How dark is the sky in Chillicothe, OH?

Chillicothe'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. Chillicothe's sky is brighter than 37.1% 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.

How far Chillicothe is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Portsmouth, OH, roughly 41 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Chillicothe against the rest of the dataset

About 21,769 people live in Chillicothe, OH, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Chillicothe ranks 1,183 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.