How dark is the sky in Bellefontaine, OH?

Satellite radiance puts Bellefontaine in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 45% of the 3,206 US 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.

How far Bellefontaine is from a meaningfully darker sky

24 miles from Bellefontaine, straight-line, sits Marysville, OH, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Bellefontaine's own suburban band.

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

Bellefontaine against the rest of the dataset

Bellefontaine, OH counts roughly 14,100 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Bellefontaine ranks 1,436 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.