE		Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park			Maryland	City park in Chesapeake Beach.
46	SE		Rich Neck Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
46	W		Brooke Stream Manor Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
47	N		Lake Meade Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
48	NE		Ryan Observatory			Pennsylvania	At Muddy Run. Observatory operated by the Rittenhouse Astronomical Society in coordination with the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County. In Muddy Run Park.
48	SE		TBM Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
48	SW		CHR			Virginia	A private observing site of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Middleburg.
48	SW		Camp Highroad			Virginia	A commercial campground used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
49	NW		Tomstown			Pennsylvania
49	S		Mason Neck State Park			Virginia	State park.
49	W		Moonridge Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Harpers Ferry.
49	W		Murphicus Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Western Loudoun County.
50	N		YCAS Observatory			Pennsylvania	observatory and home of the York County Astronomical Society. At John C. Rudy County Park.
50	W		Shepherd University Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown.
51	SW		Grenville Base Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in the Bull Run Mountains.
52	NE		Stella Nova Observatory			Pennsylvania	Near Conestoga.
52	S		The Hughesville Sky-view Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Waldorf.
54	NW		Piney Mountain			Pennsylvania	A spot near the summit of Piney Mountain, used by the Chesmont Astronomical Society and called DS-3.
54	SW		Hopewell Observatory			Virginia	In the Bull Run Mountains.
55	SE		Tuckahoe State Park			Maryland	A site of the Delmarva Stargazers
55	SW		NOVAC Turner Mountain			Virginia	An observing site of Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. On private land.
55	W		Blue Ridge Regional Park			Virginia	A park not open to the general public, but bookable by scouts and other groups. Near Round Hill.
56	E		Elk Forest			Maryland	A wildlife managment area used by the Delmarva Stargazers
56	NW		Greencastle			Pennsylvania
57	NE		Cruz Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
57	W		Falling Waters			West Virginia
58	N		Edward L. Naylor Astronomical Center & Observatory			Pennsylvania	A group of observatorie of the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg, PA.. Near Lewisberry.
58	N		Shelly Island Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory near Goldsboro.
59	NE		Grundy Observatory			Pennsylvania	Observatory of Franklin and Marshall College which is also the meeting place of the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County.
60	NW		Chambersburg			Pennsylvania

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