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- Milky Way, meteor showers, and deep-sky viewing
- Planning signal
- Dark-window target
- Route context
- 1 Stella stay within 350 km
Certified dark-sky park
Spruce Knob
WV, United States · Truly dark skies
About this place
- Overview
- West Virginia's highest point at 4863 feet; excellent eastern dark skies
- Horizon
- Summit with Appalachian ridges on horizon at 5-10°; open in most directions
- Region
- WV, United States
- Nearest city
- ~80 km of light pollution
Designation & sky
- Type
- Dark-Sky Park
- Designation
- Wilderness Area
- Sky quality
- Bortle 2 · Truly dark
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