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Salmonberry |
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Oregon |
A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers. |
12 | E |
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Stub Stewart State Park |
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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 |
13 | NE |
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Vernonia |
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Oregon |
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18 | SE |
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Banks |
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Oregon |
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26 | E |
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Scappoose |
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Oregon |
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26 | W |
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Arch Cape Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory at Arch Cape. |
32 | NE |
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Kalama |
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Washington |
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33 | NE |
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Willow Grove Park |
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Washington |
A park |
34 | E |
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Woodland |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. |
34 | SW |
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Netarts Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near Netarts. |
36 | E |
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Evans Above Observatory |
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Washington |
A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington. |
36 | NE |
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Coal Creek Crest |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
38 | SE |
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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge |
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Oregon |
Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge. |
40 | S |
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McMinnville |
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Oregon |
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40 | SE |
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Portland |
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Oregon |
Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium. |
43 | E |
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Ariel |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School. |
43 | E |
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Battle Ground |
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Washington |
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43 | E |
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McMurtrey Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
43 | SE |
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S. Parrett Mtn Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
46 | S |
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Sheridan |
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Oregon |
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49 | SE |
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Salem |
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Oregon |
Home of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. |
51 | NW |
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Long Beach |
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Washington |
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51 | SE |
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Haggart Observatory |
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Oregon |
An observatory located on the campus of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, and operated by the Rose City Astronomers. |
51 | SE |
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Woodburn |
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Oregon |
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53 | E |
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Rawson Quarry |
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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. |
55 | E |
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Mt. Norway Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal. |
55 | NE |
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Winlock |
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Washington |
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58 | S |
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Hayesville |
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Oregon |
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59 | E |
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Rooster Rock State Park |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Park near Portland, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by Rose City Astronomers and OMSI. |
59 | S |
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Dallas (OR) |
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Oregon |
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59 | SE |
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Molalla |
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Oregon |
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60 | S |
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Salem (OR) |
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Oregon |
A town in Marion county. |
61 | S |
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Minto-Brown Island Park |
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Oregon |
City park in Salem. |
61 | SE |
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Silverton |
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Oregon |
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61 | SE |
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Milo McIver State Park |
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Oregon |
Oregon State Park located near Estacada, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI. |
62 | S |
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Falls City Starparty |
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Oregon |
A observing site of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. Near Falls City. |
62 | SE |
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Shepherds Lair Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private Observatory near Estacada. |
63 | SW |
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Lincoln City |
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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. |
64 | S |
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Monmouth |
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Oregon |
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68 | NE |
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Mount Saint Helens |
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Washington |
Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory. |
69 | N |
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Centralia |
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Washington |
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73 | SE |
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Stayton |
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Oregon |
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74 | E |
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Stevenson |
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Washington |
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75 | E |
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McClellan Overlook |
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Washington |
A lookout on Curly Creek Road. |
79 | NW |
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Grayland |
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Washington |
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79 | S |
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Albany |
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Oregon |
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80 | E |
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Lost Lake |
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Oregon |
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83 | S |
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Corvallis |
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Oregon |
Home of the Heart of the Valley Astronomers. |
85 | NE |
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Lake Lawrence |
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Washington |
Near Yelm. |
85 | S |
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Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site |
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Oregon |
Park near Newport. |
87 | N |
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Hilltop Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam. |
87 | S |
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Marys Peak |
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Oregon |
Mountain in the Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area. |
89 | N |
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McCleary |
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Washington |
A town in Grays Harbor county. |
89 | S |
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Lebanon |
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Oregon |
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91 | E |
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Hood River |
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Oregon |
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91 | E |
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White River Canyon |
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Oregon |
An observing site on the south side of Mt. Hood used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
91 | N |
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Olympia |
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Washington |
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91 | NE |
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Starry Hill Observatory |
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Washington |
An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County. |
93 | E |
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Trout Lake |
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Washington |
A town in Klickitat county. |
93 | E |
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White Salmon |
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Washington |
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94 | NE |
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Eatonville Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Eatonville. |
95 | SE |
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Detroit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Oregon |
Recreation area near Detroit, OR. |
96 | E |
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Lookout Mountain |
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Oregon |
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98 | S |
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Waldport |
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Oregon |
Forecast also covers Beachside State Recreation Site. |
101 | E |
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Skyline Rd |
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Oregon |
A spot on Skyline road near Obrist road, south-west of the Dalles. |
102 | E |
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Shangri-La Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Lyle. |
103 | S |
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Prairie Peak |
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Oregon |
A clearing on Prairie Mountain. Access is by un-numbered lane from intersection of 7-1 Rd and 15-7-7 Rd. |
104 | NE |
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Graham |
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Washington |
Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. |
105 | N |
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Steilacoom |
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Washington |
A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. |
105 | SE |
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Cascadia State Park |
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Oregon |
State park near Sweet Home. |
106 | N |
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Loowit Imaging Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory in near Shelton. |
106 | NE |
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The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University |
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Washington |
Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University. |
107 | E |
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Beggars Canyon |
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Washington |
A private site. |
108 | E |
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Observatory of The Dalles |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near The Dalles. |
109 | E |
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High Prairie |
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Washington |
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109 | E |
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The Dalles |
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Oregon |
A town in Wasco county. |
112 | E |
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Horsethief Lake State Park |
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Washington |
State park near The Dalles. |
113 | NE |
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The University of Puget Sound Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. |
114 | E |
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Wapinita Airstrip |
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Oregon |
Private property used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
117 | NE |
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Buckley |
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Washington |
Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake. |
117 | NE |
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Ursae Majoris Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Auburn |
118 | NE |
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Sunrise Point |
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Washington |
An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park. |
118 | S |
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Heaven's Gate Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
119 | E |
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Pixie Land |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
120 | S |
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Eugene |
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Oregon |
Home of the Eugene Astronomical Society. |