How dark is the sky in Vandalia, OH?

Vandalia's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 47.4% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Vandalia.

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 Vandalia

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Huber Heights, OH, roughly 4 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Vandalia against the rest of the dataset

About 15,013 people live in Vandalia, OH, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Vandalia ranks 1,513 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.