How dark is the sky in Woonsocket, RI?

Woonsocket's sky measures suburban here. Light dome dominates much of the sky. Only the brightest stars and planets stand out clearly. Only 57.4% of the 3,206 cities measured here read darker than Woonsocket.

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 Woonsocket

The closest place in this dataset with a meaningfully darker sky is Franklin Town, MA, roughly 7 miles away in a straight line, rated suburban edge. Road distance will be more.

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

Woonsocket against the rest of the dataset

Woonsocket, RI has a population of about 44,508, one of 3,206 US cities of 10,000 or more residents in this dataset. Among all 3,206 cities here, Woonsocket ranks 1,831 from darkest to brightest, 1 being the darkest measured.