Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon DarkSky Statistics

Counties: 5

  • Douglas

  • Klamath

  • Lake

  • Jackson

  • Josephine

Sky Quality Meters: 9

Astronomy Clubs: 2

  • Southern Oregon Skywatchers

  • Umpqua Astronomers

DarkSky Places: 2

  • Oregon Outback Sanctuary

  • Oregon Caves National Monument

Local Groups: 2

  • Cave Junction

  • Applegate After Dark

Southern Oregon’s Certified DarkSky Places

  • Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve International Dark Sky Park, November 2024

  • Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary, March 2024

Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon is home of the largest certified International Dark Sky Sanctuary in the world, an area half the size of New Jersey

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