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Doughton Park
North Carolina
A
park
with a
dark sky
near Laurel Springs.
7
NW
Blue Ridge Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
.
9
E
Stone Mountain State Park
North Carolina
State park
near Roaring Gap.
17
SW
ASU Dark Sky Observatory
North Carolina
Observatory
(DSO) of
Appalachian State University
. Near Phillips Gap.
21
N
Elk Creek
Virginia
Forcast also covers the western half of the
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
.
22
N
Echo Ridge Observatory
Virginia
A private observatory.
22
NW
Grayson Highlands
Virginia
26
NE
Elk Horn Observatory
Virginia
Observatory of the
Echo Ridge Astronomical Society
.
30
W
Snow Moon Camp Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
31
SW
Rankin Science Observatory
North Carolina
Observatory
of
Appalachian State University
. Near Boone.
32
E
Mount Airy
North Carolina
A town in \tSurry county.
32
NE
Fancy Gap
Virginia
A site of the
Winston-Salem Astronomical League
.
35
W
Mountain City
Tennessee
37
N
Wytheville
Virginia
38
E
Pilot Mountain
North Carolina
FAS
Bullington Observing Site
38
NW
Kelly's Chapel
Virginia
A landmark for nearby observers.
41
SW
Glens of Grandfather Mountain
North Carolina
A private observing site.
43
SE
Allison's Woods
North Carolina
An observing site of the
Piedmont Amateur Astronomers
. Near Turnersburg.
45
SE
ScottNC Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
45
SW
Colby Observing Site
North Carolina
A private site.
47
NE
Primland Observatory
Virginia
A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
47
NW
Turtle Rock Observatory
Virginia
A private observatory near Abingdon.
48
S
Hickory
North Carolina
48
SE
Astroquest
North Carolina
A private observatory.
51
W
Romulus Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
52
E
Thompson's Yard
North Carolina
A site used by
FAS
Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
52
SW
High Peak Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
near Valdese.
52
W
Windy Hill Observatory
Tennessee
A private observatory.
54
SE
Hampton-Harmon Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
55
NE
The Saddle
Virginia
A site used by the
Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society
. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at
Rocky Knob
.
55
SW
Morganton
North Carolina
A town in Burke County.
55
W
Burke Observatory
Tennessee
Observatory of
King College
. Also meeting place of the
Bristol Astronomy Club
. In Bristol.
57
S
WestVale Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near .
58
SW
Silver Creek Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
near Morganton.
59
N
Chanticlear Observatory
West Virginia
A private observatory near Bluefield.
59
NE
Selu Observatory
Virginia
Observatory
of
Radford University
. Near Radford.
59
S
Lucile Miller Observatory
North Carolina
An observatory of the
Catawba Valley Astronomy Club
. Near Maiden.
62
NE
Blair Hill Observatory
Virginia
A private observatory near Christiansburg.
63
SE
CopperHead Ridge Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
.
65
SE
NovaLab Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
65
SE
Salisbury
North Carolina
Home of the
Astronomical Society of Rowan County
.
65
SW
Mayland Earth to Sky Park
North Carolina
Observatory and park
of
Mayland Community College
.
66
W
Johnson City
Tennessee
Home of the
ETSU Planetarium
of
Eastern Tennessee University
.
67
S
South Lake Norman
North Carolina
Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
67
W
ETSU Observatory
Tennessee
An
observatory
of
East Tennessee State University
. Near Johnson City.
68
NE
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.
68
SW
Seven Mile Ridge Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
69
E
Oak Ridge
North Carolina
In Guilford county.
70
E
Night Skies Network Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory. Home observatory of the
Night Skies Network
.
70
E
Chrysalis Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Stokesdale.
70
W
Rabbit Hole Observatory
Tennessee
A private
observatory
.
72
NE
Martin Observatory
Virginia
Observatory
of the
Virginia Tech Physics Department
.
73
NE
Ferrum
Virginia
73
S
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.
73
SE
High Point
North Carolina
74
E
Ridgeway
Virginia
A town in Henry county.
74
SE
High Rock Lake Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
75
N
Camp Creek
West Virginia
Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the
Camp Creek State Forest
.
75
NE
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.
75
SE
Concord-Kannapolis
North Carolina
Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
76
SW
Mount Mitchell
North Carolina
Centered on a lookout in
Mount Mitchell State Park
.
78
S
Red Door Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
80
S
Gastonia
North Carolina
Home of the
Gaston County Skywatchers
.
80
W
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.
81
E
Greensboro
North Carolina
Home of the
Greensboro Astronomy Club
(GAC).
83
E
Browns Summit
North Carolina
83
NE
Robert's Hill
Virginia
A private observing site near Catawba.
83
NW
Caney Ridge Observatory
Virginia
Near Clintwood.
84
S
Gaston County
North Carolina
Home of the
Gaston County Skywatchers
.
85
S
Charlotte
North Carolina
Home of the
Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club
.
86
S
Craven E Williams Observatory
North Carolina
Observatory
of
Garner Webb University
. Also a meeting place of the
Cleveland County Astronomical Society
. Near Boiling Springs.
87
SW
Dill Knob Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
near Black Mountain.
88
E
Dark Star Observatory
Virginia
A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
88
SW
Twelve Mile Post
North Carolina
A community near Lake Lure
88
SW
Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1
North Carolina
A private observing site of the
Rutherford County Astronomical Society
.
88
W
Natural Tunnel State Park
Virginia
State park
in Scott county, near Duffield.
89
NE
Burnt Chimney
Virginia
Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby
Booker T. Washington National Monument
.
89
S
Kings Mountain State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Blacksburg.
89
SW
Peek Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
90
NE
Roanoke
Virginia
Home of the
Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society
.
91
SE
Asheboro
North Carolina
92
SW
His Glassworks Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Asheville.
93
SW
Cherry Hill Farm
North Carolina
A private farm near Union.
93
SW
Firefly Observatory
North Carolina
A private
observatory
.
93
SW
Syzygy Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
94
N
Standing Stone Observatory
West Virginia
A private observatory.
95
SW
Asheville
North Carolina
Home of the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
.
95
SW
Lookout Observatory
North Carolina
Observatory
of the
University of North Carolina - Asheville
with
public events
by
registration
. Used by the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
.
95
SW
Pegasus Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
97
S
Ballantyne Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
97
S
Indian Trail
North Carolina
97
W
Mill Ridge
North Carolina
A site used by the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
. North of Asheville.
99
SW
Squirrel Valley Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory.
100
E
Burlington
North Carolina
Home of the
Astronomy Club of Alamance County
.
100
NE
Smith Mountain Lake State Park
Virginia
State Park
and home of regular
star parties
.
101
N
Backus Mountain Observatory
West Virginia
A private observatory.
101
S
808.5 Observatory
South Carolina
A private
observatory
near Wesley Chapel.
102
NE
Laurel Bank
Virginia
A private observing site.
102
S
Peppermill Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory near Rock Hill.
102
SW
Foothills Astronomical Society
North Carolina
A site of the
Foothills Astronomical Society
. Near Tryon.
102
SW
Grassland Mountain Observatory
North Carolina
Private
observatory
of the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
. In Madison County.
103
S
Worth Mountain WMA
South Carolina
Aka WMWMA.
Wildlife management area
used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the
Carolina SkyGazers
.
104
S
Rock Hill
South Carolina
104
S
Sun City Carolina Lakes
South Carolina
104
S
TwinOaks Observatory
South Carolina
Observatory
near Rock Hill.
105
E
Animal Park at the Conservators Center
North Carolina
Wildlife Center
with
night sky tours
.
105
E
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.
105
SW
Hendersonville
North Carolina
A town in Henderson county.
105
W
The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory
Tennessee
Observatory under construction.
106
NE
Greenbrier Observatory
West Virginia
A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
107
S
Taylor Oaks Observatory
South Carolina
A private observatory near Rock Hill.
108
SW
Transit Dreams Observatory
South Carolina
Transit Dreams Observatory
110
S
Springlake Observatory
South Carolina
A private observatory.
110
SW
Spartanburg
South Carolina
111
S
Andrew Jackson State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Lancaster.
111
SE
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
111
SW
Aramesh
North Carolina
A private observatory.
112
SW
Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot
North Carolina
A site used by the
Astronomy Club of Asheville
. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
113
NE
Lynchburg College Observatory
Virginia
Observatory
of
Lynchburg College
. Located at the college's
Claytor Nature Study Center
in Bedford County.
113
S
Croft State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Spartanburg.
113
SW
Morning Star Observatory
North Carolina
A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
115
NE
Altavista
Virginia
115
SW
Overstreet Observatory
South Carolina
A private observatory of a member of the
Roper Mountain Astronomers
. Near Spartanburg.
118
E
Hillsborough
North Carolina
118
N
Twin Sugars Observatory
West Virginia
A private observatory of a member of the
Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association
. Near Friars Hill.
118
NE
Sunset Field
Virginia
A site on the
Blue Ridge Parkway
used by the
Blue Ridge Astronomy Club
. Also the site of the
Apple Orchard Falls
Trailhead.
119
SW
Jones Gap State Park
South Carolina
State park
near Marietta.
120
SW
Brevard
North Carolina
120
SW
Waynesville
North Carolina
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