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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			Northwest River Park			Virginia	City park of the city of Chesapeake and site of astronomy outreach held by the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers.
10	W		Cornland Park			Virginia	Near Cornland.
12	N		Tidewater Area			Virginia	Home of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Forecast also covers Norfolk and Portsmouth.
14	NW		Battlefield Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Chesapeake.
17	S		Ferry Point observatory			North Carolina	A private obseratory near Elizabeth City.
18	N		Renaissance Academy			Virginia	A city school in Viriginia Beach.
21	NE		Virginia Beach			Virginia
25	N		Ocean View Sky Shed			Virginia	A private observatory.
26	S		Weeksville			North Carolina
31	W		Merchants Millpond State Park			North Carolina	State park.
34	W		Somerton Creek			Virginia	Near Somerton.
36	N		Grundland Astronomy Park			Virginia	A site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers Club.
38	NW		Isle of Wight County Courthouse			Virginia	Centered on a field adjacent to the courthouse. Anyone using the site must advise the Sheriff's office.
38	NW		Windsor Castle Park			Virginia	Park in Smithfield.
38	SW		The Peninsula Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
40	SW		Arrowhead Beach			North Carolina	A town in Chowan county.
41	NW		Riverview Farm Park			Virginia	Park near Newport News. Used as an observing site by members of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers (VPAS).
43	W		Franklin			Virginia
47	NW		Newport News Municipal Park			Virginia	An observing site of the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers(VPAS).
48	N		Cape Charles			Virginia
48	SE		Wright Brothers National Memorial			North Carolina	National park near Kill Devil Hills.
50	NW		Chippokes Plantation State Park			Virginia	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Surry
54	N		Land's End			Virginia	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Glouster.
57	NW		Thomas Harriot Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the College of William & Mary.
57	S		Pettigrew State Park			North Carolina	Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Creswell.
64	NW		Sandy Point Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
65	NW		York River State Park			Virginia	A State park used as a dark sky site by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy/Stargazers.
67	N		Woods Crossroads			Virginia	A town in Gloucester County.
69	N		Schumann Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Middlesex County. Also used by the Virginia Peninsula Astronomy / Stargazers.
70	NW		Charles City observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
80	N		Cashville			Virginia
81	SW		Banjo Creek			North Carolina
83	N		Shiloh School Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Shiloh School Astrophotography Club sponsored by Northumberland Preservation Inc.
85	NW		New Moon Telescopes Observatory			Virginia	A commercial telescope maker's observatory.
86	N		Bell Isle State Park			Virginia	State park.
89	N		River House Observatory			Virginia	Near Burgess.
91	N		Ophelia Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
92	SE		Avon			North Carolina	A town on Hatteras island.
95	SW		Greenville			North Carolina	Home of East Carolina University.
98	NW		Millers Tavern			Virginia	Along Rt 360 west between Tappahannock and Aylett.
98	W		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
99	NW		Richmond			Virginia	"Home of the Science Museum of Virginia and the Richmond Astronomical Society
101	N		NASA Wallops Visitor Center			Virginia	Visitor center and site of public observing nights.
101	S		Ocracoke Campground			North Carolina	Campground on Ocracoke Island. In the Outer Banks.
102	NW		Ragland Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the Richmond Astronomical Society.
103	N		Point Lookout State Park			Maryland	State park where Chesapeak Bay and the Potomac join.
104	SW		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
106	NW		Fenwick Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in Henrico County.
109	NW		Keeble Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Randolph-Macon College in Ashland.
110	W		South Hill			Virginia
112	N		Tall Timbers			Maryland	A town in St. Mary's county.
115	SW		Fairfield Harbor			North Carolina	About 8 miles south-east of New Bern.
120	NE		Little Levels Campground			Maryland	A backcountry camping area on Assateague Island National Seashore.
120	W		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
121	NW		Montpelier Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Montpelier.
121	SW		StarHub Observatory			North Carolina	Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
121	W		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
122	NW		Powhatan Wildlife Management Area			Virginia	Used as a dark sky site by the Richmond Astronomical Society. Near Powhatan.
123	N		Elliott Island road			Maryland	Centered on the parking lot of a boat launch on Elliot Island road.
123	SW		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
126	NW		Leakes Mill Park			Virginia	Park in Goochland.
127	N		Salisbury			Maryland
129	N		Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge			Maryland	Centered on the Visitor Center of the refuge. Home of public star nights held by the Friends of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
129	NW		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
132	N		King George Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory in King George.
132	NW		Summit Crossing Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Spotsylvania.
132	W		Franklinton			North Carolina
133	S		Cape Lookout National Seashore			North Carolina	Centered on the Harker's Island portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore, which is an Internationa Dark Sky Park. Used as a dark sky site and outreach site by the Crystal Coast Stargazers.
135	N		Golden Mean Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
135	NE		Ocean City			Maryland
136	SW		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
136	W		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
138	NW		Hidden Creek Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
138	NW		PostOak			Virginia
139	N		Nanjemoy Creek Observatory			Maryland	An observatory of the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society.
140	N		Trap Pond State Park			Delaware	state park near Laurel.
140	W		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.
141	N		The Hughesville Sky-view Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory near Waldorf.
144	SW		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
144	SW		Clayton			North Carolina
144	SW		Jacksonville			North Carolina
145	NW		Belmont Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory. Affiliated with the Rappahannock Astronomy Club.
146	NW		Hay House Farm Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory somewhere around Louisa, VA.
146	SW		Hammocks Beach State Park			North Carolina	State park.
146	SW		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.
148	N		Chesapeake Beach Veterans Memorial Park			Maryland	City park in Chesapeake Beach.
148	NW		Katherine Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
148	NW		Mark Slade Remote Observatory			Virginia	AKA MSRO. Observatory owned by MSRO Science, Inc.
148	NW		Stafford			Virginia
149	NW		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
149	W		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
150	NW		Lake of the Woods Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory (MPC I24) in Lake of the Woods.
151	NW		Lake Monticello			Virginia	Home to some members of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
151	W		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
153	NW		Stargazer's Field Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
154	N		Bunny Foo-Foo Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory in Fort Washington.
154	N		Mason Neck State Park			Virginia	State park.
154	W		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
154	W		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
155	N		Fort Washington Park			Maryland	A historic national park in Fort Washington.
156	W		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
157	N		Rich Neck Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
157	NW		CF Phelps WMA			Virginia	A wildlife mangement area used by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club (NOVAC).
158	W		Durham			North Carolina
159	N		Milton			Delaware	Home of the Sussex County Astronomy Society in Sussex county.
160	N		Beacon Field Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory, associated with the Friends of Beacon Field Airport. Located near Beacon Field Airport, a former airport, now a shopping mall.
160	N		Rehoboth Beach			Delaware
160	NW		Lagniappe Farm			Virginia	A private observing site of a member of the Charlottesville Astronomical Society.
160	W		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
161	N		Old Town Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
162	NW		Charlottesville			Virginia	Home of the University of Virginia's Leander McCormick Observatory and close to Fan Mountain Observatory.
163	NW		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
164	NW		Leander McCormick Observatory			Virginia	An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
165	NW		Culpeper			Virginia	A town in Culpeper County.
166	N		Smithsonian NASM Public Observatory			DC	AKA Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Public Observatory. In Washington.
166	NW		C.M. Crockett Park			Virginia	A county park and recreation facility used as an observing site by the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club. In Midland.
166	NW		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
166	NW		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
166	SW		Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
167	N		Tuckahoe State Park			Maryland	A site of the Delmarva Stargazers
167	N		United States Naval Academy			Maryland	Link.. In Annapolis.
167	N		Washington			DC	Nearby to some members of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
168	N		Bowie			Maryland
168	N		George Mason Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of George Mason University.
168	SW		Surf City			North Carolina
168	W		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
168	W		Hillsborough			North Carolina
168	W		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
169	N		Killen's Pond State Park			Delaware	A state park near Harrington.
169	N		TBM Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory.
169	N		USNO			DC	The U.S. Naval Observatory.
170	W		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
171	NW		Centreville			Virginia	Home to some members of The Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
171	NW		Morning Calm Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
172	N		AACC Astronomy Lab			Maryland	Observatory of Anne Arundel Community College, and home of the AACC Astronomy Club.
172	N		Vienna			Virginia
172	NW		Quiet Skies Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club.
172	SW		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
173	N		University of Maryland Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of University of Maryland Home of the National Capital Astronomers. in College Park.
173	NW		Mountain View Observatory			Virginia	An observatory near Warrenton.
175	N		ALPHA Observatory			Maryland	Observatory of Capitol Technology University.
175	SW		CFAS			North Carolina	An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
175	W		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
177	N		Quiet Pond Observatory			Maryland	A private observatory of a member of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.
177	NW		Ryan Observing Site			Virginia	A private observation site.
177	W		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
177	W		Altavista			Virginia
177	W		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
179	N		Great Falls Observatory Park			Virginia	Astronomy park of the Analemma Sociey. In Great Falls and close to Reston.
179	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			Virginia	On Flattop Mountain near Dyke.
179	NW		Calf Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
179	NW		Hopewell Observatory			Virginia	In the Bull Run Mountains.
180	N		Potomac Astrometric Observatory			Maryland	A observatory for personal GRB and cataclysmic variable research

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