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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			Hood River			Oregon
3	NE		White Salmon			Washington
12	E		Shangri-La Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Lyle.
17	E		Beggars Canyon			Washington	A private site.
17	SE		Skyline Rd			Oregon	A spot on Skyline road near Obrist road, south-west of the Dalles.
17	W		Stevenson			Washington
18	SE		Observatory of The Dalles			Oregon	A private observatory near The Dalles.
19	E		High Prairie			Washington
19	SE		The Dalles			Oregon	A town in Wasco county.
20	N		Trout Lake			Washington	A town in Klickitat county.
20	SW		Lost Lake			Oregon
21	E		Horsethief Lake State Park			Washington	State park near The Dalles.
24	S		Lookout Mountain			Oregon
29	E		Pixie Land			Washington	A private observing site.
29	S		White River Canyon			Oregon	An observing site on the south side of Mt. Hood used by the Rose City Astronomers.
30	NW		McClellan Overlook			Washington	A lookout on Curly Creek Road.
35	W		Rooster Rock State Park			Oregon	Oregon State Park near Portland, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by Rose City Astronomers and OMSI.
36	E		Goldendale Observatory			Washington	Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale.
37	W		Mt. Norway Observatory			Washington	A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal.
38	W		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.
39	SE		SkyWatcher Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory.
42	S		Wapinita Airstrip			Oregon	Private property used by the Rose City Astronomers.
43	E		Klickitat County Star Party			Washington	Star party.Also site of other observing events including the NWRAL Annual Star Party.
45	E		Goldendale Sky Village			Washington	In Klickitat County.
46	E		Klondike			Oregon
46	SW		Shepherds Lair Observatory			Oregon	A private Observatory near Estacada.
48	W		Battle Ground			Washington
49	SW		Milo McIver State Park			Oregon	Oregon State Park located near Estacada, Oregon, used for occasional star parties by the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI.
49	W		McMurtrey Site			Washington	A private observing site.
51	NW		Mount Saint Helens			Washington	Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory.
53	W		Ariel			Washington	A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School.
55	W		Evans Above Observatory			Washington	A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington.
56	W		Portland			Oregon	Home of the Rose City Astronomers and OMSI Kendall Planetarium.
57	SW		Haggart Observatory			Oregon	An observatory located on the campus of Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, and operated by the Rose City Astronomers.
60	S		Kah-Nee-Ta Resort			Oregon	A resort on land of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Used by members of the Rose City Astronomers
60	W		Woodland			Washington	A town in Cowlitz county.
63	E		Bickleton			Washington	A town in Klickitat county.
63	SW		Molalla			Oregon
65	W		Scappoose			Oregon
66	W		Kalama			Washington
67	W		Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge			Oregon	Centered on the west parking lot of the wildlife refuge.
68	SE		Antelope			Oregon	A town in Wasco county.
71	SW		S. Parrett Mtn Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory.
74	SW		Detroit Lake State Recreation Area			Oregon	Recreation area near Detroit, OR.
75	SW		Woodburn			Oregon
76	W		Banks			Oregon
77	S		Juniper Hills Park			Oregon	City park in Madras.
77	SE		Hancock Field Station			Oregon	A science camp operated by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry in the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Used as an observing site by the Rose City Astronomers.
77	SW		Silverton			Oregon
79	NE		Yakima			Washington	Home of the Yakima Valley Astronomy Club.
79	W		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
80	NW		Coal Creek Crest			Washington	A private observing site.
80	W		Vernonia			Oregon
81	NW		Willow Grove Park			Washington	A park
81	S		The Cove Palisades State Park			Oregon	State Park.
81	SE		Fossil			Oregon
81	SW		Salem			Oregon	Home of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club.
84	N		Sunrise Point			Washington	An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park.
86	NW		Winlock			Washington
86	SW		Hayesville			Oregon
87	SW		Stayton			Oregon
87	W		McMinnville			Oregon
88	NW		Eatonville Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Eatonville.
88	S		Camp Sherman Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory.
89	NW		Starry Hill Observatory			Washington	An educational observatory and planetarium under construction in South Pierce County.
90	SW		Salem (OR)			Oregon	A town in Marion county.
91	W		Salmonberry			Oregon	A site on Salmonberry road, used by members of the Rose City Astronomers.
92	SW		Minto-Brown Island Park			Oregon	City park in Salem.
93	NW		Lake Lawrence			Washington	Near Yelm.
95	E		Horse Heaven Observatory			Washington	AKA H2O Observatory. A private observatory near The Horse Heaven Hills.
95	NE		Manastash Ridge Observatory			Washington	An observatory of the University of Washington.
96	S		Ursa Major Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory in Sisters.
97	NW		Centralia			Washington
98	S		Sisters Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory near the town of Sisters.
99	E		Heppner			Oregon
99	SW		Sheridan			Oregon
100	N		Graham			Washington	Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
101	S		Dee Wright Observatory			Oregon	A public lookout in Willamette National Forest.
101	S		Redmond			Oregon	Home of the Central Oregon Astronomical Society.
101	SW		Cascadia State Park			Oregon	State park near Sweet Home.
101	SW		Monmouth			Oregon
102	NE		Central Washington University Observatory			Washington	Observatory of Central Washington University and site of star parites held by the CWU Astronomy Club. In Ellensburg.
102	SW		Dallas (OR)			Oregon
103	N		Buckley			Washington	Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake.
103	N		Tanaeum Ridge and Peoh Point			Washington	Peoh Point is home of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society star party. Near Cle Elum.
103	S		Prineville			Oregon
104	S		Powell Butte			Oregon
104	SE		Mitchell School			Oregon	School in Mitchell.
104	SE		Spray			Oregon
105	N		Digital-SF Observatory			Washington	A private observatory.
105	SW		Lebanon			Oregon
106	SW		Albany			Oregon
108	NW		The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University			Washington	Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University.
109	E		Umatilla			Oregon
109	SW		Falls City Starparty			Oregon	A observing site of the Night Sky 45 Astronomy Club. Near Falls City.
112	N		Ursae Majoris Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Auburn
113	NW		Olympia			Washington
113	NW		Steilacoom			Washington	A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society.
114	S		Bend			Oregon	A town in Deschutes county.
114	S		Pooler Skies Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory.
115	NE		LIGO Hanford Observatory			Washington	A gavitational-wave observatory not normally subject to the vagaries of weather. Near Richland.
115	S		Prineville Reservoir State Park			Oregon	State park near Prineville .
115	S		Worthy Garden Club Hopservatory			Oregon	Astronomical observatory operated by the Worthy Garden Club. In Bend.
115	SW		Corvallis			Oregon	Home of the Heart of the Valley Astronomers.
116	N		Auburn			Washington
116	N		Crest Airpark Astro-Shack			Washington	A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society.
116	N		Keechelus Lake			Washington	A point on the north-west shore of Keechelus Lake. Near the east side of Snoqualmie Pass.
116	NE		Table Mountain			Washington	Home of the Table Mountain Star Party. Near Ellensburg.
117	N		The University of Puget Sound Observatory			Washington	Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma.
117	W		Arch Cape Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory at Arch Cape.
118	W		Netarts Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory near Netarts.
119	E		Voice Observing Site			Washington	A private observing site.
119	S		Mt Bachelor Star Party			Oregon	A star party held at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory
119	SE		Oregon Star Party			Oregon	A star party held at Indian Trail Spring in the Ochoco National Forest.
120	N		Maple Valley Observatory			Washington	A private observatory in Maple Valley.
120	N		Rattlesnake Lake			Washington	An observing site of the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Cedar Falls.
121	E		Kennewick-Pasco-Richland			Washington	Covering the Tri-Cities area 15 miles around Kennewick.
121	S		Deep Sky Hermitage			Oregon	A private observing site near Prineville.
122	E		Robert and Elisabeth Moore Observatory			Washington	Aka REMO. Observatory at Columbia Basin College.
123	SE		Cottonwood Pit Campground			Oregon	A campground in the Ochoco National Forest.
124	NW		McCleary			Washington	A town in Grays Harbor county.
126	N		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
126	N		Snoqualmie Point Park			Washington	City Park adjacent to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead. Used by the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society and the Seattle Astronomical Society.
126	S		Sunriver			Oregon	Home of the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory
128	N		Issaquah			Washington	A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain
128	SW		Heaven's Gate Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory.
129	E		PNRO			Washington	The Pacific Northwest Regional Observatory. A private observatory run by The Alliance for the Advancement of Science Through Astronomy (AASTA).
129	SW		Marys Peak			Oregon	Mountain in the Marys Peak Scenic Botanical Area.
129	W		Long Beach			Washington
130	NW		Loowit Imaging Observatory			Washington	A private observatory in near Shelton.
130	SE		Dayville School			Oregon	School in Dayville.
131	N		Camas Meadows Lodge			Washington	A lodge in the Camas Land south-west of Cashmere.
131	NE		Sagebrush Skies Observatory			Washington	A private observatory in Eltoia.
131	NW		Kelsar Observatory			Washington	A private observatory
131	W		Lincoln City			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.
132	NE		Wenatchee			Washington	Close to an observing site of the Camassia Group.
132	NW		The Naked Astronomer Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Port Orchard.
133	E		Pendleton			Oregon
134	S		LaPine State Park			Oregon	State park.
134	SE		Ritter Butte			Oregon
135	E		Blue Mountain Star Party			Oregon	Used by the Tri-City Astronomy Club of Southeastern Washington.
135	N		Bellevue			Washington
135	N		Carnation			Washington	A town in King county.
135	S		Pine Mountain Observatory			Oregon	An Observatory of the University of Oregon. Site also used by the Friends of Pine Mountain Observatory.
137	N		Seattle			Washington	Home of the Seattle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society (BEAS).
137	SW		Eugene			Oregon	Home of the Eugene Astronomical Society.
139	N		Redmond			Washington
139	NW		Gold Mountain Observing Center			Washington	AKA GOMOC. A privately owed for public observing.
139	S		Waldo Lake			Oregon	A lake area in Willamette National Forest.
140	N		Littlebear Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Redmond. (Not to be confused with Bear Creek Observatory, nearby.)
141	N		Bear Creek Observatory			Washington	A private observatory in Woodinville. (Not to be confused with nearby Littlebear Observatory.)
141	N		New Astronomy Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Duvall.
141	N		Wild Rose Ridge Observatory			Washington	A private observatory somewhere in the area of Cashmere.
141	SW		Prairie Peak			Oregon	A clearing on Prairie Mountain. Access is by un-numbered lane from intersection of 7-1 Rd and 15-7-7 Rd.
142	SW		Eagle's Rest			Oregon	A site within Willamette National Forest.
143	NW		Hilltop Observatory			Washington	A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam.
144	N		Ritchie Observatory			Washington	An observatory of the Battle Point Astronomical Association. On Bainbridge Island.
144	NW		Grayland			Washington
144	SW		Farfel Observatory			Oregon	Private observatory somewhere around Eugene.
144	SW		Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site			Oregon	Park near Newport.
146	N		Bothell			Washington
147	NE		Big Bend Community College			Washington	college in Moses Lake.
147	NW		Seabeck			Washington
148	NE		Merk Observatory			Washington	A private observatory 11km SE of Moses Lake.
148	SE		Mt Vernon (OR)			Oregon
149	N		Clearview Observatory			Washington	A private observatory somewhere around Clearview.
150	NE		Rimrock Meadows			Washington	A campground near Waterville and Ephrata.
151	N		Lake Wenatchee			Washington	Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park.
151	N		Lynnwood			Washington	A town in Snohomish county.
152	N		Poulsbo Deep Space Observatory			Washington	A private obesrvatory somewhere around Poulsbo.
152	SW		Waldport			Oregon	Forecast also covers Beachside State Recreation Site.
156	E		Walla Walla			Washington	Home of Whitman College and not far from Whitman College's Bracher Observatory.
156	N		Blue Mountain			Washington	An observing site used by the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Spada Reservoir NE of Sultan.
156	N		OAS Port Gamble Site			Washington	An observing site of the Olympic Astronomical Society.
156	S		Champion Saddle			Oregon	Near Fairview Peak Lookout Tower
157	N		Everett Astro SP			Washington	Site of star parties held by the Everett Astronomical Society.
159	SW		Linslaw Point			Oregon	Near Linslaw County Park. Used by the Eugene Astronomical Society.
160	N		Everett			Washington	Home of the Everett Astronomical Society.
161	N		Skunk Bay			Washington	Near Hansville.
162	SW		The Oxbow			Oregon	A pullout near Oxbow Summit. Used by the Eugene Astronomical Society.
164	NE		Chelan			Washington	A town by Chelan by Lake Chelan in Chelan county.
166	NE		Camp Delany			Washington	A campground in the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park. Home of the Olympic Astronomical Society (OAS) Camp Delany Star Party.
168	NE		Blazing Star Observatory			Washington	AKA BSO. Site of future private observatory.
169	N		Marysville Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Marysville.
172	N		Lake Goodwin			Washington	Town and lake in Snohomish county.
172	N		Tinyblue Observatory			Washington	A private observatory near Greenbank on Whidbey Island.
172	NE		Palouse Falls Star Party			Washington	Public starparty held buy the Palouse Astronomical Society at Palouse Falls State Park.
172	SW		Redwood Loop Observatory			Oregon	A private observatory in Florence
175	E		Elgin			Oregon
175	E		Sumpter			Oregon
176	N		Port Townsend			Washington
176	S		Christmas Valley			Oregon
177	SE		Logan Valley Star Party			Oregon	Star Party held adjacent to the Big Creek Campground.
178	E		Palmer Junction			Oregon
180	NW		Sequim			Washington

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