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0 Central Washington University Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of Central Washington University and site of star parites held by the CWU Astronomy Club. In Ellensburg.
9SW Manastash Ridge Observatory
 
Washington   An observatory of the University of Washington.
< 15 Digital-SF Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory.
17N Table Mountain
 
Washington   Home of the Table Mountain Star Party. Near Ellensburg.
21NW Tanaeum Ridge and Peoh Point
 
Washington   Peoh Point is home of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society star party. Near Cle Elum.
28S Yakima
 
Washington   Home of the Yakima Valley Astronomy Club.
31N Wenatchee
 
Washington   Close to an observing site of the Camassia Group.
33N Camas Meadows Lodge
 
Washington   A lodge in the Camas Land south-west of Cashmere.
42N Wild Rose Ridge Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere in the area of Cashmere.
48NW Keechelus Lake
 
Washington   A point on the north-west shore of Keechelus Lake. Near the east side of Snoqualmie Pass.
50NE Rimrock Meadows
 
Washington   A campground near Waterville and Ephrata.
50W Sunrise Point
 
Washington   An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park.
58N Lake Wenatchee
 
Washington   Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park.
59E Big Bend Community College
 
Washington   college in Moses Lake.
63NE Chelan
 
Washington   A town by Chelan by Lake Chelan in Chelan county.
65NW Rattlesnake Lake
 
Washington   An observing site of the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Cedar Falls.
66E Merk Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory 11km SE of Moses Lake.
66NE Blazing Star Observatory
 
Washington   AKA BSO. Site of future private observatory.
66SE LIGO Hanford Observatory
 
Washington   A gavitational-wave observatory not normally subject to the vagaries of weather. Near Richland.
68SE Horse Heaven Observatory
 
Washington   AKA H2O Observatory. A private observatory near The Horse Heaven Hills.
69NE Camp Delany
 
Washington   A campground in the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park. Home of the Olympic Astronomical Society (OAS) Camp Delany Star Party.
70NW Snoqualmie Point Park
 
Washington   City Park adjacent to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead. Used by the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society and the Seattle Astronomical Society.
70S Bickleton
 
Washington   A town in Klickitat county.
71W Buckley
 
Washington   Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake.
76W Maple Valley Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in Maple Valley.
77W Crest Airpark Astro-Shack
 
Washington   A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society.
78NW Carnation
 
Washington   A town in King county.
78S Goldendale Sky Village
 
Washington   In Klickitat County.
79NW Issaquah
 
Washington   A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain
79S Klickitat County Star Party
 
Washington   Star party.Also site of other observing events including the NWRAL Annual Star Party.
80SE Voice Observing Site
 
Washington   A private observing site.
81S Goldendale Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale.
81SE Sagebrush Skies Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in Eltoia.
81W Ursae Majoris Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Auburn
82W Auburn
 
Washington  
82W Eatonville Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Eatonville.
83NE Brewster
 
Washington   A town in Okanogan county. Forecast covers the area of central Lake Pateros.
83W Graham
 
Washington   Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
84NW New Astronomy Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Duvall.
84SW Trout Lake
 
Washington   A town in Klickitat county.
85NW Littlebear Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Redmond. (Not to be confused with Bear Creek Observatory, nearby.)
85SE Robert and Elisabeth Moore Observatory
 
Washington   Aka REMO. Observatory at Columbia Basin College.
86NE Southwest Corner Mountain
 
Washington   A private observing site somewhere around Brewster.
86NW Blue Mountain
 
Washington   An observing site used by the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Spada Reservoir NE of Sultan.
86S Pixie Land
 
Washington   A private observing site.
86SE Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
 
Washington   Covering the Tri-Cities area 15 miles around Kennewick.
86W Starry Hill Observatory
 
Washington   An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County.
87NW Redmond
 
Washington  
88NW Bear Creek Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in Woodinville. (Not to be confused with nearby Littlebear Observatory.)
88NW Bellevue
 
Washington  
90S Beggars Canyon
 
Washington   A private site.
90W The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University
 
Washington   Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University.
91S High Prairie
 
Washington  
93SW McClellan Overlook
 
Washington   A lookout on Curly Creek Road.
93W The University of Puget Sound Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.
94NW Bothell
 
Washington  
94NW Clearview Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere around Clearview.
94NW Seattle
 
Washington   Home of the Seattle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society (BEAS).
94SW Mount Saint Helens
 
Washington   Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory.
95NW Everett Astro SP
 
Washington   Site of star parties held by the Everett Astronomical Society.
95SE Umatilla
 
Oregon  
95W Nike Site Park
 
Washington   Favored observing site for young observers from The Harbor School on Vashon Island WA. and members of the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society
96N Twisp
 
Washington   A town in Okanogan county.
96SW Shangri-La Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Lyle.
96W Lake Lawrence
 
Washington   Near Yelm.
96W Steilacoom
 
Washington   A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
97S Horsethief Lake State Park
 
Washington   State park near The Dalles.
97S Klondike
 
Oregon  
99SW White Salmon
 
Washington  
100NW Lynnwood
 
Washington   A town in Snohomish county.
102NW Suiattle Valley
 
Washington   Two observing sites in the Suiattle Valley. A few miles north east of Mansford.
102S Observatory of The Dalles
 
Oregon   A private observatory near The Dalles.
102S The Dalles
 
Oregon   A town in Wasco county.
102SW Hood River
 
Oregon  
103N Winthrop
 
Washington  
103NE Stage Line Ranch
 
Washington   A private ranch with camping.
103NW Everett
 
Washington   Home of the Everett Astronomical Society.
104SE PNRO
 
Washington   The Pacific Northwest Regional Observatory. A private observatory run by The Alliance for the Advancement of Science Through Astronomy (AASTA).
104W Kelsar Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory
106NW Ritchie Observatory
 
Washington   An observatory of the Battle Point Astronomical Association. On Bainbridge Island.
107W The Naked Astronomer Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Port Orchard.
108NW Marysville Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Marysville.
110N Chechaquo Ranch
 
Washington   A private ranch near Mazama.
111NW Poulsbo Deep Space Observatory
 
Washington   A private obesrvatory somewhere around Poulsbo.
111SW Stevenson
 
Washington  
111W Gold Mountain Observing Center
 
Washington   AKA GOMOC. A privately owed for public observing.
111W Olympia
 
Washington  
112E Palouse Falls Star Party
 
Washington   Public starparty held buy the Palouse Astronomical Society at Palouse Falls State Park.
112NW OAS Port Gamble Site
 
Washington   An observing site of the Olympic Astronomical Society.
112S Skyline Rd
 
Oregon   A spot on Skyline road near Obrist road, south-west of the Dalles.
114N Conconully
 
Washington  
114NW Lake Goodwin
 
Washington   Town and lake in Snohomish county.
115NW Skunk Bay
 
Washington   Near Hansville.
116NW Seabeck
 
Washington  
116NW Sauk Mountain Overlook
 
Washington   Overlook near Sauk Mountain Trail.
116W Centralia
 
Washington  
119W Loowit Imaging Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in near Shelton.
119W Winlock
 
Washington  
121SW Ariel
 
Washington   A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School.
121SW Lost Lake
 
Oregon  
122E Escure Ranch
 
Washington   Centered on the parking lot of the Escure Ranch Trailhead. Public land owned by the BLM. Used by the Palouse Astronomical Society.
122NW Tinyblue Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Greenbank on Whidbey Island.
122S SkyWatcher Observatory
 
Oregon   A private observatory.
123NW Stargazer Observatory
 
Washington   Future site of a private observatory on Camano Island.
123SE Heppner
 
Oregon  
123SE Walla Walla
 
Washington   Home of Whitman College and not far from Whitman College's Bracher Observatory.
123SW Lookout Mountain
 
Oregon  
123SW Rawson Quarry
 
Washington   Former quarry, now on public DNR land. Used by target shooters and rockhounds in the daytime and by some astronomers at night. Parking requires a Discover pass.
124SE Pendleton
 
Oregon  
127SW Battle Ground
 
Washington  
128E Fishtrap
 
Washington   A site used by the Spokane Astronomical Society.
128SW Mt. Norway Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal.
128W McCleary
 
Washington   A town in Grays Harbor county.
129NW Mount Vernon
 
Washington  
129NW Port Townsend
 
Washington  
129SW Kalama
 
Washington  
129SW Rooster Rock State Park
 
Oregon   Oregon State Park near Portland, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by Rose City Astronomers and OMSI.
129SW Woodland
 
Washington   A town in Cowlitz county.
129SW White River Canyon
 
Oregon   An observing site on the south side of Mt. Hood used by the Rose City Astronomers.
131SW Coal Creek Crest
 
Washington   A private observing site.
132NW Oak Harbor
 
Washington  
133S Wapinita Airstrip
 
Oregon   Private property used by the Rose City Astronomers.
134SW Willow Grove Park
 
Washington   A park
135SW McMurtrey Site
 
Washington   A private observing site.
136NE Skywalker Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere around Roosevelt Lake.
137SW Evans Above Observatory
 
Washington   A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington.
138N Artist Point
 
Washington   At the end of Hwy 542 near Mt Baker Ski Area in North Cascades National Park. Used by the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers.
139S Fossil
 
Oregon  
141NE Observe the Heavens Astronomy Camp
 
Washington   A site of an observing program of The Astronomical League. Near Inchelium
141NW Sequim
 
Washington  
141SW Scappoose
 
Oregon  
142NW Anacortes
 
Washington   A town in Skagit county.
144E Indian Prairie Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere west of Spokane.
144N Manning Provincial Park
 
British Columbia   This chart is centered on the Look Out at Manning Park.
144S Hancock Field Station
 
Oregon   A science camp operated by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Used as an observing site by the Rose City Astronomers.
144SW Portland
 
Oregon   Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium.
144SW Shepherds Lair Observatory
 
Oregon   A private Observatory near Estacada.
145NE Table Mountain Star Party at Eden Valley
 
Washington   Site of the 2013 Table Mountain Star Party. On private land.
145S Antelope
 
Oregon   A town in Wasco county.
147SW Milo McIver State Park
 
Oregon   Oregon State Park located near Estacada, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI.
149N Osoyoos
 
British Columbia  
149N Anarchist Mountain Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory near Osoyoos.
149SW Vernonia
 
Oregon  
150S Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
 
Oregon   A resort on land of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Used by members of the Rose City Astronomers
151N Chilliwack Lake
 
British Columbia   Used by some members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society.
151N Mount Kobau Star Party
 
British Columbia   A star party on Mt. Kobau, about 20km from Osoyoos.
151NW Bellingham
 
Washington   Home of the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers.
152SW Haggart Observatory
 
Oregon   An observatory located on the campus of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, and operated by the Rose City Astronomers.
153E Spokane
 
Washington   Home of the Spokane Astronomical Society.
153E Steptoe Butte State Park
 
Washington   State park. Used by the Palouse Astronomical Society and the Spokane Astronomical Society.
153NE Cabin in the Sky Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory near Bridesville.
153NW Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
 
Washington   Visitor center in Olympic National Park.
153SW Stub Stewart State Park
 
Oregon   Hilltop area in L.L. Stub Stewart State Park> used for OMSI public star parties and by members of the Rose City Astronomers. Park daily-use fee required
154S Spray
 
Oregon  
154SE Blue Mountain Star Party
 
Oregon   Used by the Tri-City Astronomy Club of Southeastern Washington.
156NE Colville Flats
 
Washington   A spot on the shore of Franklin Roosevelt Lake near Kettle Falls.
156NW Friday Harbor
 
Washington   On San Juan Island.
156NW Thorn Garden Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Port Angeles.
156SW Banks
 
Oregon  
157NE KepCo Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory near Bridesville.
157SE Palmer Junction
 
Oregon  
157SW Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
 
Oregon   Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge.
158NE Deer Park
 
Washington  
158W Hilltop Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam.
159NE Rock Creek
 
British Columbia  
160SE Elgin
 
Oregon  
161E The Jewett Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of Washington State University. With public events cosponsored by the Palouse Astronomical Society. Near Pullman. Forecast also covers Moscow, Idaho.
161NE Casa Becca del Norte Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory.
161NW McMicking Point
 
British Columbia  
161SW Molalla
 
Oregon  
162NW McDonald Park
 
British Columbia   Abbotsford city park and dark sky preserve. Used by members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society and the Merritt Astronomical Society. Near Abbotsford.
162SW Salmonberry
 
Oregon   A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers.
163N Hope Slide
 
British Columbia   A land slide 18 km east of Hope.
163NW Abbotsford
 
British Columbia   Home of a dark-sky preserve which is the main observing site of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. Forecast also covers Mission.
163NW Chilliwack
 
British Columbia  
164NW Victoria
 
British Columbia   Home of the RASC Victoria Centre and Victoria Climenhaga Observatory.
164SW S. Parrett Mtn Observatory
 
Oregon   A private observatory.
165E Bald Butte Observing Site
 
Idaho   Private property. Used by the Palouse Astronomical Society.
165N Agassiz
 
British Columbia  
165NW Aldergrove Lake Regional Park
 
British Columbia   Park near Aldergove. Site of Persied meteor show events organized by the Great Vancouver Regional District.
165NW Broch nam Broc Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory.
165NW Observatory Point
 
Washington   A point near Striped Peak and Freshwater Bay, on the Strait of Juan De Fuca.
166E Starr Butte
 
Washington   A site used by the Spokane Astronomical Society.
166NW Esquimalt
 
British Columbia  
166S Juniper Hills Park
 
Oregon   City park in Madras.
166SE Ritter Butte
 
Oregon  
167E UI Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of the University of Idaho. With pubic events cosponsored by the Palouse Astronomical Society.
168W Grayland
 
Washington  
169NW Newton/Godin Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. Also used by members of the RASC Victoria Centre.
169S Mitchell School
 
Oregon   School in Mitchell.
170N Hope
 
British Columbia  
170N Princeton
 
British Columbia  
170NW Campbell Valley Regional Park
 
British Columbia   park used by some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre.
170NW Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory near Victoria.
170NW East Point -- Saturna Island
 
British Columbia  
170SW Woodburn
 
Oregon  
171NE Grand Forks
 
British Columbia  
172E Lewiston
 
Idaho   Home of the LCSC-Moser Observatory of the Lewis-Clark State College.
172NW Wren Park
 
British Columbia   A private observatory
172W Long Beach
 
Washington  
174S The Cove Palisades State Park
 
Oregon   State Park.
175NW Langley
 
British Columbia  
175NW White Rock
 
British Columbia  
175SW Silverton
 
Oregon  
175SW Detroit Lake State Recreation Area
 
Oregon   Recreation area near Detroit, OR.
175SW Salem
 
Oregon   Home of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club.
176E Northstar Observatory
 
Idaho   A private observatory near Post Falls.
176NW Malahat
 
British Columbia  
178N Penticton
 
British Columbia   Home of some members of the RASC Okanagan Centre. Forecast also covers the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory , Pen-Henge at Munson Mountain park and the Solar Timepiece (annalemic sundial) on the beach of Skaha Lake Park.
178NE Spring Ridge Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory.
178NW Surrey
 
British Columbia  
178SE Union
 
Oregon  
178SW McMinnville
 
Oregon  
179E Rathdrum
 
Idaho  
179NW Otter Point
 
British Columbia   Near Sooke.
180N Knudson Forestry Service Road
 
British Columbia   A clearing in a logging road at 8km from hwy 5A. Used by a few members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society.


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