How dark is the sky in Bartlesville, OK?

Bartlesville 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. Bartlesville's sky is brighter than 19.9% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Bartlesville

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Bella Vista, AR, roughly 95 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Bartlesville against the rest of the dataset

Bartlesville, OK has a population of about 38,355, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Bartlesville ranks 635 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.