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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			Stone Mountain State Park			North Carolina	State park near Roaring Gap.
9	W		Doughton Park			North Carolina	A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
15	NW		Blue Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
23	NE		Elk Horn Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Echo Ridge Astronomical Society.
23	W		ASU Dark Sky Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
25	E		Mount Airy			North Carolina	A town in \tSurry county.
25	N		Elk Creek			Virginia	Forcast also covers the western half of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.
26	NE		Fancy Gap			Virginia	A site of the Winston-Salem Astronomical League.
27	N		Echo Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
29	E		Pilot Mountain			North Carolina	FAS Bullington Observing Site
31	NW		Grayson Highlands			Virginia
36	S		Allison's Woods			North Carolina	An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
36	SE		ScottNC Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
38	W		Rankin Science Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
38	W		Snow Moon Camp Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
39	N		Wytheville			Virginia
39	SE		Astroquest			North Carolina	A private observatory.
41	NE		Primland Observatory			Virginia	A public observatory in Meadows of Dan.
43	E		Thompson's Yard			North Carolina	A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
44	W		Mountain City			Tennessee
46	NW		Kelly's Chapel			Virginia	A landmark for nearby observers.
46	SE		Hampton-Harmon Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
46	SW		Colby Observing Site			North Carolina	A private site.
47	W		Glens of Grandfather Mountain			North Carolina	A private observing site.
48	S		Hickory			North Carolina
49	NE		The Saddle			Virginia	A site used by the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society. On the Blue Ridge Parkway at Rocky Knob.
54	SE		CopperHead Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
54	SW		High Peak Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Valdese.
56	S		Lucile Miller Observatory			North Carolina	An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
57	NW		Turtle Rock Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Abingdon.
57	SW		Morganton			North Carolina	A town in Burke County.
58	NE		Selu Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Radford University. Near Radford.
58	SE		NovaLab Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Salisbury,NC.
58	SE		Salisbury			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
58	SW		WestVale Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near .
60	E		Oak Ridge			North Carolina	In Guilford county.
60	NE		Blair Hill Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Christiansburg.
60	W		Romulus Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
61	E		Night Skies Network Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory. Home observatory of the Night Skies Network.
61	E		Chrysalis Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Stokesdale.
61	SW		Silver Creek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Morganton.
61	W		Windy Hill Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
62	N		Chanticlear Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Bluefield.
63	S		South Lake Norman			North Carolina	Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
64	SE		High Point			North Carolina
64	W		Burke Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory of King College. Also meeting place of the Bristol Astronomy Club. In Bristol.
65	SE		High Rock Lake Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
66	E		Ridgeway			Virginia	A town in Henry county.
66	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	NE		Ferrum			Virginia
69	S		Concord-Kannapolis			North Carolina	Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
71	N		Martin Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of the Virginia Tech Physics Department.
71	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.
71	SW		Mayland Earth to Sky Park			North Carolina	Observatory and park of Mayland Community College.
72	E		Greensboro			North Carolina	Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
74	E		Browns Summit			North Carolina
74	SW		Seven Mile Ridge Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Little Switzerland.
74	SW		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.
74	W		Johnson City			Tennessee	Home of the ETSU Planetarium of Eastern Tennessee University.
75	S		Red Door Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
75	W		ETSU Observatory			Tennessee	An observatory of East Tennessee State University. Near Johnson City.
78	N		Camp Creek			West Virginia	Forecast covers the Camp Creek Canyon area including the Camp Creek State Forest.
78	S		Gastonia			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
79	W		Rabbit Hole Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
80	E		Dark Star Observatory			Virginia	A private obsrevatory near West Fork.
80	NE		Robert's Hill			Virginia	A private observing site near Catawba.
80	S		Charlotte			North Carolina	Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
81	SW		Mount Mitchell			North Carolina	Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
82	S		Gaston County			North Carolina	Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
82	SE		Asheboro			North Carolina
84	NE		Burnt Chimney			Virginia	Centered on the town of Burnt Chimney. Forecast also covers nearby Booker T. Washington National Monument.
86	NE		Roanoke			Virginia	Home of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society.
86	SW		Craven E Williams Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
88	S		Kings Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Blacksburg.
89	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.
90	SW		Rutherford County Astronomical Society - Site 1			North Carolina	A private observing site of the Rutherford County Astronomical Society.
91	E		Burlington			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
91	SW		Twelve Mile Post			North Carolina	A community near Lake Lure
91	SW		Dill Knob Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Black Mountain.
92	NW		Caney Ridge Observatory			Virginia	Near Clintwood.
92	S		Indian Trail			North Carolina
93	S		Ballantyne Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
94	N		Standing Stone Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
94	NE		Smith Mountain Lake State Park			Virginia	State Park and home of regular star parties.
95	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.
95	SW		Peek Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
96	E		Animal Park at the Conservators Center			North Carolina	Wildlife Center with night sky tours.
96	S		808.5 Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Wesley Chapel.
96	SW		Cherry Hill Farm			North Carolina	A private farm near Union.
97	SW		His Glassworks Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Asheville.
97	W		Natural Tunnel State Park			Virginia	State park in Scott county, near Duffield.
98	SW		Firefly Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
99	NE		Laurel Bank			Virginia	A private observing site.
99	S		Peppermill Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
99	SW		Syzygy Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
100	S		Sun City Carolina Lakes			South Carolina
100	S		TwinOaks Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Rock Hill.
100	SW		Pegasus Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
101	S		Rock Hill			South Carolina
101	SW		Asheville			North Carolina	Home of the Astronomy Club of Asheville.
101	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.
102	S		Worth Mountain WMA			South Carolina	Aka WMWMA. Wildlife management area used as a dark sky site frequented by members of the Carolina SkyGazers.
102	SW		Squirrel Valley Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
103	N		Backus Mountain Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory.
103	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
104	S		Taylor Oaks Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Rock Hill.
104	W		Mill Ridge			North Carolina	A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
105	N		Greenbrier Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near White Sulpher Springs.
105	SW		Foothills Astronomical Society			North Carolina	A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
107	S		Andrew Jackson State Park			South Carolina	State park near Lancaster.
108	NE		Lynchburg College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Lynchburg College. Located at the college's Claytor Nature Study Center in Bedford County.
108	SW		Grassland Mountain Observatory			North Carolina	Private observatory of the Astronomy Club of Asheville. In Madison County.
109	E		Hillsborough			North Carolina
109	NE		Altavista			Virginia
109	SW		Hendersonville			North Carolina	A town in Henderson county.
110	SW		Springlake Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
110	SW		Transit Dreams Observatory			South Carolina	Transit Dreams Observatory
111	SW		Spartanburg			South Carolina
113	W		The Winter-Hawk Memorial Observatory			Tennessee	Observatory under construction.
114	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.
114	SE		Circle City Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Pittsboro.
114	SW		Croft State Park			South Carolina	State park near Spartanburg.
115	E		Chapel Hill			North Carolina	A town in Orange county.
115	E		Morehead Observatory			North Carolina	Observatory of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
116	SW		Overstreet Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory of a member of the Roper Mountain Astronomers. Near Spartanburg.
117	NE		BRAC Ivy Hill Site			Virginia	A site used by the Blue Ridge Astronomy Club.
117	SW		Aramesh			North Carolina	A private observatory.
117	SW		Morning Star Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory in the Pinnacle Mountains of Western North Carolina.
117	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.
118	S		Chester State Park			South Carolina	State park near Chester.
119	E		Yonderplace Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near South Boston, VA.
119	N		Twin Sugars Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Greenbrier Valley Astronomy Association. Near Friars Hill.
120	E		Jordan Lake			North Carolina	Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
120	S		Gayle H. Riggsbee Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
120	S		Taxahaw			South Carolina
121	E		Bahama			North Carolina	In Northern Durham Country, NC.
121	SE		Pinehurst			North Carolina	Forecast also covers Southern Pines, Aberdeen, Taylortown, Monroetown and Wispering Pines.
122	E		Durham			North Carolina
122	NE		Liberty University			Virginia	University in Lynchburg.
122	SW		Jones Gap State Park			South Carolina	State park near Marietta.
124	SW		Brevard			North Carolina
125	NE		Douthat State Park			Virginia	State park and International Dark Sky Park in Milboro.
125	SW		Paris Mountain State Park			South Carolina	State park near Greenville.
126	NE		Winfree Observatory			Virginia	An observatory at Randolph College.
126	SW		Caesars Head State Park			South Carolina	State Park near Cleveland, SC.
126	SW		Waynesville			North Carolina
127	N		Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park			West Virginia	A state park near Hillsboro.
128	S		Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Union.
128	SW		Charles E. Daniel Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the Roper Mountain Science Center. Site of star parties held by the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
130	N		Watoga State Park			West Virginia	State park applying for dark-sky preserve status with the International Dark-Sky Association.
131	NW		Star City Observing Site			Kentucky	A private observing site in Prestonsburg.
131	SW		Greenville			South Carolina	Home of the Roper Mountain Astronomers.
132	E		Cary			North Carolina	A town in Wake county.
132	NW		East Kentucky Science Center			Kentucky	Science Center and Planetarium in Prestonsburg.
132	S		Muskgrove Mill State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Clinton.
132	SW		Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute			North Carolina	Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
133	E		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.
133	SW		Table Rock State Park			South Carolina	State park near Pickens.
134	NW		Hazard			Kentucky
134	SE		Raven Rock State Park			North Carolina	State park near Lillington.
134	SE		Sugarloaf Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory near Patrick. Used by the Midlands Astronomy club
134	SE		ACME Planetary Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Raeford.
135	S		Lake Wateree State Park			South Carolina	State park near Winnsboro.
135	S		Taylor Creek Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory.
135	SW		Dogstar Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
136	NE		Twin Peeks Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
136	SE		Cheraw State Park			South Carolina	State park near Cheraw.
138	NE		Appomattox Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
138	W		Mossy Creek Observatory			Tennessee	A private observatory.
139	NE		Goshen			Virginia	A town in Rockbridge county.
139	W		Jefferson City			Tennessee	A town in Jefferson county.
140	E		Raleigh			North Carolina	Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
140	N		Charleston			West Virginia
141	S		MAC-Hunter Observatory			South Carolina	Five observatories of members of the Midlands Astronomy Club. Near Behune.
141	SW		Easley, Liberty, Pickens Area			South Carolina
141	SW		Sylva			North Carolina
144	E		Franklinton			North Carolina
144	NW		Joseph Dale Perry Memorial Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Fort Gay.
144	W		Newfound Gap			Tennessee	Newfound Gap is in the Smokey Mountains. Near Morton Overlook a popular photography spot.
145	SW		Keowee-Toxaway State Park			South Carolina	State park and Raven Rock Loop trailhead. Near Sunset.
145	SW		Smoky Mountain Stargaze			North Carolina	Star party.
146	SW		Bad Creek Hydroelectric Dam			South Carolina	Centered on a clearing near the power dam. The site is also the trailhead for the Foothills Trail.
146	SW		Devil's Fork State Park			South Carolina	State park near Salem.
147	NE		Big Spy Mountain Overlook			Virginia	An overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
147	S		Goodale State Park			South Carolina	State park near Camden.
147	W		Pigeon Forge Area			Tennessee	Forecast covers Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
149	SW		Whiteside Mountain			North Carolina	A spot near the summit of Whiteside Mountain.
150	E		Presbyterian Point			North Carolina	A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
150	NE		James River State Park			Virginia	State park on the James river.
150	NE		Starlight Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory
150	S		Blythewood			South Carolina
151	E		3B Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Clayton.
151	SE		Fayetteville			North Carolina
151	W		Great Smokey Mountains National Park			Tennessee	National Park.
152	E		Clayton			North Carolina
152	SW		Mountain High observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Highlands.
152	W		Pine Mountain State Resort Park			Kentucky	State Park near Pineville.
153	NE		Hampden-Sydney College Observatory			Virginia	Observatory of Hampden-Sydney College. In Hampden-Sydney.
153	S		Stony Ridge Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Prosperity.
153	SW		Ware Shoals Park			South Carolina	Park in Ware Shoals.
154	NE		Welsh Mt. Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Shipman and halfway between Charlottesville & Lynchburg.
154	W		Wears Valley			Tennessee	A community in Sevier County.
155	SW		Central-Clemson			South Carolina	Forecast covers Clemson, Central, Pendelton and Seneca
156	NE		Green Bank Observatory			West Virginia	Radio Observatory and for research and education. Also the home of the Green Bank Star Quest.
156	SW		Oconee Station State Historic Site			South Carolina	State historic site near Walhalla.
157	S		Lee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Bishopville.
157	S		Lake Shores			South Carolina	A town in Greenwood. Forecast also covers the western two thirds of Lake Greenwood.
157	SW		Oconee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Mountain Rest.
158	NW		Donald C. Martin Observatory			West Virginia	Observatory of the OVAS. Near Huntington.
159	S		Maxwell Point			South Carolina	A point on the north-east shore of Lake Murray. Near Irmo.
159	S		Sesquicentennial State Park			South Carolina	State park near Columbia.
159	SE		Pickersville Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Mingo.
159	SW		Anderson			South Carolina
159	SW		Cape Orion Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory near Mountain Rest.
159	SW		Dark Sky Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory in Seneca.
159	SW		Mountain Rest Observatory			South Carolina	An observing site,and future observator of the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers.
160	S		Dreher Island State Park			South Carolina	State park near Prospertiy.
160	S		Lake Greenwood State Park			South Carolina	State park near Ninety Six.
160	S		Rembert			South Carolina
160	SW		Shaver Recreation Center			South Carolina	AKA Shaver Complex. A Recreation center in Seneca.
161	N		Elk River WMA			West Virginia	A wildlife management area east of Sutton.
161	SW		Due West			South Carolina	Home of Erskine Observatory of Erskine College.
162	E		Spring Hope Observing Site			North Carolina	A private observing site outside of the town of Spring Hope.
163	E		South Hill			Virginia
163	NE		Staunton			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
163	S		Forest Acres Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory somewhere around Forest Acres.
164	S		Lake Murray Observatory			South Carolina	A private observatory on Lake Murray near Hollow Creek.
164	SE		Robeson Planetarium and Science Center			North Carolina	Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
164	SW		Wayah Bald			North Carolina	A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
164	W		Knoxville			Tennessee	Home of the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
165	NE		Fan Mountain Observatory			Virginia	An observatory of the University of Virginia.
165	S		Boeing Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia.
165	S		West Columbia			South Carolina	Also covers Columbia, home of the Melton Memorial Observatory of the University of South Carolina.
166	NE		Waynesboro			Virginia	Home to some members of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
166	S		Lexington(SC)			South Carolina
167	NW		Grayson Lake State Park			Kentucky	Center on the Bruin Boat Ramp parking Lot, this chart covers all Grayson Lake State Park.
167	W		Cades Cove			Tennessee	Centered on the Cades Cove vistitor's center in Great Smoky Mountains national park. Home of the Cades Cove Star Party held by The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society.
167	W		Norris Lake			Tennessee	Forecast also covers Norris Dam State park, Anderson County Park, Big Ridge State Park, and Campbell County Park.
168	N		Spencer			West Virginia
168	NE		Guinea Observing Site			Virginia	A private observing site.
168	SW		Dixon Lomax Memorial Observing Site			South Carolina	Private observing site used by the Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers. Somewhere around Longcreek.
169	SE		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.
169	SW		Sadlers Creek State Park			South Carolina	State park near Anderson.
170	NE		Calf Mountain Overlook			Virginia	A public overlook on Skyline drive In Shenandoah National Park.
170	NW		Greasy Ridge			Ohio	Near Crown City. A site of the OVAS.
170	SE		Francis Marion University Observatory			South Carolina	Observatory of Francis Marion University with public observing. In Florence.
170	SW		Rogers' Astrophysics Observatory			Georgia	On the Georgia shore of Hartwell Lake.
170	W		Maryville			Tennessee
171	E		Old Fields Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
171	N		Leon Observing Site			West Virginia	A private observing site.
171	NE		Pinetop Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Mount Sidney.
171	NE		Stokesville Observatory			Virginia	Of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers
171	W		Look Rock			Tennessee	An overlook in the Foothills Parkway used as a public observing site by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS).
172	E		Princeton Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Princeton.
172	N		Calhoun County Park			West Virginia	A park in Calhoun County. Used by The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club. Near Grantsville.
172	S		Batesburg-Leesville High School			South Carolina	School in Batesburg-Leesville.
172	SW		Lake Hartwell State Park			South Carolina	State park near Fair Play.
173	SE		Little Pee Dee State Park			South Carolina	State park near Dillon.
174	S		Sumter			South Carolina
175	E		Medoc Mountain State Park			North Carolina	link
176	NE		Dogwood Ridge Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory near Kidds Store.
176	NE		Kile Knob Observatory			West Virginia	A private observatory near Circlville.
176	NW		Tunnel Ridge Road			Kentucky	A roadside spot located in Natural Bridge State Resort Park
176	S		Congaree National Park			South Carolina	This chart is centered on a parking area of Congaree National Park. Used by the Midlands Astronomy Club.
177	N		Horizon Planetary Observatory			West Virginia	Near Glenville.
178	NE		Spruce Knob Mountain Center			West Virginia	A site used by the OVAS and home to NOVAC's Almost Heaven Star Party. West Virginia's highest peak.
178	S		Woods Bay State Park			South Carolina	State park near Olanta.
179	E		Seaman Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory.
179	NE		COSMIC OBSERVATORY			Virginia	A private observatory of a member of the Shenandoah Valley Stargazers.
179	NE		Leander McCormick Observatory			Virginia	An Observatory of the University of Virginia.
179	SW		Kilpatrick Point Observatory			North Carolina	A private observatory near Hayesville.
180	NE		Shank Observatory			Virginia	A private observatory.
180	S		Poinsett State Park			South Carolina	State park near Wedgefield.

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