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  2. Cherry Springs State Park - Wikipedia

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    The DCNR acquired the Cherry Springs Airport in 2006 "to expand the overall Dark Sky observation area and allow for increased programming opportunities" at the park, [36] and closed it in 2007. [37] On June 11, 2008, the International Dark-Sky Association named Cherry Springs State Park the second "International Dark Sky Park".

  3. Cherry Springs Airport - Wikipedia

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    The park was officially named a "Dark Sky Park" by the Pennsylvania DCNR in 2000. [18] Each year the park hosts two major star parties which both attract several hundred astronomers for several nights: the Black Forest Star Party has been held each fall since 1999, [19] and the Cherry Springs Star Party has been held each June since 2005.

  4. Moonless nights, dark sky parks, more: What to know to see ...

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    Beaver Island State Wildlife Research Area International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Dr. T.K. Lawless Park in Cass County Park. Headlands Dark Sky Park in Emmet County Park. Keweenaw Dark Sky Park in ...

  5. The Top 10 Places to Stargaze in America - AOL

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    4. Death Valley National Park, Nevada Sitting 282 feet below sea level, the vast Death Valley National Park in Nevada is a stargazer's dream come true.. As a Gold Tier International Dark Sky Park ...

  6. Dark-sky preserve - Wikipedia

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    A dark-sky preserve (DSP) is an area, usually surrounding a park or observatory, that restricts or reduces light pollution or maintains and protects naturally dark night skies. Different terms have been used to describe these areas as national organizations and governments have worked independently to create programs.

  7. Escaping light pollution: Stargazing is amazing in these ...

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    Grand Canyon National Park was named an International Dark Sky Park in 2019. To earn and keep the certification, it retrofitted thousands of lights to reduce glare and shine downward, and ...

  8. DarkSky International - Wikipedia

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    DarkSky International, formerly the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), [1] is a United States–based non-profit organization incorporated in 1988 by founders David Crawford, a professional astronomer, and Tim Hunter, a physician and amateur astronomer.

  9. Valles Caldera extends its hours so visitors can enjoy the ...

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    Oct. 9—With elk bugling and dark, clear skies above, Valles Caldera is a beautiful place for stargazing. Most days the relatively young national preserve closes at 5 p.m., but through Sunday ...