How dark is the sky in Nicholasville, KY?

Nicholasville's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Nicholasville's sky is brighter than 53.6% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Nicholasville

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Lawrenceburg, KY, roughly 21 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Nicholasville against the rest of the dataset

About 33,458 people live in Nicholasville, KY, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Nicholasville ranks 1,710 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.