How dark is the sky in Appleton, WI?

Appleton reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 52.8% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Appleton.

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 Appleton

Menasha, WI, about 5 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Appleton. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Appleton against the rest of the dataset

Appleton, WI counts roughly 75,344 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Appleton ranks 1,685 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.