How dark is the sky in Fort Dodge, IA?

Satellite radiance puts Fort Dodge in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 77.9% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Fort Dodge.

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 Fort Dodge

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Boone, IA, roughly 35 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Fort Dodge against the rest of the dataset

About 24,886 people live in Fort Dodge, IA, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Fort Dodge ranks 2,484 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.