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0 The University of Puget Sound Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.
8S The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University
 
Washington   Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University.
8SW Steilacoom
 
Washington   A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
10N 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
12E Auburn
 
Washington  
< 15 Ursae Majoris Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Auburn
15NW Kelsar Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory
17NW The Naked Astronomer Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Port Orchard.
17SE Graham
 
Washington   Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
18E Crest Airpark Astro-Shack
 
Washington   A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society.
23E Buckley
 
Washington   Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake.
23NE Maple Valley Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in Maple Valley.
23NW Gold Mountain Observing Center
 
Washington   AKA GOMOC. A privately owed for public observing.
25N Seattle
 
Washington   Home of the Seattle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society (BEAS).
25SW Olympia
 
Washington  
26W Loowit Imaging Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in near Shelton.
27NE Bellevue
 
Washington  
28N Ritchie Observatory
 
Washington   An observatory of the Battle Point Astronomical Association. On Bainbridge Island.
28NE Issaquah
 
Washington   A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain
29S Eatonville Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Eatonville.
29S Lake Lawrence
 
Washington   Near Yelm.
29S Starry Hill Observatory
 
Washington   An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County.
31NW Seabeck
 
Washington  
33NE Redmond
 
Washington  
34NE Snoqualmie Point Park
 
Washington   City Park adjacent to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead. Used by the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society and the Seattle Astronomical Society.
36E Rattlesnake Lake
 
Washington   An observing site of the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Cedar Falls.
36N Poulsbo Deep Space Observatory
 
Washington   A private obesrvatory somewhere around Poulsbo.
36NE Bear Creek Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in Woodinville. (Not to be confused with nearby Littlebear Observatory.)
36NE Littlebear Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Redmond. (Not to be confused with Bear Creek Observatory, nearby.)
37N Bothell
 
Washington  
38NE Carnation
 
Washington   A town in King county.
39N Lynnwood
 
Washington   A town in Snohomish county.
39W McCleary
 
Washington   A town in Grays Harbor county.
40NE New Astronomy Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Duvall.
41N OAS Port Gamble Site
 
Washington   An observing site of the Olympic Astronomical Society.
42N Clearview Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere around Clearview.
44SW Centralia
 
Washington  
46N Skunk Bay
 
Washington   Near Hansville.
48SE Sunrise Point
 
Washington   An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park.
51N Everett
 
Washington   Home of the Everett Astronomical Society.
52E Keechelus Lake
 
Washington   A point on the north-west shore of Keechelus Lake. Near the east side of Snoqualmie Pass.
52NE Everett Astro SP
 
Washington   Site of star parties held by the Everett Astronomical Society.
57N Tinyblue Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Greenbank on Whidbey Island.
58S Winlock
 
Washington  
60N Marysville Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Marysville.
60N Port Townsend
 
Washington  
60NE Blue Mountain
 
Washington   An observing site used by the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Spada Reservoir NE of Sultan.
62N Lake Goodwin
 
Washington   Town and lake in Snohomish county.
63NW Sequim
 
Washington  
68N Stargazer Observatory
 
Washington   Future site of a private observatory on Camano Island.
68NW Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
 
Washington   Visitor center in Olympic National Park.
69S Mount Saint Helens
 
Washington   Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory.
69W Hilltop Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam.
72N Oak Harbor
 
Washington  
73E Tanaeum Ridge and Peoh Point
 
Washington   Peoh Point is home of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society star party. Near Cle Elum.
75NW Thorn Garden Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Port Angeles.
78S Coal Creek Crest
 
Washington   A private observing site.
80N Mount Vernon
 
Washington  
80S Willow Grove Park
 
Washington   A park
81E Digital-SF Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory.
81NW Observatory Point
 
Washington   A point near Striped Peak and Freshwater Bay, on the Strait of Juan De Fuca.
82W Grayland
 
Washington  
86E Manastash Ridge Observatory
 
Washington   An observatory of the University of Washington.
87N Anacortes
 
Washington   A town in Skagit county.
88NW McMicking Point
 
British Columbia  
88S Kalama
 
Washington  
89E Table Mountain
 
Washington   Home of the Table Mountain Star Party. Near Ellensburg.
89NE Lake Wenatchee
 
Washington   Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park.
89S McClellan Overlook
 
Washington   A lookout on Curly Creek Road.
90NW Newton/Godin Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. Also used by members of the RASC Victoria Centre.
90NW Victoria
 
British Columbia   Home of the RASC Victoria Centre and Victoria Climenhaga Observatory.
90S Ariel
 
Washington   A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School.
91E Camas Meadows Lodge
 
Washington   A lodge in the Camas Land south-west of Cashmere.
91N Friday Harbor
 
Washington   On San Juan Island.
91NE Suiattle Valley
 
Washington   Two observing sites in the Suiattle Valley. A few miles north east of Mansford.
92NW Esquimalt
 
British Columbia  
92W Kalaloch Beach
 
Washington   Beach in Olympic National Park.
93E Central Washington University Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of Central Washington University and site of star parites held by the CWU Astronomy Club. In Ellensburg.
93S Woodland
 
Washington   A town in Cowlitz county.
96E Wild Rose Ridge Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere in the area of Cashmere.
96NE Sauk Mountain Overlook
 
Washington   Overlook near Sauk Mountain Trail.
97NW Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory near Victoria.
97SW Long Beach
 
Washington  
98NW Otter Point
 
British Columbia   Near Sooke.
99SE Trout Lake
 
Washington   A town in Klickitat county.
102E Wenatchee
 
Washington   Close to an observing site of the Camassia Group.
102NW Malahat
 
British Columbia  
102S Battle Ground
 
Washington  
103N Bellingham
 
Washington   Home of the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers.
103S Vernonia
 
Oregon  
104SE Yakima
 
Washington   Home of the Yakima Valley Astronomy Club.
106S Scappoose
 
Oregon  
107NW Clallam Bay
 
Washington   A town in Clallam County.
107S 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.
109N East Point -- Saturna Island
 
British Columbia  
109S Evans Above Observatory
 
Washington   A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington.
110NW Shawnigan Lake School Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of Shawnigan Lake School in the town of Shawinigan Lake, BC.
110S 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
112S Stevenson
 
Washington  
113S McMurtrey Site
 
Washington   A private observing site.
113SW Salmonberry
 
Oregon   A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers.
115N 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.
115S Mt. Norway Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal.
116SE White Salmon
 
Washington  
117SE Hood River
 
Oregon  
118N Broch nam Broc Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory.
118S Banks
 
Oregon  
119NW Duncan
 
British Columbia  
119S Rooster Rock State Park
 
Oregon   Oregon State Park near Portland, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by Rose City Astronomers and OMSI.
119SE Beggars Canyon
 
Washington   A private site.
121N Aldergrove Lake Regional Park
 
British Columbia   Park near Aldergove. Site of Persied meteor show events organized by the Great Vancouver Regional District.
121N Campbell Valley Regional Park
 
British Columbia   park used by some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre.
121S Portland
 
Oregon   Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium.
121SE High Prairie
 
Washington  
121SE Shangri-La Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Lyle.
122E Chelan
 
Washington   A town by Chelan by Lake Chelan in Chelan county.
122NW Salt Spring Island
 
British Columbia  
123N White Rock
 
British Columbia  
123SW Arch Cape Observatory
 
Oregon   A private observatory at Arch Cape.
124E Blazing Star Observatory
 
Washington   AKA BSO. Site of future private observatory.
124N 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.
125SE Pixie Land
 
Washington   A private observing site.
126NW Hobuck Beach
 
Washington   A public beach.
126S Lost Lake
 
Oregon  
126SE Goldendale Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale.
127N Boundary Bay
 
British Columbia   A site used by the RASC Vancouver Centre.
127N Langley
 
British Columbia  
127N 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.
129N Surrey
 
British Columbia  
129SE Goldendale Sky Village
 
Washington   In Klickitat County.
129SE Klickitat County Star Party
 
Washington   Star party.Also site of other observing events including the NWRAL Annual Star Party.
130E Rimrock Meadows
 
Washington   A campground near Waterville and Ephrata.
130SE Horsethief Lake State Park
 
Washington   State park near The Dalles.
131S Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge
 
Oregon   Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge.
131SE Observatory of The Dalles
 
Oregon   A private observatory near The Dalles.
131SE The Dalles
 
Oregon   A town in Wasco county.
132N Wren Park
 
British Columbia   A private observatory
133N Chilliwack
 
British Columbia  
133N Richmond
 
British Columbia  
133NE Chechaquo Ranch
 
Washington   A private ranch near Mazama.
133NE Twisp
 
Washington   A town in Okanogan county.
134S Haggart Observatory
 
Oregon   An observatory located on the campus of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, and operated by the Rose City Astronomers.
134S Shepherds Lair Observatory
 
Oregon   A private Observatory near Estacada.
134SE Skyline Rd
 
Oregon   A spot on Skyline road near Obrist road, south-west of the Dalles.
135N Chilliwack Lake
 
British Columbia   Used by some members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society.
135N Pitt Meadows
 
British Columbia  
136NE Winthrop
 
Washington  
136SE Bickleton
 
Washington   A town in Klickitat county.
137S Milo McIver State Park
 
Oregon   Oregon State Park located near Estacada, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI.
138N Golden Ears Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory somewhere in Silver Valley.
138NE Brewster
 
Washington   A town in Okanogan county. Forecast covers the area of central Lake Pateros.
138NE Southwest Corner Mountain
 
Washington   A private observing site somewhere around Brewster.
139N Burnaby
 
British Columbia  
139N Port Coquitlam
 
British Columbia  
139S S. Parrett Mtn Observatory
 
Oregon   A private observatory.
140N Agassiz
 
British Columbia  
140N UBC Forest Site
 
British Columbia   A site by the RASC Vancouver Centre.
140N UBC Liquid-Mirror Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of the University of British Columbia. In the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest.
140N Vancouver
 
British Columbia   Home of the RASC Vancouver Centre and the Gordon Southam Observatory of the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre.
140S Lookout Mountain
 
Oregon  
141N Trottier Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby.
141S White River Canyon
 
Oregon   An observing site on the south side of Mt. Hood used by the Rose City Astronomers.
142N Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. In Vancouver.
143N Rannie Road
 
British Columbia   A spot along Rannie Road in Port Coquitlam.
143N University of British Columbia
 
British Columbia   University in Vancouver. Home to the UBC Astronomy Club
144N Myrtle Park
 
British Columbia   Centered on Myrtle Park this chart covers the area locally known as Deep Cove. Members of the North Shore Astronomy Club observe nearby.
144SW Netarts Observatory
 
Oregon   A private observatory near Netarts.
146S McMinnville
 
Oregon  
146S Molalla
 
Oregon  
146SE Klondike
 
Oregon  
147N West Vancouver
 
British Columbia  
148E Big Bend Community College
 
Washington   college in Moses Lake.
148E Camp Delany
 
Washington   A campground in the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park. Home of the Olympic Astronomical Society (OAS) Camp Delany Star Party.
148NE Manning Provincial Park
 
British Columbia   This chart is centered on the Look Out at Manning Park.
148NW Nanaimo
 
British Columbia  
148S Woodburn
 
Oregon  
150S Salem
 
Oregon   Home of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club.
151SE Horse Heaven Observatory
 
Washington   AKA H2O Observatory. A private observatory near The Horse Heaven Hills.
152N Bowen Island
 
British Columbia   Home of the Bowen Island Astronomy Group.
152N Hope Slide
 
British Columbia   A land slide 18 km east of Hope.
154N Hope
 
British Columbia  
155N Gibsons
 
British Columbia  
155NE Conconully
 
Washington  
155SE SkyWatcher Observatory
 
Oregon   A private observatory.
156E LIGO Hanford Observatory
 
Washington   A gavitational-wave observatory not normally subject to the vagaries of weather. Near Richland.
156S Sheridan
 
Oregon  
157E Merk Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory 11km SE of Moses Lake.
157S Silverton
 
Oregon  
158SE Wapinita Airstrip
 
Oregon   Private property used by the Rose City Astronomers.
159N Sun, Moon and Stars Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory of a member of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. Near Roberts Creek.
159S Hayesville
 
Oregon  
162N Porteau Cove Provincial Park
 
British Columbia   Provincial park used by the UBC Astronomy Club
162N RASC Sunshine Coast Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre.
163S Salem (OR)
 
Oregon   A town in Marion county.
164N Sechelt
 
British Columbia  
164S Minto-Brown Island Park
 
Oregon   City park in Salem.
167S Dallas (OR)
 
Oregon  
169E Voice Observing Site
 
Washington   A private observing site.
170NW Qualicum Beach
 
British Columbia   Forecast also covers Parksville and Hilliers.
171N Squamish
 
British Columbia   Centered on a public spot called Cattermole Slough. Forecast also covers Britannia Beach.
171S Monmouth
 
Oregon  
171S Stayton
 
Oregon  
172S Falls City Starparty
 
Oregon   A observing site of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. Near Falls City.
173E Sagebrush Skies Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in Eltoia.
173NW Port Alberni
 
British Columbia  
174N Diamond Trailhead
 
British Columbia   A trailhead in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
174NW Lasqueti Island Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory near Lambert Lake on Lasqueti Island.
174SE Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
 
Washington   Covering the Tri-Cities area 15 miles around Kennewick.
174SE Robert and Elisabeth Moore Observatory
 
Washington   Aka REMO. Observatory at Columbia Basin College.
175SW Lincoln City
 
Oregon   Forecast also covers these state recration areas: city="Lincoln City", Road\'s End Devil\'s Lake Gleneden Beach Fogarty Creek, and Depoe Bay State Park.
176S Detroit Lake State Recreation Area
 
Oregon   Recreation area near Detroit, OR.
176S Kah-Nee-Ta Resort
 
Oregon   A resort on land of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Used by members of the Rose City Astronomers
177NE Princeton
 
British Columbia  
177SE Umatilla
 
Oregon  
178NW Garden Bay Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory.
179NW Sproat Lake (east)
 
British Columbia   For the eastern half of Sproat lake on Vancouver island.
180NE Mount Kobau Star Party
 
British Columbia   A star party on Mt. Kobau, about 20km from Osoyoos.


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