DarkSkyCheck

How dark is the sky in Rogers, AR?

Rogers reads as suburban edge on this dataset's scale. A noticeable glow near the horizon. Brighter stars and constellations are easy to pick out; the Milky Way is washed out. That's brighter than 28.9% of the 3,206 US 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 Rogers

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Bella Vista, AR, roughly 12 miles away in a straight line, rated rural. Road distance will be more.

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

Rogers against the rest of the dataset

Rogers, AR has a population of about 75,639, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Rogers ranks 923 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.