Archdale, NC Night Sky Brightness
How dark is the sky in Archdale, NC?
Archdale reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Archdale's sky is brighter than 48.7% of the 3,206 cities in this dataset.
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, covered fully in the Bortle scale guide.
How far Archdale is from a meaningfully darker sky
The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Kernersville, NC, roughly 16 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.
Kernersville, NC is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.
Archdale against the rest of the dataset
Archdale, NC has a population of about 12,147, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Ranked against the other 3,206 cities here by the methodology guide's own sampling, Archdale comes in at 1,552, darkest to brightest.