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John C:
At the risk of sounding like a complete moron, that's what I meant, but couldn't think of a specific word that encompasses ports on sea- and riverfronts.  Port?

But yeah, what came to my mind looking at the picture was that there was no access to the ocean in the dark zone.  Or more practically, there's a big monster sitting under Cheyenne Mountain.

Yoc:
Charlotte's Web anyone?

BountyHunter:
Neat!   :D

chaard:
Yes, good image! I won't draw the obvious political conclusions, not here. Wouldn't be prudent. #8-) But notice that bright patch in North Dakota. That's extensive lighting of the oilfields there. The shot reminds me of a screensaver I used long ago that combined satellite imagery to produce realtime images of Earth, any location, any angle. Maybe I should grab a new version.

paw broon:
Here's the beautiful North American Nebula.  Unfortunately for astronomers, that beautiful pic of USA by night is an example of serious light pollution.
I would draw your attention to this:-
http://www.space.com/10723-british-island-dark-skies-skywatching.html
But I think N.American deserts are very good dark sites.  Where I live, there is the Grangemouth Refinery complex just north of us, beautiful industrial architecture but absolutely useless if you want to view the night sky.

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