How dark is the sky in Massapequa Park, NY?

Satellite radiance puts Massapequa Park in the suburban band. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 80.7% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Massapequa Park.

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.

The nearest darker sky to Massapequa Park

Glen Cove, NY, about 17 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the rural band, one step darker than Massapequa Park. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Massapequa Park against the rest of the dataset

Massapequa Park, NY counts roughly 16,922 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Massapequa Park ranks 2,573 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.