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Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
7 | N |
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McMinnville |
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Oregon |
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9 | W |
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Sheridan |
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Oregon |
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11 | E |
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Salem |
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Oregon |
Home of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. |
14 | SE |
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Hayesville |
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Oregon |
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15 | S |
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Dallas (OR) |
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Oregon |
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15 | SE |
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Minto-Brown Island Park |
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Oregon |
City park in Salem. |
15 | SE |
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Salem (OR) |
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Oregon |
A town in Marion county. |
17 | E |
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Woodburn |
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Oregon |
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19 | NE |
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S. Parrett Mtn Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory. |
19 | S |
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Monmouth |
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Oregon |
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21 | SW |
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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. |
22 | E |
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Silverton |
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Oregon |
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25 | NE |
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Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge |
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Oregon |
Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge. |
30 | SE |
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Stayton |
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Oregon |
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31 | E |
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Molalla |
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Oregon |
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33 | S |
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Albany |
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Oregon |
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34 | NE |
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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. |
35 | N |
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Banks |
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Oregon |
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38 | NE |
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Portland |
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Oregon |
Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium. |
38 | S |
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Corvallis |
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Oregon |
Home of the Heart of the Valley Astronomers. |
41 | 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. |
43 | E |
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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. |
43 | NW |
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Netarts Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory near Netarts. |
43 | S |
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Lebanon |
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Oregon |
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44 | N |
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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 |
46 | E |
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Shepherds Lair Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private Observatory near Estacada. |
46 | N |
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Salmonberry |
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Oregon |
A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers. |
46 | S |
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Marys Peak |
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Oregon |
Mountain in the Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area. |
47 | N |
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Scappoose |
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Oregon |
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47 | NE |
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Evans Above Observatory |
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Washington |
A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington. |
48 | NE |
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McMurtrey Site |
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Washington |
A private observing site. |
51 | N |
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Vernonia |
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Oregon |
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54 | SW |
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Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site |
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Oregon |
Park near Newport. |
55 | NE |
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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. |
56 | NE |
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Battle Ground |
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Washington |
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56 | NE |
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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. |
58 | SE |
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Detroit Lake State Recreation Area |
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Oregon |
Recreation area near Detroit, OR. |
60 | N |
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Woodland |
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Washington |
A town in Cowlitz county. |
60 | NE |
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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. |
60 | NW |
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Arch Cape Observatory |
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Oregon |
A private observatory at Arch Cape. |