About this place
- Overview
- Premier East Coast dark sky site surrounded by state forest
- Horizon
- Surrounded by forest, some tree-line obstruction below 15°
- Region
- PA, US
- Nearest city
- ~80 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Cherry Springs State Park
PA, US · Truly dark skies
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- IDA Dark Sky Park
- Sky quality
- Bortle 2 · Truly dark
Official links
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Dark-sky stays near here
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On the map
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