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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			Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
3	NW		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
7	SE		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
9	NE		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
15	SE		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
18	N		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
25	E		High Point			North Carolina
25	SW		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
26	E		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
26	S		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
27	S		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
29	S		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
30	E		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
31	N		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
33	NE		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
36	E		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
39	NW		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
42	E		Browns Summit			North Carolina
42	N		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
43	SE		Asheboro			North Carolina
44	N		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
44	S		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
48	NE		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
48	NW		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
48	NW		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
51	SW		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
53	N		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
54	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
55	SW		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
56	E		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
56	SW		Hickory			North Carolina
56	W		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
58	E		Three College Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory jointly operated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the North Carolina A & T State University, and Guilford College. Near Snow Camp.
59	NE		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
61	NW		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
61	W		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
62	NW		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
62	S		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
64	E		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
64	N		Ferrum			Virginia
64	SW		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
65	SW		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
67	SE		Town Creek Indian Mound			North Carolina	A National Historic Site. Is available for use at night only during published star parties or by special permit
68	W		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
70	S		Indian Trail			North Carolina
70	SW		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
70	W		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
71	NW		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
71	NW		Wytheville			Virginia
73	N		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
73	N		Cahas Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A site used by the Star City Astronomy Network and the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. At milepost 139 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
73	S		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
73	S		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
73	W		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
73	W		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
74	N		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
74	SW		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
75	E		Hillsborough			North Carolina
75	E		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
77	SW		M.A.R.S.Observatory			North Carolina	AKA "M.A.R.S.Observatory at Area 110". A private site of a member of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Lawndale.
77	W		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
77	W		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
78	E		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
78	E		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
80	N		Anderson Observatory			Virginia	AKA Nicholas R. Anderson Observatory of VirginiaTech's physics department. Used and maintained by the Astronomy Club of Virginia Tech. In Blacksburg.
80	NE		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
81	S		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
81	W		Mountain City			Tennessee
82	E		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
82	SE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
83	SW		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
84	SW		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
85	NE		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
85	SW		Rock Hill			South Carolina
86	E		Durham			North Carolina
86	NW		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
87	E		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
87	S		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
87	SW		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
88	N		Martin Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
88	N		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
89	N		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
89	S		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
90	SW		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
93	NW		Chanticlear Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Bluefield.
95	E		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
95	NE		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
95	S		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
95	S		Taxahaw			South Carolina
95	SE		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
95	SE		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
95	W		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
96	NW		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
97	NE		Altavista			Virginia
97	SW		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
98	SW		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
98	W		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
98	W		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
99	W		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
102	W		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
103	E		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
103	S		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
104	NE		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
104	S		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
104	W		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
106	N		Camp Creek			West Virginia	Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
106	N		Laurel Bank			Virginia	A private observing site.
106	SW		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
106	SW		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
106	SW		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
108	NE		Staunton River State Park			Virginia	State park used by the Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society and home of the Staunton River Star Party. Designated as an International Dark Sky Park by the IDA.
108	W		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
109	W		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
110	NE		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
110	W		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
111	E		Franklinton			North Carolina
111	SW		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
112	NE		Sunset Field			Virginia	A site on the Blue Ridge Parkway used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club. Also the site of the Apple Orchard Falls Trailhead.
112	SE		Fayetteville			North Carolina
112	W		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
113	NE		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
113	SW		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
114	E		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
114	N		Standing Stone Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
114	S		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
114	SW		Spartanburg			South Carolina
115	E		Clayton			North Carolina
115	S		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
115	SW		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
116	S		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
117	SW		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
118	NE		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
118	SW		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
119	N		Greenbrier Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
120	NE		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
120	SE		Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
120	SW		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
120	W		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
120	W		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
121	W		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
121	W		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
122	E		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
122	SW		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
123	S		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
123	W		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
123	W		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
123	W		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
125	SW		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
125	W		Bays Mountain Park			Tennessee	City park with astronomy programs. Site of the Bays Mountain Observatory, and home of the Bays Mountain Astronomy Club. Near Kingsport.
126	NE		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
126	SE		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
127	E		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
127	N		Backus Mountain Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
129	S		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
129	SW		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
130	E		Howell Woods			North Carolina	AKA The Rudolph Howell and Son Environmental Learning Center. A site used by members of the Raleigh Astronomy Club in cooperation with Johnston Community College.
131	NW		Caney Ridge Observatory			Virginia	Near Clintwood.
132	N		Douthat State Park			Virginia	State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
132	S		Blythewood			South Carolina
132	W		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
133	SW		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
134	E		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
134	E		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
134	SW		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
134	W		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
135	SW		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
135	W		Natural Tunnel State Park			Virginia	State park in Scott county, near Duffield.
136	E		South Hill			Virginia
136	N		Twin Sugars Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
136	NE		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
136	S		Rembert			South Carolina
136	SW		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
137	S		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
137	SE		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
137	W		Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
139	S		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
139	SW		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
140	NE		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
140	SW		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
141	SW		Brevard			North Carolina
141	W		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
142	N		Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park			West Virginia	A state park near Hillsboro.
143	E		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
143	N		Goshen			Virginia	A town in Rockbridge county.
143	N		Watoga State Park			West Virginia	State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
143	SW		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
143	W		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
144	S		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
145	E		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
145	NE		Big Spy Mountain Overlook			Virginia	An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
145	S		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
146	NE		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
146	SE		Bladen Lake State Forest			North Carolina
146	SW		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
147	S		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
147	S		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
148	S		Sumter			South Carolina
148	S		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
148	W		Waynesville			North Carolina
149	S		Woods Bay State Park			South Carolina	State park near Olanta.
149	SW		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
151	S		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
152	NE		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
152	S		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
152	SW		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
153	SW		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
154	SW		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
155	SW		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
156	N		Starlight Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
156	S		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
156	S		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
157	W		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
158	NE		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
158	SW		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
161	SW		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
161	SW		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
162	NE		Staunton			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
162	SW		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
163	NE		Waynesboro			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
163	SW		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
164	W		Sylva			North Carolina
165	NE		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
165	SW		Anderson			South Carolina
166	NE		Calf Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
166	SW		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
167	N		Green Bank Observatory			West Virginia	Radio Observatory and for research and education. Also the home of the Green Bank Star Quest.
167	SW		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
168	W		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
169	NE		Powhatan Wildlife Management Area			Virginia	Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
170	E		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
170	NW		Star City Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site in Prestonsburg.
170	SW		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
170	SW		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
170	SW		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
170	W		Mossy Creek Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
170	W		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
171	N		Charleston			West Virginia
171	NE		Pinetop Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Mount Sidney.
171	NW		East Kentucky Science Center			Kentucky	Science Center and Planetarium in Prestonsburg.
171	SW		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
171	W		Jefferson City			Tennessee	A town in Jefferson county.
172	NE		Leander McCormick Observatory			Virginia	An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
172	SW		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
173	NE		Lake Monticello			Virginia	Home to some members of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
173	NE		Stokesville Observatory			Virginia	Of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers
173	NW		Hazard			Kentucky
173	SW		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
174	NE		Charlottesville			Virginia	Home of the University of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory and close to Fan Mountain Observatory.
174	S		Greeleyville			South Carolina
174	S		MAC-Johnson Site			South Carolina	A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
174	S		Santee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Santee.
174	SW		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
175	E		Greenville			North Carolina	Home of East Carolina University.
175	SE		CFAS			North Carolina	An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
175	W		Pigeon Forge Area			Tennessee	Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
177	SW		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
177	W		Great Smokey Mountains National Park			Tennessee	National Park.
178	NE		Leakes Mill Park			Virginia	Park in Goochland.
178	SW		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
179	NE		COSMIC OBSERVATORY			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
179	S		Santee			South Carolina
179	SW		Troy Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	Near Troy and Mc Cormick.

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