How dark is the sky in Easley, SC?

Easley reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Easley's sky is brighter than 48.5% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Easley

Anderson, SC, about 21 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Easley. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Easley against the rest of the dataset

About 27,001 people live in Easley, SC, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Easley ranks 1,548 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.