How dark is the sky in Laurel, MS?

Laurel's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Laurel's sky is brighter than 62.3% 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 Laurel

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Byram, MS, roughly 75 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Laurel against the rest of the dataset

Laurel, MS has a population of about 17,508, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Laurel ranks 1,988 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.