How dark is the sky in Harrison, NY?

Harrison reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 71.6% 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.

How far Harrison is from a meaningfully darker sky

4 miles from Harrison, straight-line, sits Scarsdale, NY, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Harrison's own suburban band.

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

Harrison against the rest of the dataset

About 31,321 people live in Harrison, NY, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Harrison ranks 2,283 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.