The Darkest Skies
in Vermont
We've analyzed scientific data across 8 locations in Vermont to find the ultimate destinations for deep-space observation.
National Park Service Champions
Park Road
Mont-Megantic National Park
"Clear, calm night with good transparency. A slight haze visible over the low horizon to the north. Seeing is fair. Fine detail in the Milky Way, with several easy deep-sky objects readily visible. The core of the Sherbrooke light dome is blocked by Mont Notre Dame and Mont Megantic creating a dark bowl like effect, excellent for visual observing. The light dome from Quebec city was visible low on the north horizon, parially blocked by trees, but still evident when dark adapted. No light dome was so bright as to interfere with dark adaptation."
Observatory
Mont-Megantic National Park
"Clear, calm night with good transparency. A slight haze visible over the low horizon above Sherbrooke, and slight banding to the north."
Concord Bridge
Minute Man NHP
"Fog in field lowland, possibly some patchy fog. Bright site"
Certified Dark Sky Parks
AMC Maine Woods
The Appalachian Mountain Club’s (AMC) Maine Woods Initiative lands consist of over 400 square kilometers of land in central Maine, U.S. The park is at the edge…
Official Details →Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Within the North Woods of Maine, Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument covers an area of approximately 87,500 acres within a larger landscape already…
Official Details →Browse Cities in Vermont
Need hyper-local data? We have detailed scientific reports for 8 unique locations across the state.