Dark Sky Parks in the United States
area that restricts artificial light pollution
Dark Sky Parks are parks that have exceptional starry nights and are protected for this very reason. The U.S. has by far the largest number of Dark Sky Parks anywhere in the world and more than ninety percent of dark sky parks are in the U.S..
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Map of Dark Sky Parks in the United States
ArizonaEdit
- 1Chiricahua National Monument.
- 2Flagstaff Area National Monuments.
- 3Grand Canyon National Park.
- 4 Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
- 5 Kartchner Caverns State Park.
- 6 Oracle State Park.
- 7Petrified Forest National Park.
ArkansasEdit
- 8Buffalo National River, 170 Ranger Road, St Joe, ☏ +1 870 439-2502.
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ColoradoEdit
- 12Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
- 13Curecanti National Recreation Area.
- 14Dinosaur National Monument.
- 15Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
- 16Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
- 17 Hovenweep National Monument. Park shared with Utah.
- 18 Jackson Lake State Park.
- 19Mesa Verde National Park.
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MaineEdit
- 26 AMC Maine Woods, ☏ +1 207 695 3085. A largely uninhabited piece of land that is now used for many recreational purposes.
MichiganEdit
- 27 Dr. T.K. Lawless County Park.
- 28 Headlands County Park.
MinnesotaEdit
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New MexicoEdit
- 31Capulin Volcano National Monument.
- 32Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
- 33 Clayton Lake State Park.
- 34 El Morro National Monument.
- 35 Fort Union National Monument.
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TennesseeEdit
- 39 Obed Wild and Scenic River.
TexasEdit
- 40Big Bend National Park.
- 41Big Bend Ranch State Park.
- 42Copper Breaks State Park.
- 43Enchanted Rock State Natural Area.
- 44Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park.
- Milton Reimers Ranch Park.
UtahEdit
- 45Antelope Island State Park. A rather desolate dark sky park, but that's what makes the sky so clear from this park.
- 46Arches National Park.
- 47Bryce Canyon National Park.
- 48Canyonlands National Park.
- 49Capitol Reef National Park.
- 50Cedar Breaks National Monument.
- 51Dead Horse Point State Park.
- 52 East Canyon State Park.
- 53 Fremont Indian State Park.
- 54Goblin Valley State Park.
- 55Goosenecks State Park.
- 56 Jordanelle State Park.
- 57 Kodachrome Basin State Park.
- 58 Zion National Park.
- 59 North Fork Park.
VirginiaEdit
- 60 Sky Meadows State Park.
- 61 James River State Park.
- 62 Natural Bridge State Park.