How dark is the sky in Fredericksburg, VA?

Fredericksburg's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Fredericksburg's sky is brighter than 66.5% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Fredericksburg

30 miles from Fredericksburg, straight-line, sits Culpeper, VA, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Fredericksburg's own suburban band.

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

Fredericksburg against the rest of the dataset

About 29,992 people live in Fredericksburg, VA, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Fredericksburg ranks 2,119 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.