Distance Km |
Bear -ing |
S p o n s o r e d? |
Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
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Camrose |
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Alberta |
Home of the Camrose Astronomy Group. |
26 | N |
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Miquelon Lake Provincial Park |
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Alberta |
Provinical park and home of the Hesje Observatory of the University of Alberta. Also site of star parties held by the RASC Edmonton Centre and the Camrose Astronomy Group. |
29 | NE |
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Northern Prairie Star Party |
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Alberta |
A starparty held at Black Nugget Lake Park. Home of RASC Edmonton's Black Nugget Lake Observatory. |
38 | W |
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Wetaskiwin |
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Alberta |
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55 | NW |
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Leduc |
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Alberta |
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55 | S |
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Pelican Point |
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Alberta |
A point on Buffalo Lake. |
56 | N |
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Space Hut Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory somewhere around Cooking Lake. |
58 | N |
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Blackfoot |
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Alberta |
Blackfoot Lake Staging Area. A site used by the RASC Edmonton Center. |
59 | N |
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Strathcona Wilderness Centre |
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|
Alberta |
Wilderness center near Bennett Lake. |
72 | SW |
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Third Stone Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory. |
74 | NE |
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Vegreville |
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Alberta |
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74 | NW |
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Edmonton |
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Alberta |
Home of the RASC Edmonton Centre and the TELUS World of Science - Edmonton, science center and observatory. |
77 | S |
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Stettler |
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Alberta |
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87 | SW |
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Lacombe |
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Alberta |
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92 | W |
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Pigeon Lake |
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|
Alberta |
Used by members of the RASC Edmonton centre. |
97 | NW |
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Stony Plain |
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Alberta |
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99 | NW |
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Bon Accord Observatory |
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Alberta |
Proposed public observatory site in the town of Bon Accord. |
101 | N |
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Andrew |
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|
Alberta |
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107 | E |
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Irma |
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|
Alberta |
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107 | SW |
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Red Deer |
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|
Alberta |
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111 | W |
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Breton |
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|
Alberta |
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112 | NW |
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Carvel Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory. |
123 | NW |
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Highvale |
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|
Alberta |
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131 | NW |
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Summer Village of Yellowstone |
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|
Alberta |
A private observing site, north-west of Edmonton. |
132 | E |
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Battle River |
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|
Alberta |
A private observing site. |
133 | E |
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Wainwright |
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|
Alberta |
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134 | SW |
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Innisfail |
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|
Alberta |
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136 | E |
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Vermilion |
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|
Alberta |
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136 | S |
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Wyrd Works |
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|
Alberta |
A private observing site near Trochu. |
138 | SE |
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Coronation |
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|
Alberta |
|
144 | NW |
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Westlock |
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|
Alberta |
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146 | N |
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Newbrook Observatory |
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Alberta |
Historic observatory being restored \t by the Newbrook Historical Society. |
146 | SE |
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Berry Creek |
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|
Alberta |
Used by some memembers of the RASC Edmonton Centre. |
146 | W |
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Drayton Valley |
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|
Alberta |
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147 | N |
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Whitemud Lake Gravel Pit |
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|
Alberta |
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147 | SW |
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Glennifer Lake |
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|
Alberta |
Near Bowden. |
149 | S |
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Three Hills |
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|
Alberta |
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151 | S |
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Alberta Star Party |
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|
Alberta |
Star party held by the RASC Calgary Centre at the Starland Recreational Area. Near Morrin. |
155 | S |
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Keivers Lake |
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|
Alberta |
A recreation park about 20km west of Three Hills. |
158 | S |
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Starry Knight Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory somewhere around Three Hills. |
158 | SW |
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Rocky Mountain House |
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Alberta |
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161 | NW |
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Barrhead |
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Alberta |
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162 | SW |
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Olds |
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Alberta |
Home of sidewalk astronmers group oldsastronomy.org. |
167 | SW |
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Caroline |
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Alberta |
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169 | E |
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Kitscoty |
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|
Alberta |
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172 | N |
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Long Island Lake |
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|
Alberta |
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173 | S |
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Drumheller |
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Alberta |
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178 | S |
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Horseshoe Canyon |
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Alberta |
A public place of Kneehill County. |
178 | SW |
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All-Star Telescope Observing Site |
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Alberta |
Site of public star parties held by a telescope retailer. Near Didsbury. |
184 | SW |
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Sundre |
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|
Alberta |
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187 | S |
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Sheerness Lake |
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|
Alberta |
Near Hanna. |
190 | E |
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Lloydminster |
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|
Alberta |
Home of College Park School. |
191 | N |
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Athabasca |
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Alberta |
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191 | SW |
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Bergen |
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|
Alberta |
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191 | W |
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The Gravel Pit |
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|
Alberta |
An informal observing site,at a gravel pit, on RR113 near Nojack. |
192 | N |
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AUGO |
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|
Alberta |
AKA Athabasca University Geophysical Observatory, for auroral, geomagnetic and solar system research |
195 | NE |
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Bonnyville |
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|
Alberta |
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195 | SW |
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Crossfield |
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|
Alberta |
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197 | NE |
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Lakeland Provincial Park |
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|
Alberta |
Provincial Park. The park is a Dark Sky Preserve. 13 km east of Lac La Biche on SH 663, then 7 km east on access road. |
203 | N |
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Lac la Biche |
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Alberta |
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204 | SW |
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Dogpound |
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|
Alberta |
A town in Mountain View county, Alberta. |
208 | S |
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Keoma Public Fields |
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|
Alberta |
A public field in the town Keoma, used by some members of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
209 | N |
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Shaw Lake |
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|
Alberta |
A day-use area within Lakeland Provincial Park. The park is a . |
211 | SW |
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Airdrie |
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|
Alberta |
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224 | N |
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Lawrence Lake Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory. |
224 | S |
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Strathmore |
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|
Alberta |
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226 | NW |
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Whitecourt |
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|
Alberta |
|
228 | SE |
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Esther |
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|
Alberta |
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228 | W |
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Nordegg |
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|
Alberta |
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229 | S |
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Chestermere |
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|
Alberta |
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230 | W |
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North Ram |
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|
Alberta |
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231 | SW |
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Cochrane |
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|
Alberta |
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232 | S |
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Calgary |
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|
Alberta |
Home of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
232 | S |
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Cluny |
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|
Alberta |
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234 | SW |
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Waiparous Valley Viewpoint |
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|
Alberta |
A lookout on Forestry Trunk Rd. |
236 | NE |
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Cold Lake |
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|
Alberta |
Forecast also covers Cold Lake North. |
237 | SW |
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Làr Na Cruinne Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory in West Calgary. |
241 | SW |
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Ghost Lake |
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|
Alberta |
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244 | SW |
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Elbow Valley |
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|
Alberta |
A subdivision in the municipality of Md of Rocky View. South east of Calgary. |
245 | S |
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Caresland |
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|
Alberta |
Home of Bow Bench Retreat. |
247 | W |
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Edson |
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|
Alberta |
|
248 | S |
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Wyndham Caresland Provincial Park |
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|
Alberta |
Park. Near Carseland. |
253 | S |
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Predator Bay |
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|
British Columbia |
Home of the Predator Bay Waterski Club. |
254 | NW |
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Swan Hills |
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|
Alberta |
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259 | SW |
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Bragg Creek |
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|
Alberta |
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259 | SW |
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Rothney Astrophysical Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
Observatory of the University of Calgary. Near Priddis. |
263 | S |
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Wilson Coulee Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
Observatory of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
263 | SE |
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Alsask Observatory |
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|
Saskatchewan |
A pivate observatory. Also the site of the Alsask RADAR. |
264 | W |
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Abraham Lake |
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|
Alberta |
A lake near Douglas Fir Natural Area. |
267 | S |
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Dinosaur Provincial Park |
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|
Alberta |
Provincial Park. |
267 | S |
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Okotoks |
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|
Alberta |
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275 | S |
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Black Diamond |
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|
Alberta |
Forecast also covers the town of Turner Valley. |
276 | SW |
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Canmore |
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|
Alberta |
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279 | SW |
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Banff |
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|
Alberta |
Forecast covers the town of Banff and the surrounding 15km, not the whole park. |
280 | S |
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Brooks |
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|
Alberta |
|
280 | S |
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High River |
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|
Alberta |
Home of the Big Sky Astronomical Society. |
281 | SW |
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Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station |
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|
Alberta |
A National Historic Site. Site of star parties held by the RASC Calgary centre. |
283 | NW |
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Slave Lake |
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|
Alberta |
|
284 | SW |
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Elbow Falls |
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|
Alberta |
A public lookout over Elbow Falls near Kananaskis. |
289 | SW |
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Lake Louise |
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|
Alberta |
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289 | SW |
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Peyto Lake |
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|
Alberta |
lake in Banff National Park. |
289 | SW |
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Sandy McNabb Campground |
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|
Alberta |
Campground in Sheep River Provincial Park. |
293 | S |
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Vulcan |
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|
Alberta |
|
297 | S |
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Fifth Meridian Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory SW of High River. |
298 | SW |
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Bluerock Campground |
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|
Alberta |
Campground In Sheep River Provincial Park, 46 km W of Turner Valley along hwy 546, |