How dark is the sky in New Brighton, MN?

New Brighton 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 28.1% 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 New Brighton

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Vadnais Heights, MN, roughly 7 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

New Brighton against the rest of the dataset

New Brighton, MN counts roughly 22,374 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, New Brighton ranks 898 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.