About this place
- Overview
- Deep in the Okefenokee Swamp; one of the darkest sites in the Southeast
- Horizon
- Surrounded by swamp forest; tree-line limits low horizon below 10-15°
- Region
- GA, US
- Nearest city
- ~90 km of light pollution
Certified dark-sky park
Stephen C. Foster State Park
GA, 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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On the map
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