How dark is the sky in Ithaca, NY?

Ithaca reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Ithaca's sky is brighter than 40.6% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Ithaca

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Oneida, NY, roughly 60 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Ithaca against the rest of the dataset

About 33,768 people live in Ithaca, NY, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Ithaca ranks 1,294 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.