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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			Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
1	E		Taxahaw			South Carolina
18	NW		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
22	SE		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
23	N		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
24	NW		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
26	SW		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
27	N		Indian Trail			North Carolina
27	SW		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
28	E		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
28	S		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
29	NW		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
30	NW		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
32	NW		Rock Hill			South Carolina
34	NW		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
34	NW		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
36	E		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
39	SE		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
40	W		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
41	NW		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
41	S		Rembert			South Carolina
42	SW		Blythewood			South Carolina
47	SW		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
48	NE		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
51	NW		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
52	N		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
52	NW		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
53	SW		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
54	NW		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
55	S		Sumter			South Carolina
56	NW		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
56	SW		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
57	SW		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
57	W		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
58	NW		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
60	SW		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
61	SE		Woods Bay State Park			South Carolina	State park near Olanta.
62	S		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
62	S		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.
62	SE		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
64	SW		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
64	W		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
65	SW		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
67	N		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
67	SW		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
69	N		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
69	NE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
69	SW		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
70	N		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
72	NW		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
74	E		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
75	NW		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
75	NW		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.
75	W		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
76	W		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
77	E		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
77	W		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
78	SW		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
79	S		Santee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Santee.
81	NE		Asheboro			North Carolina
81	W		Spartanburg			South Carolina
83	N		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
83	NW		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
83	S		Greeleyville			South Carolina
83	SW		MAC-Johnson Site			South Carolina	A private observerving site between North and Pelion. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
84	E		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
84	S		Santee			South Carolina
85	NW		Hickory			North Carolina
85	W		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
86	N		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
88	NW		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
88	SW		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
90	N		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
92	N		High Point			North Carolina
92	W		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
93	NW		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
94	NW		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
95	N		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
95	NW		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
95	W		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
96	N		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
96	SW		Aiken State Park			South Carolina	State park near Windsor.
97	E		Fayetteville			North Carolina
97	NW		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
98	NW		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
99	W		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
99	W		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
101	N		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
101	S		Denmark			South Carolina
101	W		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
102	NE		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
103	W		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
104	NE		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
104	NW		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
104	SW		Aiken			South Carolina	Home of the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center Observatory.
104	SW		Barnwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blackville
106	NE		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
106	W		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
106	W		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
107	N		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
107	NE		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.
107	S		Berkeley High School			South Carolina	School in Moncks Corner.
109	W		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
111	N		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
112	N		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
112	NE		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
112	SW		Troy Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	Near Troy and Mc Cormick.
113	S		Colleton State Park			South Carolina	State park near Walterboro.
114	E		Bladen Lake State Forest			North Carolina
115	NE		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
115	NE		Browns Summit			North Carolina
116	NW		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
116	S		Givhans Ferry State Park			South Carolina	State park used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG). Near Ridgeville.
116	SE		Georgetown			South Carolina
116	SE		Myrtle Beach			South Carolina
116	SW		Hamilton Branch State Park			South Carolina	State park near Plum Beach.
117	E		Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
117	N		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
117	SE		Myrtle Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park Myrtle Beach.
117	SW		Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Beech Island.
117	W		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
118	NW		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
118	S		Rivers Bridge State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Ehrhardt.
118	SE		Huntington Beach State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Murrells Inlet.
118	SW		Augusta			Georgia	Home of the Astronomy Club of Augusta.
118	SW		Baker Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near McCormick.
119	NE		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
119	NE		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
119	W		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
120	N		Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
120	SW		Martinez			Georgia
121	NW		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
121	S		Cottageville Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Cottageville.
121	SE		Hampton Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near McClellanville.
121	W		Anderson			South Carolina
122	NW		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
122	NW		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
122	S		Goose Creek			South Carolina	Members of the Tiger Cub Astronomy Club observe nearby.
122	SW		Hickory Knob State Park			South Carolina	State park McCormick.
122	W		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
122	W		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
122	W		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
123	NW		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
123	S		Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Summerville.
124	SE		Little River			South Carolina
124	W		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
125	N		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
125	N		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
125	NE		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
125	NE		Hillsborough			North Carolina
126	NW		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
126	W		Calhoun Falls State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Calhoun Falls.
127	SE		Buck Hall Recreation Centre			South Carolina	Recreation area on Bulls Bay near McClellanville.
128	NE		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
128	NW		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
129	NE		Durham			North Carolina
129	NW		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
129	NW		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
130	NE		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
130	NW		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
130	W		Brevard			North Carolina
131	N		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
131	NW		Lookout Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of the University of North Carolina - Asheville with public events by registration. Used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
131	NW		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
131	W		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
132	W		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
133	E		Shallotte			North Carolina	A town in Brunswick county.
133	NW		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
134	NE		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
134	S		Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Charleston.
134	S		Lake Warren State Park			South Carolina	State park near Hampton.
134	W		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
134	W		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
135	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.
135	N		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
135	N		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
135	NE		Clayton			North Carolina
135	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.
136	W		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
137	S		Charleston			South Carolina	Home of the observatory of College of Charleston.
137	W		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
138	N		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
138	NE		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
138	NW		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
138	W		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
138	W		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
139	N		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
140	S		Roxbury Park			South Carolina	Park of the town of Megget, SC. Used by the Lowcountry Stargazers (LCSG).
142	N		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
142	NW		Mountain City			Tennessee
142	W		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
143	W		Lake Hartwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Fair Play.
144	N		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
144	N		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
144	NE		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
144	W		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
146	E		CFAS			North Carolina	An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
146	N		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
146	NW		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
146	W		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
147	E		St. James Plantation			North Carolina
147	NW		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
147	NW		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
147	S		Kiawah Island Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
148	N		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
148	W		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
148	W		Pleasant Grove Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory somewhere around Royston.
149	W		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
149	W		Waynesville			North Carolina
150	SW		Deerlick Astronomy Village			Georgia	Aka DAV. An astronomy village near Sharon. Home of the Peach State Star Gaze
150	W		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
151	NW		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
151	NW		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
152	NE		Franklinton			North Carolina
152	NW		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
152	S		Edisto Beach State Park			South Carolina	State park on Edisto Island.
153	E		Southport			North Carolina
153	NW		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
153	W		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
153	W		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
154	E		Wilmington			North Carolina	Centered on Halyburton Park in Wilimington. Used by some members of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
155	NW		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
155	SW		Whitetail Hollow Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
155	SW		Young Road Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Rayle.
155	W		Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site			South Carolina	Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
156	E		Carolina Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park used by the North Carolina Statewide Star Party and site of public observing sessions by the Cape Fear Astronomical Society.
156	NE		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
156	S		Coopers Hawk Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Ridgeland.
156	SW		A.H. Stephens Memorial Park			Georgia	Park near Crawfordville.
157	N		Ferrum			Virginia
157	NW		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
157	S		Beaufort			South Carolina	Home of the Beaufort Amateur Astronomers.
159	N		Wytheville			Virginia
159	NE		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
159	NW		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
159	SW		Louisville			Georgia
159	W		Sylva			North Carolina
160	NW		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
161	S		Hunting Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Hunting Island.
164	W		Yamabushi Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Commerce.
165	NW		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
166	NE		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
166	W		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
167	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.
167	S		Ebenezer Rd			South Carolina	Forecast also covers Rincon and Springfield.
167	SW		T. Spence Memorial Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory near Midville.
168	N		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
168	N		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
170	W		University of Georgia Observatory			Georgia	Observatory of the University of Georgia. In Athens.
171	E		Surf City			North Carolina
171	N		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
171	NW		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.
172	E		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
172	S		May River Road Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory
172	SW		Georgia Southern Planetarium			Georgia	Planetarium of Georgia Southern University hosts public star parties. Also, a meeting place of the Statesboro Astronomy Club. In Statesboro.
173	SW		Oconee Observing Field			Georgia	a site used by the Atlanta Area Visual Observers (AAVO).
174	N		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
174	NE		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
174	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.
175	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.
175	W		Batesville			Georgia	A town in Habersham county.
175	W		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
175	W		Wayah Bald			North Carolina	A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
176	W		Luckie's Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory.
178	E		Jacksonville			North Carolina
178	NE		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
179	W		Jefferson Observatory			Georgia	A private observatory in Jefferson.

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