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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			Ladiesburg			Maryland	A town in Frederick County.
13	NW		Catoctin Mountain Park			Maryland	Park, east of Hagerstown.
13	SW		Digital Monastery Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Frederick.
< 15			Marstown Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near New Windsor.
15	E		Bear Branch Nature Center			Maryland	A nature center and planetarium. Home to the Westminster Astronomical Society.
16	S		Mount Airy Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
17	SW		Middletown			Maryland	In Frederick county.
18	N		Gettysburg College Observatory			Pennsylvania	Observatory on the campus of Gettsyburg College.
18	SE		Willow Oak Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around Gamber.
19	W		Greenbrier State Park			Maryland	State Park near Boonsboro.
20	S		Little Bennett Regional Park			Maryland	A campground near Clarksburg
20	W		Beaver Creek Observatory			Maryland	An observatory of the Tri-State Astronomers.
21	SE		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.
22	NW		Tomstown			Pennsylvania
24	E		Reisterstown			Maryland	Home to the Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area.
25	E		Walgrove Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Reisterstown.
26	SE		Alpha Ridge Park			Maryland	Observatory and star party site of the Howard Astronomical League(HAL). Park of Howard County. Near Marriottsville, MD.
26	SE		Bluebird Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory owned by Jerry Persall and open to visitors by appointment.
28	E		Prettyboy Reservoir			Maryland	A reservior surrounded by parkland.
28	SE		Mount Pleasant			Maryland	Part of the The Howard County Conservancy.
29	NW		Greencastle			Pennsylvania
30	NE		Lake Meade Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
30	W		Shepherd University Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown.
30	NE		Codorus Creek Observatory			Pennsylvania	Private observator near Spring Grove
31	N		Piney Mountain			Pennsylvania	A spot near the summit of Piney Mountain, used by the Chesmont Astronomical Society and called DS-3.
31	S		Montgomery County Astrophysical Observatory			Maryland	Aka MCAO, a private observatory, near Derwood.
31	SW		Sweet Run State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
33	NW		Chambersburg			Pennsylvania
33	SE		Ashton Observatory at Johnson Farms			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Howard Astronomical League.
33	W		Falling Waters			West Virginia
36	E		Dulaney Springs Park			Maryland	An observing site of the Baltimore County Casual Astronomers. Near Hampton.
36	SW		Leesburg			Virginia
37	NE		Sterner Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
37	S		Potomac Astrometric Observatory			Maryland	A observatory for personal GRB and cataclysmic variable research
37	SE		UMBC Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
37	SW		Moonridge Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Harpers Ferry.
38	E		YCAS Stewartstown Observing Site			Pennsylvania	An observing site of the York County Astronomical Society. In Hopewell Township, near Stewartstown.
38	S		Beaglehaven Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of NOVAC. Somehwere around Ashburn.
39	E		Sola Virtus Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory somewhere around White Hall.
39	SW		Murphicus Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Western Loudoun County.
39	W		C&O Canal National Historical Park			Maryland	AKA Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Near Clear Spring, between Hancock and Hagerstown.
40	S		Great Falls Observatory Park			Virginia	Astronomy park of the Analemma Sociey. In Great Falls and close to Reston.
40	SE		Baltimore			Maryland	Home of the Baltimore Astronomical Society.
40	SW		Brooke Stream Manor Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
43	NE		YCAS Observatory			Pennsylvania	observatory and home of the York County Astronomical Society. At John C. Rudy County Park.
43	SE		ALPHA Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Capitol Technology University.
43	SE		University of Maryland Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland Home of the National Capital Astronomers. in College Park.
44	N		Michael L. Britton Observatory			Pennsylvania	An observatory of Dickinson College in Carlisle. Used by the Dickinson College Astronomy Club.
44	NE		Edward L. Naylor Astronomical Center & Observatory			Pennsylvania	A group of observatorie of the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg, PA.. Near Lewisberry.
44	SW		CHR			Virginia	A private observing site of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. Near Middleburg.
44	SW		Camp Highroad			Virginia	A commercial campground used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
45	E		Kennard Dale High School			Pennsylvania	A High school in Fawn Grove.
47	S		USNO			DC	The U.S. Naval Observatory.
47	S		Vienna			Virginia
47	SW		Blue Ridge Regional Park			Virginia	A park not open to the general public, but bookable by scouts and other groups. Near Round Hill.
49	E		Martin State Airport			Maryland	airport.
49	NE		Shelly Island Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory near Goldsboro.
49	S		Smithsonian NASM Public Observatory			DC	AKA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Public Observatory. In Washington.
49	S		Washington			DC	Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
51	N		Tuscarora Shale Pit			Pennsylvania	In Tuscarora State Forest.(Phone Forest District Office #3, Blain PA, one working day in advance to have the gate on Upper Buck Ridge Rd left unlocked.)
51	SE		Bowie			Maryland
51	SW		Grenville Base Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in the Bull Run Mountains.
51	W		Morgan County Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of the Morgan County Observatory Foundation. Near Berkeley Springs.
52	E		Harford Community College Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Harford Community College. Also used by the Harford County Astronomical Society. Near Bel Air.
52	NE		Harrisburg			Pennsylvania	Home of the Astronomical Society of Harrisburg.
52	S		Centreville			Virginia	Home to some members of The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
52	S		George Mason Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of George Mason University.
54	E		Broad Creek			Maryland	A Memorial Scout Reservation used, with permission, as a dark-sky site by the Harford County Astronomical Society.
54	SE		AACC Astronomy Lab			Maryland	Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club.
54	SW		Hopewell Observatory			Virginia	In the Bull Run Mountains.
54	SW		NOVAC Turner Mountain			Virginia	An observing site of Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. On private land.
55	E		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.
55	E		Susquehannock State Park			Pennsylvania	State Park. Home of the York County Star Party, Near Drumore.
55	NE		Stella Nova Observatory			Pennsylvania	Near Conestoga.
55	S		Old Town Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
55	SW		Sky Meadows State Park			Virginia	A state park and International Dark-Sky Park near Paris. Used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
56	SW		Flint Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Winchester.
57	NE		Cruz Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory.
57	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.
58	NW		Persephone Observatory			Pennsylvania	A private observatory near Three Springs.
58	SE		United States Naval Academy			Maryland	Link.. In Annapolis.
59	NE		Grundy Observatory			Pennsylvania	Observatory of Franklin and Marshall College which is also the meeting place of the Astronomy Enthusiasts of Lancaster County.
59	W		Lake Holiday Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.

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