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3B Observatory
 
A private observatory near Clayton.
AREA 51 East Observatory
 
A private observatory near Raeford.
ASU Dark Sky Observatory
 
Observatory (DSO) of Appalachian State University. Near Phillips Gap.
Allison's Woods
 
An observing site of the Piedmont Amateur Astronomers. Near Turnersburg.
Asheboro
 
Avon
 
A town on Hatteras island.
Bahama
 
In Northern Durham Country, NC.
Bladen Lake State Forest
 
Brevard
 
Browns Summit
 
Burlington
 
Home of the Astronomy Club of Alamance County.
CFAS
 
An observing site of the Cape Fear Astronomical Society. About six miles from Burgaw.
CHAOS Dark Sky Site
 
A private site used by the Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society. Somewhere around Virgilina.
Cap Lookout National Seashore
 
Centered on the Harker's Island portion of the Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Chapel Hill
 
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Home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
Cherry Hill Farm
 
A private farm near Union.
Clayton
 
Coinjock
 
Home of the East Coast Star Party at Hampton Lodge campground
Colby Observing Site
 
A private site.
Concord-Kannapolis
 
Forecast covers the tarea around the towns of Concord and Kannapolis.
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A private observatory.
Craven E Williams Observatory
 
Observatory of Garner Webb University. Also a meeting place of the Cleveland County Astronomical Society. Near Boiling Springs.
Dill Knob Observatory
 
A private observatory near Black Mountain.
Doughton Park
 
A park with a dark sky near Laurel Springs.
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Fairfield Harbor
 
About 8 miles south-east of New Bern.
Fayetteville
 
Ferry Point observatory
 
A private obseratory near Elizabeth City.
Foothills Astronomical Society
 
A site of the Foothills Astronomical Society. Near Tryon.
Gaston County
 
Home of the Gaston County Skywatchers.
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A private observatory near the town of Gold Hill.
Greensboro
 
Home of the Greensboro Astronomy Club (GAC).
Greenville
 
Home of East Carolina University.
Hammocks Beach State Park
 
State park.
Hendersonville
 
A town in Henderson county.
High Point
 
High Rock Lake Observatory
 
A private observatory near High Rock Lake.
His Glassworks Observatory
 
A private observatory near Asheville.
Howell Woods
 
AKA The Rudolph Howell and Son Environmental Learning Center. A site used by members of the Raleigh Astronomy Club in cooperation with Johnston Community College.
Indian Trail
 
Jacksonville
 
Jordan Lake
 
Covers B. Everett Jordan Lake and the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area.
This chart is sponsored.Kilpatrick Point Observatory
 
A private observatory near Hayesville.
Lucile Miller Observatory
 
An observatory of the Catawba Valley Astronomy Club. Near Maiden.
Medoc Mountain State Park
 
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Mid Atlantic Star Party
 
Starparty held within the Dark Park in central North Carolina.
Mill Ridge
 
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. North of Asheville.
Mocksville
 
Home of the Carolina Star Hoppers.
Mount Mitchell
 
Centered on a lookout in Mount Mitchell State Park.
Mt. Pisgah Parking Lot
 
A site used by the Astronomy Club of Asheville. South-west of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Oak Ridge
 
In Guilford county.
Ocracoke Campground
 
Campground on Ocracoke Island. In the Outer Banks.
Old Fields Observatory
 
A private observatory.
Peppermill Observatory
 
A private observatory near Rock Hill.
Pettigrew State Park
 
Observing site of the Back Bay Amateur Astronomers. Near Creswell.
Pilot Mountain
 
FAS Bullington Observing Site
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
 
Radio and optical observatory site of the PARI public foundation. In the Pisgah National Forest near Rosman.
Presbyterian Point
 
A point on the shore of Kerr Reservoir. Used by the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
Princeton Observatory
 
A private observatory near Princeton.
Raleigh
 
Home of the Raleigh Astronomy Club.
Rankin Science Observatory
 
Observatory of Appalachian State University. Near Boone.
RapidEye Observatory
 
A private observatory in rural Lee County.
Raven Rock State Park
 
State park near Lillington.
Robeson Planetarium and Science Center
 
Planetarium and Science Center in Lumberton.
SLAB
 
A private site near Polkville.
Salisbury
 
Home of the Astronomical Society of Rowan County.
Silver Creek Observatory
 
A private observatory near Morganton.
Smoky Mountain Stargaze
 
Star party.
South Lake Norman
 
Forecast covers the southern half of Lake Norman .
Southport
 
St. Andrews Presbyterian College
 
College in Laurinburg.
StarHub Observatory
 
Site of observatory located near the Neuse Nature Center in Kinston.
State Line Observation Field
 
In Pleasant Hill.
Stone Mountain State Park
 
State park near Roaring Gap.
Syzygy Observatory
 
A private observatory somewhere around Asheville .
Thompson's Yard
 
A site used by FAS Bullington. North-west of Winston-Salem.
Three College Observatory
 
An observatory jointly operated by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the North Carolina A & T State University, and Guilford College. Near Snow Camp.
Union Cross
 
Between Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point.
Wayah Bald
 
A high-altitude treeless open area, with an observation tower, in the Nantahala National Forest.
Weeksville
 
WestVale Observatory
 
A private observatory near .
Wright Brothers National Memorial
 
National park near Kill Devil Hills.