Clarkston, GA Night Sky Brightness
How dark is the sky in Clarkston, GA?
Clarkston's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Clarkston's sky is brighter than 68.6% 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.
Where to go for a darker sky near Clarkston
10 miles from Clarkston, straight-line, sits Dunwoody, GA, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Clarkston's own suburban band.
Dunwoody, GA is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.
Clarkston against the rest of the dataset
About 14,416 people live in Clarkston, GA, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Ranked against the other 3,206 cities here by the methodology guide's own sampling, Clarkston comes in at 2,187, darkest to brightest.