How dark is the sky in Camas, WA?

Camas's sky measures suburban edge here. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. That's brighter than 21.1% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Camas

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Lake Oswego, OR, roughly 18 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Camas against the rest of the dataset

Camas, WA counts roughly 27,313 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Camas ranks 674 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.