How dark is the sky in Independence, OR?

Satellite radiance puts Independence in the rural band. Little local light dome. Most stars are visible; the Milky Way is faint but often findable away from town lights. Only 12.1% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Independence.

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 Independence

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Yelm, WA, roughly 146 miles away in a straight line, rated dark sky. Road distance will be more.

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

Independence against the rest of the dataset

Independence, OR counts roughly 10,295 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Independence ranks 389 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.