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These Are Some Of The Best Places For Stargazing In The U.S. - HuffPost

These Are Some Of The Best Places For Stargazing In The U.S. - HuffPost

These Are Some Of The Best Places For Stargazing In The U.S. - HuffPost
Aug 08, 2022 2 mins, 0 secs

He added that the park is so outfitted for stargazers that if you get there after dark, you’ll see what looks like a drive-in movie parking lot.

Specifically, Mark Twain National Forest is a great place to visit for stargazing in the state.

“Great Basin National Park in Nevada is also an amazing observing site,” Walczak said.

The observatory stands at about 5,600 feet above sea level, making it a beautiful place to view the night sky all year (and has many light restrictions, so you won’t be dealing with bright lights interrupting your view while you’re there).

They’re known as International Dark Sky Parks, and include places like Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, Joshua Tree National Park in California, Rappahannock County Park in Virginia and Newport State Park in Wisconsin and more.

“In that location, and probably within some area around the location, they keep the night lighting either at a very low level or they purposely direct light downward so that it’s not impeding your view of the night sky,” he said.

For those who live in a city, you can also visit Urban Night Sky Places, which are a relatively new designation, Walczak said.

These designated areas can be a “municipal park, open space, observing site, or other similar property” near city environments whose design and planning allow for a better stargazing experience, according to the International Dark Sky Association.

“The goal of the urban night sky place is more about an area dedicated to good lighting,” and attainability for people who live in cities, he noted.

Any lighting in the area must adhere to requirements from the International Dark Sky Association, he added, which can include things like limited brightness and low color temperatures.

According to Lauren Scorzafava, communications manager at the International Dark Sky Association, above all “stargazing is best in a place without light pollution.” Think: areas where there aren’t a lot of artificial lights like street lights, lights from buildings and more.

Avoiding light when stargazing may be a no-brainer, but it’s more complicated than you think to find truly dark areas, especially if you live east of the Mississippi River, which Walczak said is difficult because of the sheer density of population along the east coast.

But, wherever you live, you should be able to find a dark place for stargazing in your state or region.

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