Community · OR, US
Antelope, Oregon
Antelope is a high desert town of 37 residents in Oregon, listed by DarkSky as a Dark Sky Community in 2024. The town's website says you can see the Milky Way from Main Street, and describes Antelope as a former stage stop between The Dalles and Canyon City. For a bed, Antelope Basecamp rents cabins and campsites on Main Street.
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| Type | Community |
| State / Province | OR |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Antelope |
| Certified | 2024 |
| Coordinates | 44.9116, -120.7468 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/antelope-oregon/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
Waning Crescent
1% illuminated. Rises 5:24 AM PST. Sets 3:41 PM PST. Times are local to the park.
Next new moon
November 9, 2026
The darkest, best-for-stargazing night in the current lunar cycle. See the full trip planner for the next 12 months of new-moon windows.
Upcoming meteor showers
- Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, November 17, 2026
- Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 13, 2026
- Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 22, 2026
5 nearest dark sky places
- Antelope Basecamp · 2 km (1 mi)
- Cottonwood Canyon State Park · 65 km (40 mi)
- Prineville Reservoir State Park · 87 km (54 mi)
- Sisters, Oregon · 94 km (58 mi)
- Oregon Outback · 303 km (188 mi)