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Dark Site Finder
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Resource Watch

Dark Site Finder: Find a dark place to see the stars near you. Resource Watch: Hundreds of maps on environment, energy, food and society.

Dark Site FinderResource Watch
CategoryEnvironment & Wildlife MapsInfrastructure & Energy Maps
CoverageWorldwide, sites mainly in North AmericaWorldwide
UpdatesStatic archivePeriodically
Data sourceSatellite night light dataWRI and partners
Made byDark Site FinderWorld Resources Institute
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesBest on a computer
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps00
Open map Open map

What you can do with Dark Site Finder

  • Light pollution overlay
  • Recommended dark sites
  • Simple and fast

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What you can do with Resource Watch

  • Hundreds of global datasets
  • Topic dashboards
  • Combine layers on one map

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