How dark is the sky in Nolensville, TN?

Satellite radiance puts Nolensville in the suburban edge band. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Nolensville's sky is brighter than 38.6% 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 Nolensville

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Hartsville/Trousdale County, TN, roughly 42 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Nolensville against the rest of the dataset

About 15,809 people live in Nolensville, TN, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Nolensville ranks 1,232 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.