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Nocturnal Preserve · SK, CA

Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation Area

Old Man on His Back is a 5,200 hectare Nature Conservancy of Canada property in southwest Saskatchewan, designated a RASC Nocturnal Preserve in 2015. Skies are Bortle 1, and the interpretive centre keeps an 8-inch Dobsonian that must be arranged in advance. Access is by gravel road that turns slick when wet, and the nearest fuel is Frontier, 40 km away, so bring food, water and fuel.

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TypeNocturnal Preserve
State / ProvinceSK
CountryCanada
Nearest townFrontier
Certified2015
Coordinates49.1936, -109.0720
Sourcehttps://rasc.ca/lpa/dark-sky-sites

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