How dark is the sky in Tahlequah, OK?

Satellite radiance puts Tahlequah 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. Tahlequah'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.

Where to go for a darker sky near Tahlequah

55 miles from Tahlequah, straight-line, sits Bella Vista, AR, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Tahlequah's own suburban edge band.

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.

Tahlequah against the rest of the dataset

Tahlequah, OK counts roughly 17,319 residents, among the 3,206 US cities this site tracks. Among all 3,206 cities here, Tahlequah ranks 1,062 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.