There are five different designations for the possible types of dark places: communities, parks, reserves, sanctuaries, and urban night sky places. Each designation comes with its own criteria.

To learn more about the night sky, ... Resort, a 600-acre paradise near Page, Arizona, guests can sign up for a complimentary stargazing session with the in-house astronomer.

In this stunning night sky photo, ... In 2002 I bought a house in Putnam Valley, just 7 miles (11 km) west of Mahopac. But it's a far cry from the way things were back in the 1960s.