How dark is the sky in Wake Forest, NC?

Wake Forest reads as suburban on this dataset's scale. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. That's brighter than 64.7% 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 Wake Forest

15 miles from Wake Forest, straight-line, sits Wendell, NC, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Wake Forest's own suburban band.

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

Wake Forest against the rest of the dataset

About 56,764 people live in Wake Forest, NC, sized enough to appear in this dataset of 3,206 incorporated US cities. Among all 3,206 cities here, Wake Forest ranks 2,062 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.