How dark is the sky in Apple Valley, MN?

Apple Valley reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Only 29.7% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Apple Valley.

Worth remembering: this is satellite radiance, not a ground observation. A true Bortle rating needs a human eye at night, this is the closest large-scale substitute.

Where to go for a darker sky near Apple Valley

6 miles from Apple Valley, straight-line, sits Rosemount, MN, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Apple Valley's own suburban edge band.

Rosemount, MN is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.

Apple Valley against the rest of the dataset

Apple Valley, MN counts roughly 55,272 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Apple Valley ranks 948 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.