Distance Km |
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Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
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Pelican Point |
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Alberta |
A point on Buffalo Lake. |
23 | SE |
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Stettler |
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Alberta |
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53 | W |
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Third Stone Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory. |
55 | N |
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Camrose |
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Alberta |
Home of the Camrose Astronomy Group. |
61 | W |
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Lacombe |
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Alberta |
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62 | NW |
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Wetaskiwin |
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Alberta |
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71 | SW |
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Red Deer |
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Alberta |
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80 | N |
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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. |
81 | 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. |
83 | S |
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Wyrd Works |
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Alberta |
A private observing site near Trochu. |
93 | SW |
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Innisfail |
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Alberta |
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95 | NW |
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Leduc |
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Alberta |
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95 | S |
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Three Hills |
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Alberta |
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96 | 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. |
103 | SE |
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Berry Creek |
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Alberta |
Used by some memembers of the RASC Edmonton Centre. |
104 | S |
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Starry Knight Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory somewhere around Three Hills. |
104 | SW |
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Keivers Lake |
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Alberta |
A recreation park about 20km west of Three Hills. |
106 | SE |
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Coronation |
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Alberta |
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110 | N |
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Space Hut Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory somewhere around Cooking Lake. |
111 | NW |
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Pigeon Lake |
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|
Alberta |
Used by members of the RASC Edmonton centre. |
111 | SW |
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Glennifer Lake |
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Alberta |
Near Bowden. |
113 | N |
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Blackfoot |
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Alberta |
Blackfoot Lake Staging Area. A site used by the RASC Edmonton Center. |
113 | N |
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Strathcona Wilderness Centre |
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|
Alberta |
Wilderness center near Bennett Lake. |
117 | NE |
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Irma |
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Alberta |
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118 | S |
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Drumheller |
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|
Alberta |
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119 | SW |
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Olds |
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Alberta |
Home of sidewalk astronmers group oldsastronomy.org. |
121 | NE |
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Vegreville |
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|
Alberta |
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122 | N |
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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. |
123 | S |
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Horseshoe Canyon |
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|
Alberta |
A public place of Kneehill County. |
128 | NW |
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Breton |
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Alberta |
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132 | 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. |
136 | NW |
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Stony Plain |
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|
Alberta |
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138 | E |
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Wainwright |
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|
Alberta |
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138 | SE |
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Sheerness Lake |
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|
Alberta |
Near Hanna. |
139 | W |
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Caroline |
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|
Alberta |
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142 | W |
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Rocky Mountain House |
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|
Alberta |
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146 | NE |
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Battle River |
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|
Alberta |
A private observing site. |
146 | NW |
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Carvel Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory. |
146 | SW |
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Crossfield |
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|
Alberta |
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147 | SW |
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Sundre |
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|
Alberta |
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151 | N |
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Bon Accord Observatory |
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Alberta |
Proposed public observatory site in the town of Bon Accord. |
153 | NW |
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Highvale |
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Alberta |
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153 | SW |
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Bergen |
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|
Alberta |
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155 | N |
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Andrew |
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Alberta |
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155 | 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. |
160 | SW |
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Dogpound |
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|
Alberta |
A town in Mountain View county, Alberta. |
161 | SW |
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Airdrie |
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Alberta |
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162 | NE |
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Vermilion |
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Alberta |
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164 | NW |
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Drayton Valley |
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|
Alberta |
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170 | NW |
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Summer Village of Yellowstone |
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Alberta |
A private observing site, north-west of Edmonton. |
170 | S |
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Strathmore |
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Alberta |
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177 | S |
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Cluny |
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Alberta |
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177 | SW |
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Chestermere |
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Alberta |
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182 | SW |
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Calgary |
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|
Alberta |
Home of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
184 | SW |
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Cochrane |
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Alberta |
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188 | SW |
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Làr Na Cruinne Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory in West Calgary. |
191 | NE |
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Kitscoty |
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Alberta |
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191 | S |
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Caresland |
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Alberta |
Home of Bow Bench Retreat. |
193 | N |
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Westlock |
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Alberta |
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193 | S |
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Wyndham Caresland Provincial Park |
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Alberta |
Park. Near Carseland. |
195 | 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. |
195 | SW |
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Waiparous Valley Viewpoint |
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Alberta |
A lookout on Forestry Trunk Rd. |
197 | SW |
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Ghost Lake |
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Alberta |
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199 | SE |
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Esther |
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Alberta |
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200 | S |
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Predator Bay |
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British Columbia |
Home of the Predator Bay Waterski Club. |
201 | N |
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Newbrook Observatory |
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Alberta |
Historic observatory being restored \t by the Newbrook Historical Society. |
202 | N |
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Whitemud Lake Gravel Pit |
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Alberta |
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206 | NW |
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Barrhead |
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Alberta |
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208 | NE |
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Lloydminster |
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Alberta |
Home of College Park School. |
209 | SW |
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Rothney Astrophysical Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
Observatory of the University of Calgary. Near Priddis. |
211 | SW |
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Wilson Coulee Observatory |
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Alberta |
Observatory of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
212 | SW |
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Bragg Creek |
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|
Alberta |
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215 | NW |
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The Gravel Pit |
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|
Alberta |
An informal observing site,at a gravel pit, on RR113 near Nojack. |
215 | S |
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Okotoks |
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|
Alberta |
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217 | SE |
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Dinosaur Provincial Park |
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|
Alberta |
Provincial Park. |
217 | W |
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North Ram |
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|
Alberta |
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220 | W |
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Nordegg |
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Alberta |
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224 | N |
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Long Island Lake |
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Alberta |
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224 | SW |
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Black Diamond |
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|
Alberta |
Forecast also covers the town of Turner Valley. |
227 | S |
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Brooks |
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Alberta |
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227 | S |
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High River |
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|
Alberta |
Home of the Big Sky Astronomical Society. |
231 | SE |
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Alsask Observatory |
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Saskatchewan |
A pivate observatory. Also the site of the Alsask RADAR. |
236 | SW |
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Canmore |
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Alberta |
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237 | SW |
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Elbow Falls |
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|
Alberta |
A public lookout over Elbow Falls near Kananaskis. |
238 | S |
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Vulcan |
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|
Alberta |
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239 | NE |
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Bonnyville |
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|
Alberta |
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240 | SW |
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Sandy McNabb Campground |
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|
Alberta |
Campground in Sheep River Provincial Park. |
241 | 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. |
243 | 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. |
244 | S |
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Fifth Meridian Observatory |
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Alberta |
A private observatory SW of High River. |
246 | N |
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AUGO |
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Alberta |
AKA Athabasca University Geophysical Observatory, for auroral, geomagnetic and solar system research |
246 | N |
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Athabasca |
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Alberta |
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248 | N |
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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. |
250 | 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, |
250 | W |
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Abraham Lake |
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|
Alberta |
A lake near Douglas Fir Natural Area. |
255 | S |
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Little Bow Reservoir |
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|
Alberta |
Near Vulcan. |
256 | N |
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Lac la Biche |
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|
Alberta |
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257 | S |
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Big Sky Observatory Site |
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|
Alberta |
An observatory of the Big Sky Astronomical Society. |
259 | SW |
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Lake Louise |
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|
Alberta |
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260 | NW |
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Whitecourt |
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|
Alberta |
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262 | N |
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Shaw Lake |
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|
Alberta |
A day-use area within Lakeland Provincial Park. The park is a . |
266 | SW |
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Upper Kananaskis Lake |
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|
Alberta |
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266 | W |
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Peyto Lake |
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|
Alberta |
lake in Banff National Park. |
267 | NW |
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Edson |
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|
Alberta |
|
267 | S |
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Carmangay Village |
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|
Alberta |
|
268 | S |
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Stavely |
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|
Alberta |
|
274 | S |
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Chain Lake Provincial Park |
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|
Alberta |
Provincial park used by some members of the RASC Calgary Centre. |
277 | N |
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Lawrence Lake Observatory |
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|
Alberta |
A private observatory. |
278 | NE |
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Cold Lake |
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|
Alberta |
Forecast also covers Cold Lake North. |
281 | SE |
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Suffield |
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|
Alberta |
|
283 | S |
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Claresholm |
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|
Alberta |
|
297 | NW |
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Swan Hills |
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|
Alberta |
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