How dark is the sky in Waunakee, WI?

Waunakee'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. That's brighter than 26.5% 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.

The nearest darker sky to Waunakee

6 miles from Waunakee, straight-line, sits DeForest, WI, the nearest city here with a darker sky than Waunakee's own suburban edge band.

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

Waunakee against the rest of the dataset

Waunakee, WI has a population of about 16,363, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Waunakee ranks 844 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.