How dark is the sky in Douglas, GA?

Satellite radiance puts Douglas in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 71.9% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Douglas

57 miles from Douglas, straight-line, sits Jesup, GA, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Douglas's own suburban band.

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

Douglas against the rest of the dataset

Douglas, GA counts roughly 11,828 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Douglas ranks 2,294 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.