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Detroit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Oregon |
Recreation area near Detroit, OR. |
28 | SW |
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Cascadia State Park |
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Oregon |
State park near Sweet Home. |
31 | SE |
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Camp Sherman Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
32 | W |
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Stayton |
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Oregon |
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36 | NW |
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Molalla |
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Oregon |
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37 | NW |
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Silverton |
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Oregon |
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37 | SE |
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Dee Wright Observatory |
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Oregon |
A public lookout in Willamette National Forest. |
40 | N |
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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. |
40 | W |
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Lebanon |
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Oregon |
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42 | N |
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Shepherds Lair Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private Observatory near Estacada. |
42 | SE |
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Sisters Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near the town of Sisters. |
44 | SE |
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Ursa Major Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory in Sisters. |
45 | E |
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The Cove Palisades State Park |
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Oregon |
State Park. |
45 | NW |
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Hayesville |
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Oregon |
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45 | NW |
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Woodburn |
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Oregon |
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46 | NE |
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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. |
46 | NW |
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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. |
46 | W |
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Salem (OR) |
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Oregon |
A town in Marion county. |
47 | W |
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Minto-Brown Island Park |
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Oregon |
City park in Salem. |
48 | W |
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Albany |
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Oregon |
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49 | E |
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Kah-Nee-Ta Resort |
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Oregon |
A resort on land of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Used by members of the Rose City Astronomers |
49 | NW |
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Salem |
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Oregon |
Home of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. |
52 | E |
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Juniper Hills Park |
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Oregon |
City park in Madras. |
52 | NW |
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S. Parrett Mtn Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
53 | NE |
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Lookout Mountain |
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Oregon |
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53 | NE |
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Wapinita Airstrip |
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Oregon |
Private property used by the Rose City Astronomers. |
54 | W |
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Monmouth |
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Oregon |
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55 | N |
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Lost Lake |
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Oregon |
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55 | SW |
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Heaven's Gate Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
56 | W |
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Corvallis |
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Oregon |
Home of the Heart of the Valley Astronomers. |
57 | N |
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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. |
57 | NW |
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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge |
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Oregon |
Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge. |
57 | SE |
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Mt Bachelor Star Party |
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Oregon |
A star party held at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory |
57 | SE |
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Redmond |
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Oregon |
Home of the Central Oregon Astronomical Society. |
59 | W |
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Dallas (OR) |
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Oregon |
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61 | N |
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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. |
61 | NW |
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McMinnville |
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Oregon |
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61 | NW |
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Portland |
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Oregon |
Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium. |
62 | SE |
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Bend |
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Oregon |
A town in Deschutes county. |
64 | SE |
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Worthy Garden Club Hopservatory |
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Oregon |
Astronomical observatory operated by the Worthy Garden Club. In Bend. |
64 | W |
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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. |
65 | NE |
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Skyline Rd |
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Oregon |
A spot on Skyline road near Obrist road, south-west of the Dalles. |
65 | SE |
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Powell Butte |
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Oregon |
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66 | N |
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McMurtrey Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
66 | NE |
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SkyWatcher Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
66 | NW |
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Sheridan |
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Oregon |
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66 | SW |
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Eugene |
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Oregon |
Home of the Eugene Astronomical Society. |
68 | N |
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Stevenson |
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Washington |
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68 | SE |
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Sunriver |
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Oregon |
Home of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory |
68 | SW |
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Eagle's Rest |
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Oregon |
A site within Willamette National Forest. |
69 | N |
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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. |
69 | SE |
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Pooler Skies Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
70 | S |
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Waldo Lake |
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Oregon |
A lake area in Willamette National Forest. |
71 | E |
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Antelope |
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Oregon |
A town in Wasco county. |
71 | N |
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Evans Above Observatory |
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Washington |
A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington. |
71 | SE |
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Prineville |
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Oregon |
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71 | W |
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Marys Peak |
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Oregon |
Mountain in the Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area. |
73 | SE |
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LaPine State Park |
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Oregon |
State park. |
73 | SW |
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Farfel Observatory |
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Oregon |
Private observatory somewhere around Eugene. |
74 | NE |
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Hood River |
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Oregon |
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75 | N |
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Battle Ground |
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Washington |
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76 | NE |
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Observatory of The Dalles |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near The Dalles. |
76 | NE |
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The Dalles |
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Oregon |
A town in Wasco county. |
76 | NE |
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White Salmon |
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Washington |
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77 | NW |
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Banks |
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Oregon |
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79 | NW |
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Scappoose |
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Oregon |
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79 | SW |
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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. |
80 | NE |
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Shangri-La Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Lyle. |
81 | NE |
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Horsethief Lake State Park |
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Washington |
State park near The Dalles. |
81 | SE |
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Prineville Reservoir State Park |
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Oregon |
State park near Prineville . |
82 | SE |
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Deep Sky Hermitage |
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Oregon |
A private observing site near Prineville. |
83 | S |
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Champion Saddle |
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Oregon |
Near Fairview Peak Lookout Tower |
85 | E |
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Hancock Field Station |
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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. |
86 | NE |
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Beggars Canyon |
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Washington |
A private site. |
86 | NE |
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High Prairie |
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Washington |
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86 | NW |
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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 |
87 | N |
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Ariel |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School. |
87 | N |
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Woodland |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. |
88 | SE |
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Pine Mountain Observatory |
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Oregon |
An Observatory of the University of Oregon. Site also used by the Friends of Pine Mountain Observatory. |
91 | N |
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McClellan Overlook |
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Washington |
A lookout on Curly Creek Road. |
93 | N |
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Trout Lake |
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Washington |
A town in Klickitat county. |
93 | NW |
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Vernonia |
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Oregon |
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93 | SW |
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Linslaw Point |
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Oregon |
Near Linslaw County Park. Used by the Eugene Astronomical Society. |
93 | SW |
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The Oxbow |
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Oregon |
A pullout near Oxbow Summit. Used by the Eugene Astronomical Society. |
93 | W |
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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. |
94 | NE |
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Pixie Land |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
94 | W |
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Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site |
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Oregon |
Park near Newport. |
95 | N |
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Kalama |
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Washington |
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95 | NW |
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Salmonberry |
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Oregon |
A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers. |
96 | E |
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Fossil |
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Oregon |
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97 | NE |
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Klondike |
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Oregon |
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97 | W |
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Waldport |
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Oregon |
Forecast also covers Beachside State Recreation Site. |
99 | E |
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Mitchell School |
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Oregon |
School in Mitchell. |
100 | NE |
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Goldendale Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale. |
101 | NW |
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Netarts Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near Netarts. |
104 | E |
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Oregon Star Party |
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Oregon |
A star party held at Indian Trail Spring in the Ochoco National Forest. |
106 | NE |
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Klickitat County Star Party |
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Washington |
Star party.Also site of other observing events including the NWRAL Annual Star Party. |
107 | N |
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Mount Saint Helens |
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Washington |
Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory. |
108 | NE |
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Goldendale Sky Village |
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Washington |
In Klickitat County. |
109 | SW |
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Redwood Loop Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory in Florence |
110 | NW |
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Willow Grove Park |
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Washington |
A park |
111 | NW |
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Coal Creek Crest |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
115 | E |
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Cottonwood Pit Campground |
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Oregon |
A campground in the Ochoco National Forest. |
116 | E |
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Spray |
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Oregon |
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116 | NW |
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Arch Cape Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory at Arch Cape. |
119 | SW |
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Roseburg Airport |
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Oregon |
Close to meeting site of the Umpqua Astronomers. |
125 | NE |
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Bickleton |
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Washington |
A town in Klickitat county. |
126 | S |
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Crater Lake National Park |
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Oregon |
National park in Crater Lake. |
126 | SE |
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Christmas Valley |
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Oregon |
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128 | N |
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Winlock |
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Washington |
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130 | E |
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Dayville School |
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Oregon |
School in Dayville. |
134 | E |
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Heppner |
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Oregon |
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139 | SW |
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Coos Bay |
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Oregon |
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139 | SW |
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Sitkum |
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Oregon |
A village in Coos County. |
143 | N |
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Centralia |
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Washington |
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146 | NW |
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Long Beach |
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Washington |
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147 | N |
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Starry Hill Observatory |
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Washington |
An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County. |
148 | N |
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Eatonville Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Eatonville. |
148 | N |
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Lake Lawrence |
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Washington |
Near Yelm. |
149 | S |
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Chiloquin |
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Oregon |
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151 | E |
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Mt Vernon (OR) |
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Oregon |
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151 | E |
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Ritter Butte |
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Oregon |
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152 | NE |
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Yakima |
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Washington |
Home of the Yakima Valley Astronomy Club. |
154 | N |
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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. |
154 | S |
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Spodue Lookout |
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Oregon |
A fire tower lookout in Fremont-Winema National Forest. |
157 | NE |
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Horse Heaven Observatory |
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Washington |
AKA H2O Observatory. A private observatory near The Horse Heaven Hills. |
157 | SE |
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Summer Lake Hot Springs |
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Oregon |
A guest ranch with camping. |
158 | SW |
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Bandon |
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Oregon |
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161 | E |
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Blue Mountain Star Party |
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Oregon |
Used by the Tri-City Astronomy Club of Southeastern Washington. |
161 | N |
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Graham |
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Washington |
Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. |
161 | NE |
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Umatilla |
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Oregon |
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161 | S |
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Oregon Vortex |
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Oregon |
Hard to describe briefly. Best read their webpage. |
162 | S |
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Lake of the Woods |
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Oregon |
A clearing by a resort in Great Meadow Sno-Park. |
164 | N |
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Olympia |
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Washington |
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167 | N |
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The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University |
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Washington |
Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University. |
168 | N |
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Buckley |
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Washington |
Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake. |
168 | NE |
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Manastash Ridge Observatory |
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Washington |
An observatory of the University of Washington. |
169 | N |
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McCleary |
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Washington |
A town in Grays Harbor county. |
169 | S |
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Grants Pass |
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Oregon |
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169 | S |
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Medford |
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Oregon |
Home of the Southern Oregon Skywatchers. |
170 | 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. |
172 | NW |
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Grayland |
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Washington |
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173 | SE |
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Burns |
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Oregon |
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174 | N |
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Ursae Majoris Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory near Auburn |
174 | S |
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Klamath Falls |
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Oregon |
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175 | NE |
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Central Washington University Observatory |
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Washington |
Observatory of Central Washington University and site of star parites held by the CWU Astronomy Club. In Ellensburg. |
176 | N |
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Tanaeum Ridge and Peoh Point |
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Washington |
Peoh Point is home of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society star party. Near Cle Elum. |
176 | N |
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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. |
176 | NE |
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Pendleton |
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Oregon |
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177 | NW |
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Hilltop Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam. |
177 | S |
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Ashland |
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Oregon |
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178 | E |
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Logan Valley Star Party |
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Oregon |
Star Party held adjacent to the Big Creek Campground. |
178 | N |
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Auburn |
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Washington |
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178 | N |
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Digital-SF Observatory |
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Washington |
A private observatory. |
178 | NE |
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LIGO Hanford Observatory |
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Washington |
A gavitational-wave observatory not normally subject to the vagaries of weather. Near Richland. |
178 | NE |
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Voice Observing Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
179 | NE |
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Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |
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Washington |
Covering the Tri-Cities area 15 miles around Kennewick. |
179 | S |
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Critter Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near Ruch. |
180 | N |
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Crest Airpark Astro-Shack |
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Washington |
A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society. |