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Milky Way over church at night

Antelope, Oregon

Communities

U.S.A.

Located in the upper Antelope Valley of north-central Oregon, the city of Antelope lies along an ancient route connecting …

December 4, 2024

Milky Way and starry skies hover above a forested lake.

Thousand Hills State Park

Communities

U.S.A.

Thousand Hills State Park is situated in northeast Missouri just a few miles west of the city of Kirksville. …

November 25, 2024

Old buildings in Downtown Bisbee, Arizona with Milky Way above.

Bisbee, Arizona

Communities

U.S.A.

Bisbee is a historic mining town located in Cochise County in the southwest corner of Arizona, 5 miles north …

November 19, 2024

Town of Paonia

Communities

U.S.A.

The Town of Paonia is a small, rural community on Colorado’s Western Slope in eastern Delta County, with a …

September 5, 2024

Tubac, Arizona

Communities

U.S.A.

Tubac, Arizona, “where art and history meet,” is nestled in the Santa Cruz Valley in the high Sonoran Desert …

September 3, 2024

Observatory at night glowing at Eiweiler Star Village

Eiweiler Star Village

Communities

Germany

Eiweiler, a quaint village nestled in the Saarland region of Germany, has gained recognition for its commitment to preserving …

July 29, 2024

Red rock cliffs give way to city lights with the Milky Way overhead.

The City of Moab

Communities

U.S.A.

The City of Moab, Utah, U.S.A. International Dark Sky Community is located in the eastern part of the state …

June 6, 2024

Carrickalinga Lookout

Carrickalinga

Communities

Australia

Carrickalinga is a coastal town on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. Known for its outstanding white sandy beaches, …

May 30, 2024

Stars rotating in the night sky behind a rock tower.

Town of Castle Valley, Utah

Communities

U.S.A.

The Town of Castle Valley occupies 9.25 square miles of a 35 square mile valley bordered by two redrock …

January 27, 2024

A drone aerial view of a street with dark sky friendly dim and warm lighting.

Presteigne & Norton Dark Sky Community, Wales

Communities

U.K.

The Presteigne & Norton Dark Sky Community is located in Powys, Wales’s largest and most rural county that borders …

January 11, 2024

Sunset over lake in Jonestown, Texas

Jonestown, Texas

Communities

U.S.A.

The City of Jonestown, Texas, known as the “Gateway to the Hill Country,” is located on the shores of …

January 8, 2024

A small neighborhood of houses with warm down-shielded lights illuminating the street, sit below a sky filled with stars.

Sopotnia Wielka

Communities

Poland

Sopotnia Wielka is one of the nine villages in Jeleśnia commune, located in the southern part of Silesian Voivodeship, …

November 11, 2023