How dark is the sky in Mitchell, SD?

Mitchell 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. Mitchell's sky is brighter than 20.2% 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 Mitchell

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Watertown, SD, roughly 93 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Mitchell against the rest of the dataset

About 15,621 people live in Mitchell, SD, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Mitchell ranks 646 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.