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0 Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. In Vancouver.
3S Vancouver
 
British Columbia   Home of the RASC Vancouver Centre and the Gordon Southam Observatory of the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre.
7N West Vancouver
 
British Columbia  
8W University of British Columbia
 
British Columbia   University in Vancouver. Home to the UBC Astronomy Club
14E Burnaby
 
British Columbia  
15E 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.
17E Trottier Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby.
18SE Richmond
 
British Columbia  
21NW Bowen Island
 
British Columbia   Home of the Bowen Island Astronomy Group.
26S Boundary Bay
 
British Columbia   A site used by the RASC Vancouver Centre.
29E Port Coquitlam
 
British Columbia  
30NW Gibsons
 
British Columbia  
32N Porteau Cove Provincial Park
 
British Columbia   Provincial park used by the UBC Astronomy Club
34E Pitt Meadows
 
British Columbia  
34SE Surrey
 
British Columbia  
37E Rannie Road
 
British Columbia   A spot along Rannie Road in Port Coquitlam.
37SE White Rock
 
British Columbia  
40NW Sun, Moon and Stars Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory of a member of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. Near Roberts Creek.
40SE Langley
 
British Columbia  
41E Golden Ears Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory somewhere in Silver Valley.
41E UBC Liquid-Mirror Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of the University of British Columbia. In the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest.
42E UBC Forest Site
 
British Columbia   A site by the RASC Vancouver Centre.
46NW RASC Sunshine Coast Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre.
46SE Campbell Valley Regional Park
 
British Columbia   park used by some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre.
47N Squamish
 
British Columbia   Centered on a public spot called Cattermole Slough. Forecast also covers Britannia Beach.
49NW Sechelt
 
British Columbia  
51SW Salt Spring Island
 
British Columbia  
53N Diamond Trailhead
 
British Columbia   A trailhead in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
54SE Broch nam Broc Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory.
55S East Point -- Saturna Island
 
British Columbia  
56E Wren Park
 
British Columbia   A private observatory
57SE Aldergrove Lake Regional Park
 
British Columbia   Park near Aldergove. Site of Persied meteor show events organized by the Great Vancouver Regional District.
59W Nanaimo
 
British Columbia  
64N Tantalus Lookout
 
British Columbia   A lookout along the Sea to Sky Hwy.
66E 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.
68SW Duncan
 
British Columbia  
74NW Garden Bay Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory.
75SE Bellingham
 
Washington   Home of the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers.
76E 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.
78SW Shawnigan Lake School Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory of Shawnigan Lake School in the town of Shawinigan Lake, BC.
83S Friday Harbor
 
Washington   On San Juan Island.
85W Lasqueti Island Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory near Lambert Lake on Lasqueti Island.
86S Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory near Victoria.
87S Malahat
 
British Columbia  
88E Chilliwack
 
British Columbia  
93SE Anacortes
 
Washington   A town in Skagit county.
95N Whistler
 
British Columbia   Some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre observe nearby.
95S Esquimalt
 
British Columbia  
95S Victoria
 
British Columbia   Home of the RASC Victoria Centre and Victoria Climenhaga Observatory.
95W Qualicum Beach
 
British Columbia   Forecast also covers Parksville and Hilliers.
97S McMicking Point
 
British Columbia  
100E Agassiz
 
British Columbia  
107S Newton/Godin Observatory
 
British Columbia   Observatory at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. Also used by members of the RASC Victoria Centre.
112SE Mount Vernon
 
Washington  
113SW Otter Point
 
British Columbia   Near Sooke.
115S Oak Harbor
 
Washington  
116SE 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.
117NW Powell River
 
British Columbia  
119N Pemberton
 
British Columbia  
120W Port Alberni
 
British Columbia  
124E Chilliwack Lake
 
British Columbia   Used by some members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society.
124E Hope
 
British Columbia  
125W Fanny Bay
 
British Columbia   Forecast also covers Union Bay, Denman Island and Bowser.
126SE Stargazer Observatory
 
Washington   Future site of a private observatory on Camano Island.
130S Observatory Point
 
Washington   A point near Striped Peak and Freshwater Bay, on the Strait of Juan De Fuca.
131S Thorn Garden Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Port Angeles.
131W Sproat Lake (east)
 
British Columbia   For the eastern half of Sproat lake on Vancouver island.
132S Port Townsend
 
Washington  
133S Sequim
 
Washington  
136E Hope Slide
 
British Columbia   A land slide 18 km east of Hope.
136W Comox
 
British Columbia  
139S Tinyblue Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Greenbank on Whidbey Island.
140SE Lake Goodwin
 
Washington   Town and lake in Snohomish county.
140SE Sauk Mountain Overlook
 
Washington   Overlook near Sauk Mountain Trail.
140SW Clallam Bay
 
Washington   A town in Clallam County.
141W Courtenay
 
British Columbia  
142W Ed Majden Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory specializing in meteor science. Near Courtenay.
148S Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center
 
Washington   Visitor center in Olympic National Park.
148SE Marysville Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Marysville.
153SW Hobuck Beach
 
Washington   A public beach.
155NE Lytton
 
British Columbia  
156S Skunk Bay
 
Washington   Near Hansville.
157NW Squirrel Cove
 
British Columbia  
160SE Everett
 
Washington   Home of the Everett Astronomical Society.
162SE Suiattle Valley
 
Washington   Two observing sites in the Suiattle Valley. A few miles north east of Mansford.
164S OAS Port Gamble Site
 
Washington   An observing site of the Olympic Astronomical Society.
169SE Everett Astro SP
 
Washington   Site of star parties held by the Everett Astronomical Society.
171S Poulsbo Deep Space Observatory
 
Washington   A private obesrvatory somewhere around Poulsbo.
173NW Campbell River
 
British Columbia  
173S Lynnwood
 
Washington   A town in Snohomish county.
174E Manning Provincial Park
 
British Columbia   This chart is centered on the Look Out at Manning Park.
177SE Clearview Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere around Clearview.
179NE Lillooet
 
British Columbia  
179W Ucluelet
 
British Columbia  
181SE Blue Mountain
 
Washington   An observing site used by the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Spada Reservoir NE of Sultan.
182SE Bothell
 
Washington  
183S Seabeck
 
Washington  
184S Ritchie Observatory
 
Washington   An observatory of the Battle Point Astronomical Association. On Bainbridge Island.
188E 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.
190SE Bear Creek Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in Woodinville. (Not to be confused with nearby Littlebear Observatory.)
192E Princeton
 
British Columbia  
192SE New Astronomy Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Duvall.
193SE Littlebear Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Redmond. (Not to be confused with Bear Creek Observatory, nearby.)
193SE Redmond
 
Washington  
194NE Merritt
 
British Columbia   A site used by Fraser Valley Astronomers Society and the RASC Vancouver centre. Also, home of the Merritt Astronomical Society who hold the Spring Star Quest and Fall Star Quest nearby.
195S Seattle
 
Washington   Home of the Seattle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society (BEAS).
196S Gold Mountain Observing Center
 
Washington   AKA GOMOC. A privately owed for public observing.
198S Bellevue
 
Washington  
201W Tofino
 
British Columbia   Also covers Long Beach and Clayoquot.
202E Loon Lake Road Observing Site
 
British Columbia   Used by members of the Merritt Astronomical Society, Fraser Valley Astronomers Society, and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (West Coast Chapters). Near Merritt.
202SE Carnation
 
Washington   A town in King county.
206S The Naked Astronomer Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Port Orchard.
206SW Kalaloch Beach
 
Washington   Beach in Olympic National Park.
208S Kelsar Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory
209NE Ashcroft
 
British Columbia   A site of the Kamloops Astronomical Society.
211SE Issaquah
 
Washington   A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain
213NE Quilchena Ranch
 
British Columbia   Ranch hotel and site of the Spring Merritt Star Quest. A starparty held by the Merritt Astronomical Society
213S 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
214E Chechaquo Ranch
 
Washington   A private ranch near Mazama.
215NE Cache Creek
 
British Columbia  
218W Gold River
 
British Columbia  
219SE Snoqualmie Point Park
 
Washington   City Park adjacent to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead. Used by the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society and the Seattle Astronomical Society.
223S Loowit Imaging Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in near Shelton.
223S Maple Valley Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory in Maple Valley.
229S Auburn
 
Washington  
229S Crest Airpark Astro-Shack
 
Washington   A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society.
229S The University of Puget Sound Observatory
 
Washington   Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.
229SE Rattlesnake Lake
 
Washington   An observing site of the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Cedar Falls.
230NE Walloper Lake
 
British Columbia   A site of the Kamloops Astronomical Society.
234E Winthrop
 
Washington  
235NE Stake Lake Observatory
 
British Columbia   An observatory of the Kamloops Astronomical Society.
235S Ursae Majoris Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Auburn
238S Steilacoom
 
Washington   A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
238SE Lake Wenatchee
 
Washington   Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park.
243S The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University
 
Washington   Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University.
243SE Twisp
 
Washington   A town in Okanogan county.
245E Peachland
 
British Columbia   A site used by the RASC Okanagan Centre.
247S McCleary
 
Washington   A town in Grays Harbor county.
247W Estevan Point
 
British Columbia  
248E Mount Kobau Star Party
 
British Columbia   A star party on Mt. Kobau, about 20km from Osoyoos.
248SE Keechelus Lake
 
Washington   A point on the north-west shore of Keechelus Lake. Near the east side of Snoqualmie Pass.
249S Buckley
 
Washington   Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake.
250S Olympia
 
Washington  
253E Summerland
 
British Columbia  
254NE Kamloops
 
British Columbia   Home of the Kamloops Astronomical Society.
255S Graham
 
Washington   Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
259E 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.
260E Conconully
 
Washington  
261S Hilltop Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam.
269E Osoyoos
 
British Columbia  
269SE Wild Rose Ridge Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory somewhere in the area of Cashmere.
272E Kelowna
 
British Columbia   Meeting place of the RASC Okanagan Centre.
273S Lake Lawrence
 
Washington   Near Yelm.
274E Anarchist Mountain Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory near Osoyoos.
274SE Southwest Corner Mountain
 
Washington   A private observing site somewhere around Brewster.
275NE Green Lake
 
British Columbia  
275S Starry Hill Observatory
 
Washington   An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County.
276S Eatonville Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory near Eatonville.
276SE Camas Meadows Lodge
 
Washington   A lodge in the Camas Land south-west of Cashmere.
279SE Blazing Star Observatory
 
Washington   AKA BSO. Site of future private observatory.
280SE Brewster
 
Washington   A town in Okanogan county. Forecast covers the area of central Lake Pateros.
280SE Chelan
 
Washington   A town by Chelan by Lake Chelan in Chelan county.
283N Tatlayoko Lake
 
British Columbia  
283S Grayland
 
Washington  
285S Centralia
 
Washington  
286SE Sunrise Point
 
Washington   An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park.
287E Cabin in the Sky Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory near Bridesville.
287E Table Mountain Star Party at Eden Valley
 
Washington   Site of the 2013 Table Mountain Star Party. On private land.
289SE Tanaeum Ridge and Peoh Point
 
Washington   Peoh Point is home of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society star party. Near Cle Elum.
293E KepCo Observatory
 
British Columbia   A private observatory near Bridesville.
294NE Sheridan Lake
 
British Columbia  
294SE Wenatchee
 
Washington   Close to an observing site of the Camassia Group.
295SE Table Mountain
 
Washington   Home of the Table Mountain Star Party. Near Ellensburg.
297SE Digital-SF Observatory
 
Washington   A private observatory.
299NE Vernon
 
British Columbia   Home to some members of the RASC Okanagan Centre.


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