How dark is the sky in Peekskill, NY?

Peekskill'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. Peekskill's sky is brighter than 33.3% 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.

How far Peekskill is from a meaningfully darker sky

8 miles from Peekskill, straight-line, sits Haverstraw, NY, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Peekskill's own suburban edge band.

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

Peekskill against the rest of the dataset

Peekskill, NY has a population of about 25,757, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Peekskill ranks 1,061 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.