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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			Lynnwood			Washington	A town in Snohomish county.
6	SE		Bothell			Washington
12	NE		Everett			Washington	Home of the Everett Astronomical Society.
13	SE		Bear Creek Observatory			Washington	A private observatory in Woodinville. (Not to be confused with nearby Littlebear Observatory.)
13	W		OAS Port Gamble Site			Washington	An observing site of the Olympic Astronomical Society.
14	SE		Redmond			Washington
< 15			Clearview Observatory			Washington	A private observatory somewhere around Clearview.
< 15			Poulsbo Deep Space Observatory			Washington	A private obesrvatory somewhere around Poulsbo.
15	NW		Skunk Bay			Washington	Near Hansville.
15	S		Seattle			Washington	Home of the Seattle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society (BEAS).
15	S		Bellevue			Washington
15	SE		Littlebear Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Redmond. (Not to be confused with Bear Creek Observatory, nearby.)
16	NE		Everett Astro SP			Washington	Site of star parties held by the Everett Astronomical Society.
17	E		New Astronomy Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Duvall.
17	SW		Ritchie Observatory			Washington	An observatory of the Battle Point Astronomical Association. On Bainbridge Island.
21	N		Marysville Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Marysville.
22	NW		Tinyblue Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Greenbank on Whidbey Island.
22	SE		Carnation			Washington	A town in King county.
23	N		Lake Goodwin			Washington	Town and lake in Snohomish county.
24	SE		Issaquah			Washington	A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain
27	SW		Seabeck			Washington
29	NW		Port Townsend			Washington
29	S		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
30	E		Blue Mountain			Washington	An observing site used by the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Spada Reservoir NE of Sultan.
30	N		Stargazer Observatory			Washington	Future site of a private observatory on Camano Island.
30	SW		Gold Mountain Observing Center			Washington	AKA GOMOC. A privately owed for public observing.
31	SE		Maple Valley Observatory			Washington	A private observatory in Maple Valley.
31	SE		Snoqualmie Point Park			Washington	City Park adjacent to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead. Used by the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society and the Seattle Astronomical Society.
31	SW		Kelsar Observatory			Washington	A private observatory
32	SW		The Naked Astronomer Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Port Orchard.
35	S		Crest Airpark Astro-Shack			Washington	A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society.
36	NW		Oak Harbor			Washington
36	S		Auburn			Washington
37	SE		Rattlesnake Lake			Washington	An observing site of the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Cedar Falls.
39	S		The University of Puget Sound Observatory			Washington	Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.
40	S		Ursae Majoris Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Auburn
41	N		Mount Vernon			Washington
41	NW		Sequim			Washington
47	S		Buckley			Washington	Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake.
47	S		Steilacoom			Washington	A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
47	S		The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University			Washington	Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University.
50	N		Anacortes			Washington	A town in Skagit county.
51	SW		Loowit Imaging Observatory			Washington	A private observatory in near Shelton.
53	S		Graham			Washington	Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
53	SE		Keechelus Lake			Washington	A point on the north-west shore of Keechelus Lake. Near the east side of Snoqualmie Pass.
56	NE		Suiattle Valley			Washington	Two observing sites in the Suiattle Valley. A few miles north east of Mansford.
56	W		Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center			Washington	Visitor center in Olympic National Park.
57	W		Thorn Garden Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Port Angeles.
58	NE		Sauk Mountain Overlook			Washington	Overlook near Sauk Mountain Trail.
59	NW		Friday Harbor			Washington	On San Juan Island.
61	NW		McMicking Point			British Columbia
61	SW		Olympia			Washington
64	NW		Victoria			British Columbia	Home of the RASC Victoria Centre and Victoria Climenhaga Observatory.
65	N		Bellingham			Washington	Home of the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers.
65	W		Observatory Point			Washington	A point near Striped Peak and Freshwater Bay, on the Strait of Juan De Fuca.
66	NW		Esquimalt			British Columbia
66	S		Eatonville Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Eatonville.
67	S		Starry Hill Observatory			Washington	An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County.
68	NW		Newton/Godin Observatory			British Columbia	Observatory at Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. Also used by members of the RASC Victoria Centre.
68	S		Lake Lawrence			Washington	Near Yelm.
69	SW		McCleary			Washington	A town in Grays Harbor county.
70	NW		Dominion Astrophysical Observatory			British Columbia	Observatory near Victoria.
71	E		Lake Wenatchee			Washington	Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park.
71	SE		Sunrise Point			Washington	An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park.
75	NW		East Point -- Saturna Island			British Columbia
76	N		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.
76	NW		Malahat			British Columbia
79	NW		Otter Point			British Columbia	Near Sooke.
80	N		Broch nam Broc Observatory			Washington	A private observatory.
80	SE		Tanaeum Ridge and Peoh Point			Washington	Peoh Point is home of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society star party. Near Cle Elum.
82	S		Centralia			Washington
83	N		Aldergrove Lake Regional Park			British Columbia	Park near Aldergove. Site of Persied meteor show events organized by the Great Vancouver Regional District.
84	N		Campbell Valley Regional Park			British Columbia	park used by some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre.
84	NW		Shawnigan Lake School Observatory			British Columbia	Observatory of Shawnigan Lake School in the town of Shawinigan Lake, BC.
85	E		Camas Meadows Lodge			Washington	A lodge in the Camas Land south-west of Cashmere.
85	N		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.
86	E		Wild Rose Ridge Observatory			Washington	A private observatory somewhere in the area of Cashmere.
86	N		White Rock			British Columbia
87	SE		Digital-SF Observatory			Washington	A private observatory.
88	N		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.
90	N		Langley			British Columbia
90	SE		Table Mountain			Washington	Home of the Table Mountain Star Party. Near Ellensburg.
92	N		Boundary Bay			British Columbia	A site used by the RASC Vancouver Centre.
92	N		Surrey			British Columbia
92	NW		Duncan			British Columbia
92	NW		Salt Spring Island			British Columbia
94	N		Chilliwack			British Columbia
94	N		Wren Park			British Columbia	A private observatory
94	SW		Hilltop Observatory			Washington	A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam.
95	W		Clallam Bay			Washington	A town in Clallam County.
96	NE		Chilliwack Lake			British Columbia	Used by some members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society.
96	S		Winlock			Washington
96	SE		Manastash Ridge Observatory			Washington	An observatory of the University of Washington.
97	E		Wenatchee			Washington	Close to an observing site of the Camassia Group.
97	W		Kalaloch Beach			Washington	Beach in Olympic National Park.
98	N		Pitt Meadows			British Columbia
98	N		Richmond			British Columbia
100	N		Golden Ears Observatory			British Columbia	A private observatory somewhere in Silver Valley.
100	SE		Central Washington University Observatory			Washington	Observatory of Central Washington University and site of star parites held by the CWU Astronomy Club. In Ellensburg.
101	N		Agassiz			British Columbia
102	N		Port Coquitlam			British Columbia
102	N		UBC Forest Site			British Columbia	A site by the RASC Vancouver Centre.
102	N		UBC Liquid-Mirror Observatory			British Columbia	Observatory of the University of British Columbia. In the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest.
103	N		Burnaby			British Columbia
103	NE		Chechaquo Ranch			Washington	A private ranch near Mazama.
104	N		Trottier Observatory			British Columbia	Observatory of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby.
106	N		Rannie Road			British Columbia	A spot along Rannie Road in Port Coquitlam.
106	N		Vancouver			British Columbia	Home of the RASC Vancouver Centre and the Gordon Southam Observatory of the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre.
107	E		Chelan			Washington	A town by Chelan by Lake Chelan in Chelan county.
107	N		Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory			British Columbia	Observatory of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. In Vancouver.
107	S		Mount Saint Helens			Washington	Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory.
108	E		Blazing Star Observatory			Washington	AKA BSO. Site of future private observatory.
108	E		Twisp			Washington	A town in Okanogan county.
108	N		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.
108	NE		Winthrop			Washington
109	NW		University of British Columbia			British Columbia	University in Vancouver. Home to the UBC Astronomy Club
109	SW		Grayland			Washington
112	N		West Vancouver			British Columbia
112	NE		Manning Provincial Park			British Columbia	This chart is centered on the Look Out at Manning Park.
114	NE		Hope Slide			British Columbia	A land slide 18 km east of Hope.
115	N		Hope			British Columbia
115	W		Hobuck Beach			Washington	A public beach.
117	S		Coal Creek Crest			Washington	A private observing site.
118	E		Southwest Corner Mountain			Washington	A private observing site somewhere around Brewster.
118	NW		Bowen Island			British Columbia	Home of the Bowen Island Astronomy Group.
119	E		Brewster			Washington	A town in Okanogan county. Forecast covers the area of central Lake Pateros.
119	NW		Nanaimo			British Columbia
119	S		Willow Grove Park			Washington	A park
120	SE		Yakima			Washington	Home of the Yakima Valley Astronomy Club.
122	NW		Gibsons			British Columbia
123	E		Rimrock Meadows			Washington	A campground near Waterville and Ephrata.
124	S		McClellan Overlook			Washington	A lookout on Curly Creek Road.
127	N		Porteau Cove Provincial Park			British Columbia	Provincial park used by the UBC Astronomy Club
127	NW		Sun, Moon and Stars Observatory			British Columbia	A private observatory of a member of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. Near Roberts Creek.
128	S		Kalama			Washington
129	NE		Conconully			Washington
129	S		Ariel			Washington	A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School.
130	NW		RASC Sunshine Coast Observatory			British Columbia	Observatory of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre.
130	SW		Long Beach			Washington
131	S		Trout Lake			Washington	A town in Klickitat county.
132	NW		Sechelt			British Columbia
133	S		Woodland			Washington	A town in Cowlitz county.
135	N		Squamish			British Columbia	Centered on a public spot called Cattermole Slough. Forecast also covers Britannia Beach.
138	E		Camp Delany			Washington	A campground in the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park. Home of the Olympic Astronomical Society (OAS) Camp Delany Star Party.
138	N		Diamond Trailhead			British Columbia	A trailhead in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
140	NE		Princeton			British Columbia
141	S		Battle Ground			Washington
142	S		Vernonia			Oregon
144	NW		Qualicum Beach			British Columbia	Forecast also covers Parksville and Hilliers.
145	N		Tantalus Lookout			British Columbia	A lookout along the Sea to Sky Hwy.
145	S		Rawson Quarry			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.
145	S		Scappoose			Oregon
146	E		Big Bend Community College			Washington	college in Moses Lake.
146	NE		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.
146	NW		Lasqueti Island Observatory			British Columbia	A private observatory near Lambert Lake on Lasqueti Island.
147	NW		Garden Bay Observatory			British Columbia	A private observatory.
148	NE		Mount Kobau Star Party			British Columbia	A star party on Mt. Kobau, about 20km from Osoyoos.
148	S		Stevenson			Washington
149	S		Evans Above Observatory			Washington	A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington.
149	S		Stub Stewart State Park			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
150	NW		Port Alberni			British Columbia
150	S		Beggars Canyon			Washington	A private site.
150	S		White Salmon			Washington
151	S		Hood River			Oregon
151	S		Salmonberry			Oregon	A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers.
152	S		High Prairie			Washington
152	S		McMurtrey Site			Washington	A private observing site.
153	S		Mt. Norway Observatory			Washington	A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal.
153	S		Shangri-La Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Lyle.
154	SE		Goldendale Observatory			Washington	Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale.
154	SE		Pixie Land			Washington	A private observing site.
155	NE		Osoyoos			British Columbia
155	SE		Goldendale Sky Village			Washington	In Klickitat County.
156	SE		Klickitat County Star Party			Washington	Star party.Also site of other observing events including the NWRAL Annual Star Party.
157	E		Merk Observatory			Washington	A private observatory 11km SE of Moses Lake.
157	NE		Anarchist Mountain Observatory			British Columbia	A private observatory near Osoyoos.
157	NW		Sproat Lake (east)			British Columbia	For the eastern half of Sproat lake on Vancouver island.
157	S		Banks			Oregon
157	S		Rooster Rock State Park			Oregon	Oregon State Park near Portland, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by Rose City Astronomers and OMSI.
158	SE		Bickleton			Washington	A town in Klickitat county.
160	NE		Table Mountain Star Party at Eden Valley			Washington	Site of the 2013 Table Mountain Star Party. On private land.
160	S		Portland			Oregon	Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium.
160	SW		Arch Cape Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory at Arch Cape.
161	N		Whistler			British Columbia	Some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre observe nearby.
161	S		Horsethief Lake State Park			Washington	State park near The Dalles.
162	S		Lost Lake			Oregon
163	NW		Fanny Bay			British Columbia	Forecast also covers Union Bay, Denman Island and Bowser.
163	S		Observatory of The Dalles			Oregon	A private observatory near The Dalles.
163	S		The Dalles			Oregon	A town in Wasco county.
165	NE		Cabin in the Sky Observatory			British Columbia	A private observatory near Bridesville.
165	NE		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.
166	SE		Horse Heaven Observatory			Washington	AKA H2O Observatory. A private observatory near The Horse Heaven Hills.
166	SE		LIGO Hanford Observatory			Washington	A gavitational-wave observatory not normally subject to the vagaries of weather. Near Richland.
167	NW		Ucluelet			British Columbia
168	S		Skyline Rd			Oregon	A spot on Skyline road near Obrist road, south-west of the Dalles.
170	N		Lytton			British Columbia
170	NE		KepCo Observatory			British Columbia	A private observatory near Bridesville.
170	NE		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.
170	S		Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge			Oregon	Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge.
172	NE		Summerland			British Columbia
172	NW		Powell River			British Columbia
173	NE		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.
173	S		Haggart Observatory			Oregon	An observatory located on the campus of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, and operated by the Rose City Astronomers.
173	S		Shepherds Lair Observatory			Oregon	A private Observatory near Estacada.
174	N		Pemberton			British Columbia
174	NE		Rock Creek			British Columbia
174	SE		Klondike			Oregon
175	NW		Comox			British Columbia
175	S		Lookout Mountain			Oregon
175	S		Milo McIver State Park			Oregon	Oregon State Park located near Estacada, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI.
177	E		Stage Line Ranch			Washington	A private ranch with camping.
177	NE		Peachland			British Columbia	A site used by the RASC Okanagan Centre.
177	NW		Courtenay			British Columbia
177	S		White River Canyon			Oregon	An observing site on the south side of Mt. Hood used by the Rose City Astronomers.
178	NW		Ed Majden Observatory			British Columbia	A private observatory specializing in meteor science. Near Courtenay.
178	S		S. Parrett Mtn Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory.

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