How dark is the sky in Hackettstown, NJ?

Satellite radiance puts Hackettstown in the suburban edge band. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Hackettstown's sky is brighter than 31.5% 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 Hackettstown

11 miles from Hackettstown, straight-line, sits Hopatcong, NJ, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Hackettstown's own suburban edge band.

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

Hackettstown against the rest of the dataset

Hackettstown, NJ counts roughly 10,182 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Hackettstown ranks 1,004 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.