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Aladdin Valley | In the Colville National Forest. | ||||
Anacortes | A town in Skagit county. | ||||
Ariel | A town in Cowlitz county. Home of Yale Elementary School. | ||||
Artist Point | At the end of Hwy 542 near Mt Baker Ski Area in North Cascades National Park. Used by the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers. | ||||
Auburn | |||||
Battle Ground | |||||
Bear Creek Observatory | A private observatory in Woodinville. (Not to be confused with nearby Littlebear Observatory.) | ||||
Beggars Canyon | A private site. | ||||
Bellevue | |||||
Bellingham | Home of the Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers. | ||||
Bickleton | A town in Klickitat county. | ||||
Big Bend Community College | college in Moses Lake. | ||||
Blazing Star Observatory | AKA BSO. Site of future private observatory. | ||||
Blue Mountain | An observing site used by the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Spada Reservoir NE of Sultan. | ||||
Bothell | |||||
Brewster | A town in Okanogan county. Forecast covers the area of central Lake Pateros. | ||||
Broch nam Broc Observatory | A private observatory. | ||||
Buckley | Home of Torus Observatory (IAU 653). Forecast also covers Enumclaw and Bonney lake. | ||||
Camas Meadows Lodge | A lodge in the Camas Land south-west of Cashmere. | ||||
Camp Delany | A campground in the Sun Lakes-Dry Falls State Park. Home of the Olympic Astronomical Society (OAS) Camp Delany Star Party. | ||||
Carnation | A town in King county. | ||||
Casa Becca del Norte Observatory | A private observatory. | ||||
Central Washington University Observatory | Observatory of Central Washington University and site of star parites held by the CWU Astronomy Club. In Ellensburg. | ||||
Centralia | |||||
Chechaquo Ranch | A private ranch near Mazama. | ||||
Chelan | A town by Chelan by Lake Chelan in Chelan county. | ||||
Clallam Bay | A town in Clallam County. | ||||
Clearview Observatory | A private observatory somewhere around Clearview. | ||||
Coal Creek Crest | A private observing site. | ||||
Colville Flats | A spot on the shore of Franklin Roosevelt Lake near Kettle Falls. | ||||
Conconully | |||||
Crest Airpark Astro-Shack | A private observatory of a member of the Eastside Astronomical Society. | ||||
Deer Park | |||||
Digital-SF Observatory | A private observatory. | ||||
Eatonville Observatory | A private observatory near Eatonville. | ||||
Escure Ranch | Centered on the parking lot of the Escure Ranch Trailhead. Public land owned by the BLM. Used by the Palouse Astronomical Society. | ||||
Evans Above Observatory | A Private Observatory in near Vancouver, Washington. | ||||
Everett | Home of the Everett Astronomical Society. | ||||
Everett Astro SP | Site of star parties held by the Everett Astronomical Society. | ||||
Fishtrap | A site used by the Spokane Astronomical Society. | ||||
Friday Harbor | On San Juan Island. | ||||
Gold Mountain Observing Center | AKA GOMOC. A privately owed for public observing. | ||||
Goldendale Observatory | Observatory of Goldendale Observatory State Park. Near Goldendale. | ||||
Goldendale Sky Village | In Klickitat County. | ||||
Graham | Used as an observing site by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. | ||||
Grayland | |||||
High Prairie | |||||
Hilltop Observatory | A private observatory somewhere around Hoquiam. | ||||
Hobuck Beach | A public beach. | ||||
Horse Heaven Observatory | AKA H2O Observatory. A private observatory near The Horse Heaven Hills. | ||||
Horsethief Lake State Park | State park near The Dalles. | ||||
Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center | Visitor center in Olympic National Park. | ||||
Indian Prairie Observatory | A private observatory somewhere west of Spokane. | ||||
Issaquah | A town in King county. Forecast also covers Squak Mountain State Park, West Tiger Mountain and Cougar Mountain | ||||
Kalaloch Beach | Beach in Olympic National Park. | ||||
Kalama | |||||
Keechelus Lake | A point on the north-west shore of Keechelus Lake. Near the east side of Snoqualmie Pass. | ||||
Kelsar Observatory | A private observatory | ||||
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | Covering the Tri-Cities area 15 miles around Kennewick. | ||||
Klickitat County Star Party | Star party.Also site of other observing events including the NWRAL Annual Star Party. | ||||
LIGO Hanford Observatory | A gavitational-wave observatory not normally subject to the vagaries of weather. Near Richland. | ||||
Lake Goodwin | Town and lake in Snohomish county. | ||||
Lake Lawrence | Near Yelm. | ||||
Lake Wenatchee | Covers the shores of the lake, including Lake Wenatchee State Park. | ||||
Littlebear Observatory | A private observatory near Redmond. (Not to be confused with Bear Creek Observatory, nearby.) | ||||
Long Beach | |||||
Loowit Imaging Observatory | A private observatory in near Shelton. | ||||
Lynnwood | A town in Snohomish county. | ||||
Manastash Ridge Observatory | An observatory of the University of Washington. | ||||
Maple Valley Observatory | A private observatory in Maple Valley. | ||||
Marysville Observatory | A private observatory near Marysville. | ||||
McCleary | A town in Grays Harbor county. | ||||
McClellan Overlook | A lookout on Curly Creek Road. | ||||
McMurtrey Site | A private observing site. | ||||
Merk Observatory | A private observatory 11km SE of Moses Lake. | ||||
Mount Saint Helens | Centered on the non-astronomical Johnston Ridge Observatory. | ||||
Mount Vernon | |||||
Mt. Norway Observatory | A private observatory of a member of the Southwest Washington Stargazers. Near Washougal. | ||||
New Astronomy Observatory | A private observatory near Duvall. | ||||
Nike Site Park | Favored observing site for young observers from The Harbor School on Vashon Island WA. and members of the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society | ||||
OAS Port Gamble Site | An observing site of the Olympic Astronomical Society. | ||||
Oak Harbor | |||||
Observatory Point | A point near Striped Peak and Freshwater Bay, on the Strait of Juan De Fuca. | ||||
Observe the Heavens Astronomy Camp | A site of an observing program of The Astronomical League. Near Inchelium | ||||
Olympia | |||||
PNRO | The Pacific Northwest Regional Observatory. A private observatory run by The Alliance for the Advancement of Science Through Astronomy (AASTA). | ||||
Palouse Falls Star Party | Public starparty held buy the Palouse Astronomical Society at Palouse Falls State Park. | ||||
Pixie Land | A private observing site. | ||||
Port Townsend | |||||
Poulsbo Deep Space Observatory | A private obesrvatory somewhere around Poulsbo. | ||||
Rattlesnake Lake | An observing site of the Seattle Astronomical Society. Near Cedar Falls. | ||||
Rawson Quarry | Former quarry, now on public DNR land. Used by target shooters and rockhounds in the daytime and by some astronomers at night. Parking requires a Discover pass. | ||||
Redmond | |||||
Rimrock Meadows | A | ||||
Ritchie Observatory | An observatory of the Battle Point Astronomical Association. On Bainbridge Island. | ||||
Robert and Elisabeth Moore Observatory | Aka REMO. Observatory at Columbia Basin College. | ||||
Sagebrush Skies Observatory | A private observatory in Eltoia. | ||||
Sauk Mountain Overlook | Overlook near Sauk Mountain Trail. | ||||
Seabeck | |||||
Seattle | Home of the Seattle Astronomical Society and the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society (BEAS). | ||||
Sequim | |||||
Shangri-La Observatory | A private observatory near Lyle. | ||||
Skunk Bay | Near Hansville. | ||||
Skywalker Observatory | A private observatory somewhere around Roosevelt Lake. | ||||
Snoqualmie Point Park | City Park adjacent to the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead. Used by the Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society and the Seattle Astronomical Society. | ||||
Southwest Corner Mountain | A private observing site somewhere around Brewster. | ||||
Spokane | Home of the Spokane Astronomical Society. | ||||
Spring Ridge Observatory | A private observatory. | ||||
Stage Line Ranch | A private ranch with camping. | ||||
Stargazer Observatory | Future site of a private observatory on Camano Island. | ||||
Starr Butte | A site used by the Spokane Astronomical Society. | ||||
Starry Hill Observatory | An educational observatory and planetarium in South Pierce County. | ||||
Steilacoom | A site on the grounds of Fort Steilacoom. Used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. | ||||
Steptoe Butte State Park | State park. Used by the Palouse Astronomical Society and the Spokane Astronomical Society. | ||||
Stevenson | |||||
Suiattle Valley | Two observing sites in the Suiattle Valley. A few miles north east of Mansford. | ||||
Sunrise Point | An observing site used by the Tacoma Astronomical Society. In Mount Rainier National Park. | ||||
Table Mountain | Near Ellensburg. | ||||
Tanaeum Ridge and Peoh Point | Peoh Point is home of the Boeing Employees Astronomical Society star party. Near Cle Elum. | ||||
The Jewett Observatory | Observatory of Washington State University. With public events cosponsored by the Palouse Astronomical Society. Near Pullman. Forecast also covers Moscow, Idaho. | ||||
The Naked Astronomer Observatory | A private observatory near Port Orchard. | ||||
The University of Puget Sound Observatory | Observatory of the physics department of the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. | ||||
The W.M. Keck Observatory at Pacific Lutheran University | Campus observatory of Pacific Lutheran University. | ||||
Thorn Garden Observatory | A private observatory near Port Angeles. | ||||
Tinyblue Observatory | A private observatory near Greenbank on Whidbey Island. | ||||
Trout Lake | A town in Klickitat county. | ||||
Twisp | A town in Okanogan county. | ||||
UI Observatory | Observatory of the University of Idaho. With pubic events cosponsored by the Palouse Astronomical Society. | ||||
Ursae Majoris Observatory | A private observatory near Auburn | ||||
Voice Observing Site | A private observing site. | ||||
Walla Walla | Home of Whitman College and not far from Whitman College's Bracher Observatory. | ||||
Washington State Star Party | Star party held at Jameson Lake in 2024. | ||||
Wenatchee | Close to an observing site of the Camassia Group. | ||||
White Salmon | |||||
Wild Rose Ridge Observatory | A private observatory somewhere in the area of Cashmere. | ||||
Willow Grove Park | A park | ||||
Winlock | |||||
Winthrop | |||||
Woodland | A town in Cowlitz county. | ||||
Yakima | Home of the Yakima Valley Astronomy Club. |
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