How dark is the sky in Liberal, KS?

Liberal 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. That's brighter than 31.2% 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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Liberal

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Elk City, OK, roughly 142 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Liberal against the rest of the dataset

About 19,184 people live in Liberal, KS, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Liberal ranks 994 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.