Certified dark-sky park

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

MN, US · Pristine sky skies

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About this place

Overview
Million-acre Minnesota lake wilderness; aurora and dark sky canoeing
Horizon
Lake surfaces provide open northern horizon; forest limits low southern sky
Region
MN, US
Nearest city
~100 km of light pollution

Designation & sky

Type
Dark-Sky Park
Designation
Wilderness Area
Sky quality
Bortle 1 · Pristine sky

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