How dark is the sky in Madisonville, KY?

Madisonville's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 57.9% 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 Madisonville

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Clarksville, TN, roughly 54 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Madisonville against the rest of the dataset

About 19,502 people live in Madisonville, KY, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Madisonville ranks 1,846 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.