How dark is the sky in Oregon City, OR?

Oregon City's sky measures suburban edge here. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. Oregon City's sky is brighter than 41.5% 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 Oregon City

7 miles from Oregon City, straight-line, sits Lake Oswego, OR, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Oregon City's own suburban edge band.

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

Oregon City against the rest of the dataset

About 38,327 people live in Oregon City, OR, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Oregon City ranks 1,323 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.