How dark is the sky in Oshkosh, WI?

Oshkosh reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 56.9% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Oshkosh.

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 Oshkosh

Fox Crossing, WI, about 14 miles away as the crow flies, measures in the suburban edge band, one step darker than Oshkosh. Actual driving distance will run longer than that straight-line figure.

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

Oshkosh against the rest of the dataset

Oshkosh, WI counts roughly 67,242 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Oshkosh ranks 1,814 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.