How dark is the sky in Kennett, MO?

Satellite radiance puts Kennett in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 74.2% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Kennett.

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 Kennett is from a meaningfully darker sky

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Union City, TN, roughly 57 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Kennett against the rest of the dataset

Kennett, MO counts roughly 10,137 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Kennett ranks 2,365 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.