Griffin, GA Night Sky Brightness
How dark is the sky in Griffin, GA?
Satellite radiance puts Griffin in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 64% 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, covered fully in the Bortle scale guide.
The nearest darker sky to Griffin
The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Locust Grove, GA, roughly 12 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.
Locust Grove, GA is itself still a measured city, not a designated dark-sky park, this only compares against the 3,206 places this dataset covers.
Griffin against the rest of the dataset
Griffin, GA counts roughly 23,994 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Ranked against the other 3,206 cities here by the methodology guide's own sampling, Griffin comes in at 2,040, darkest to brightest.