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| Abbotsford |  | | Home of a dark-sky preserve which is the main observing site of the
Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. Forecast also covers Mission. |
| Agassiz |  | | |
| Aldergrove Lake Regional Park |  | | Park near Aldergove. Site of
Persied meteor show events
organized by the Great Vancouver Regional District. |
| AllSky Camera - 108 Mile Ranch |  | | An all-sky camera operated by the RASC Prince George Centre
and the British Columbia Meteor Network. Near town of 108 Mile Ranch. |
| AllSky Camera - Tatla Lake |  | | An all-sky camera operated by the RASC Prince George Centre
and the British Columbia Meteor Network. Near Tatla Lake |
| Ashcroft |  | | A site of the Kamloops Astronomical Society. |
| Atlin |  | | |
| BX Observatory |  | | A private observatory. |
| Bella Bella |  | | |
| Bella Coola |  | | |
| Blue River |  | | |
| Boundary Bay |  | | A site used by the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
| Bowen Island |  | | Home of the Bowen Island Astronomy Group. |
 | Burnaby |  | | |
| Burns Lake |  | | |
| Cabin in the Sky Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Bridesville. |
| Cache Creek |  | | |
| Campbell River |  | | |
| Campbell Valley Regional Park |  | | park used by some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
| Cassiar |  | | |
| Castlegar |  | | |
| Chetwynd |  | | |
| Chilliwack |  | | |
| Chilliwack Lake |  | | Used by some members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. |
| Clearwater |  | | |
| Clinton |  | | |
| Comox |  | | |
| Courtenay |  | | |
| Cranbrook |  | | |
| Creston |  | | |
| Dawson Creek |  | | |
| Dease Lake |  | | |
| Diamond Trailhead |  | | A trailhead in Garibaldi Provincial Park. |
| Dome Creek |  | | |
| Dominion Astrophysical Observatory |  | | Observatory near Victoria. |
| Duncan |  | | |
| East Point -- Saturna Island |  | | |
| Ed Majden Observatory |  | | A private observatory specializing in meteor science. Near Courtenay. |
| Elkford |  | | |
| Esquimalt |  | | |
| Estevan Point |  | | |
| Fanny Bay |  | | Forecast also covers Union Bay, Denman Island and Bowser. |
| Fernie Alpine Resort |  | | A ski resort near Fernie. |
| Fort Nelson |  | | Home to some members of the Prince George RASC. |
| Fort Saint James |  | | Home to some members of the RASC Prince George Centre. |
| Fort Saint John |  | | Home to some members of the Prince George RASC. |
| Fort Steele Resort & RV Park |  | | RV park. |
| Garden Bay Observatory |  | | A private observatory. |
| Gibsons |  | | |
| Gold River |  | | |
| Golden |  | | |
| Golden Ears Observatory |  | | A private observatory somewhere in Silver Valley. |
| Good Hope Lake |  | | |
| Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory |  | | Observatory of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. In Vancouver. |
| Goudie Road |  | | A site used by the RASC Okanagan Centre. |
| Grand Forks |  | | |
| Green Lake |  | | |
| Harrington Lodge Silver Star Observatory |  | | On Silver Star Mountain. |
| Hope |  | | |
| Hope Slide |  | | A land slide 18 km east of Hope. |
| Invermere |  | | |
| Isle Pierre |  | | Home to some members of the RASC Prince George Centre. |
| Kamloops |  | | Home of the Kamloops Astronomical Society. |
| Kelowna |  | | Meeting place of the RASC Okanagan Centre. |
| KepCo Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Bridesville. |
| Kitimat |  | | |
| Knudson Forestry Service Road |  | | A clearing in a logging road at 8km from hwy 5A. Used by a few members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society. |
| Lac des Roches |  | | |
| Langley |  | | |
| Lasqueti Island Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Lambert Lake on Lasqueti Island. |
| Liard River |  | | |
| Lillooet |  | | |
| Loon Lake Road Observing Site |  | | Used by members of the Merritt Astronomical Society,
Fraser Valley Astronomers Society, and the
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (West Coast Chapters). Near Merritt. |
| Lytton |  | | |
| Mackenzie |  | | |
| Malahat |  | | |
| Manning Provincial Park |  | | This chart is centered on the Look Out at Manning Park. |
| McBride |  | | |
| McDonald Park |  | | Abbotsford city park and
dark sky preserve.
Used by members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society and the
Merritt Astronomical Society. Near Abbotsford. |
| McMicking Point |  | | |
| Merritt |  | | 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. |
| Mount Kobau Star Party |  | | A star party on Mt. Kobau, about 20km from Osoyoos. |
| Muncho Lake Provincial Park |  | | |
| Myrtle Park |  | | Centered on Myrtle Park
this chart covers the area locally known as Deep Cove. Members of the North Shore Astronomy Club observe nearby. |
| Nakusp |  | | |
| Nanaimo |  | | |
| Nelson |  | | |
| Newton/Godin Observatory |  | | Observatory at
Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific. Also used by members of the RASC Victoria Centre.
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| Okanagan Observatory |  | | Public observatory of the RASC Oakangan Centre |
| Osoyoos |  | | |
| Otter Point |  | | Near Sooke. |
| Peachland |  | | A site used by the RASC Okanagan Centre. |
| Pemberton |  | | |
| Penticton |  | | 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. |
| Pitt Meadows |  | | |
| Port Alberni |  | | |
| Port Coquitlam |  | | |
| Port Hardy |  | | |
| Porteau Cove Provincial Park |  | | Provincial park used by the UBC Astronomy Club |
| Powell River |  | | |
| Predator Bay |  | | Home of the Predator Bay Waterski Club. |
| Prince George |  | | Home of the RASC Prince George Centre |
| Prince George Centre Observatory |  | | Observatory of the RASC Prince George Centre. |
| Prince Rupert |  | | |
| Princeton |  | | |
| Puntzi Mountain Airport (YPU) |  | | |
| Qualicum Beach |  | | Forecast also covers Parksville and Hilliers. |
| Quesnel |  | | Home to some members of the Prince George RASC. |
| Quilchena Ranch |  | | Ranch hotel and site of the Spring Merritt Star Quest. A starparty held by
the Merritt Astronomical Society |
| RASC Sunshine Coast Observatory |  | | Observatory of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. |
| Rannie Road |  | | A spot along Rannie Road in Port Coquitlam. |
| Reid Lake Observatory |  | | A private observatory north-west of Prince George. |
| Revelstoke |  | | Forecast also covers Mount Revelstoke National Park. |
| Richmond |  | | |
| Rock Creek |  | | |
| Salmon Arm |  | | |
| Salt Spring Island |  | | |
| San Josef Bay |  | | In Cape Scott Provincial Park. |
| Sandspit |  | | |
| Sechelt |  | | |
| Sehgal Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Osoyoos. |
| Shawnigan Lake School Observatory |  | | Observatory of Shawnigan Lake School in the town of Shawinigan Lake, BC. |
| Sheridan Lake |  | | |
| Sid's Scoop |  | | A private observatory near Victoria. |
| Smithers |  | | Home to some members of the RASC Prince George Centre. |
| Sparwood |  | | |
| Sproat Lake (east) |  | | For the eastern half of Sproat lake on Vancouver island. |
| Spruce Ridge Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Cranbrook. |
| Squamish |  | | Centered on a public spot called Cattermole Slough. Forecast also covers Britannia Beach. |
| Squirrel Cove |  | | |
| Stake Lake Observatory |  | | An observatory of the Kamloops Astronomical Society. |
| Stewart |  | | |
| Stone Garden Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Miworth. |
| Summerland |  | | |
| Sun, Moon and Stars Observatory |  | | A private observatory of a member of the RASC Sunshine Coast Centre. Near Roberts Creek. |
| Surrey |  | | |
| Tantalus Lookout |  | | A lookout along the Sea to Sky Hwy. |
| Tatlayoko Lake |  | | |
| Terrace |  | | Home to some members of the Prince George RASC. |
| Tofino |  | | Also covers Long Beach and Clayoquot. |
| Trail |  | | |
| Trottier Observatory |  | | Observatory of
Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. |
| Tumbler Ridge |  | | |
| Twocan |  | | A private observing site. 'Twocan' does not refer to a geographical place. |
| UBC Forest Site |  | | A site by the RASC Vancouver Centre. |
| UBC Liquid-Mirror Observatory |  | | Observatory of the
University of British Columbia. In the
Malcolm Knapp Research Forest. |
| Ucluelet |  | | |
| University of British Columbia |  | | University in Vancouver. Home to the UBC Astronomy Club |
| Valemount |  | | Home to some members of the Prince George RASC. |
| Vancouver |  | | Home of the RASC Vancouver Centre and the
Gordon Southam Observatory of the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre. |
| Vanderhoof |  | | Home to some members of the Prince George RASC. |
| Vernon |  | | Home to some members of the RASC Okanagan Centre. |
| Victoria |  | | Home of the RASC Victoria Centre and
Victoria Climenhaga Observatory. |
| W-Test Chart |  | | Not an observing site. A chart offest 20km west of Whistler to see if this offset chart produces better forecasts than the chart for
Whistler. |
| Walloper Lake |  | | A site of the Kamloops Astronomical Society. |
| West Vancouver |  | | |
| Whistler |  | | Some members of the RASC Vancouver Centre observe nearby.
Because of limitations of the topographic maps used by the forecast model, this chart may be too optomistic (incorrectly forecasts clear too often).
To test this hypothesis, compare to this chart 20km to the west to see if it better reflects conditions at Whistler. |
| White Rock |  | | |
| Williams Lake |  | | Home to some members of the Prince George RASC. |
| Wren Park |  | | A private observatory |
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