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      {
        "slug": "antelope-island-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Antelope Island State Park",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": "Syracuse",
        "lat": 40.97241,
        "lng": -112.21124,
        "year_certified": 2017,
        "official_url": "https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/antelope-island/",
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        "notes": "The largest in the Great Salt Lake, the island’s land area fluctuates according to the rise and fall of the lake level."
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      {
        "slug": "arches-national-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Arches National Park",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": "Moab",
        "lat": 38.72653,
        "lng": -109.56305,
        "year_certified": 2019,
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        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/arches-national-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "One of Utah’s “Mighty 5” National Parks, Arches is bordered by the Colorado River in the southeast and is widely known as the site of more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, such as the massive, red-hued Delicate Arch in the east."
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        "slug": "bluff-utah",
        "name": "Bluff, Utah",
        "type": "community",
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        "nearest_town": "Bluff",
        "lat": 37.28542,
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        "year_certified": 2025,
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        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/bluff-utah/",
        "notes": "Since 2016, the town has hosted an annual star party at Bluff Elementary featuring dark sky conservation talks, Indigenous star stories, constellation tours, and telescope viewing."
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      {
        "slug": "bryce-canyon-national-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Bryce Canyon National Park",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
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        "nearest_town": "Bryce",
        "lat": 37.57079,
        "lng": -112.18559,
        "year_certified": 2019,
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        "notes": "Google Map Contact Kevin Poe Website Land Area 145 km2 Documents Application Announcement Annual Reports Weather Click here to find ideal environmental conditions for viewing the night sky at Bryce Canyon National Park (37.61862, -112.98583)."
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      {
        "slug": "canyonlands-national-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Canyonlands National Park",
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        "lat": 38.23326,
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        "year_certified": 2015,
        "official_url": "http://www.nps.gov/cany/index.htm",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/canyonlands-national-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "Google Maps Contact Cadence Cook Website Land Area 1365 km2 Documents Application Annual Reports Announcement Weather Click here to find ideal environmental conditions for viewing the night sky at Canyon Lands National Park (38.2537, -109.93556)."
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      {
        "slug": "capitol-reef-national-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Capitol Reef National Park",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": "Torrey",
        "lat": 38.06703,
        "lng": -111.15526,
        "year_certified": 2015,
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        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/capitol-reef-national-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "While welcoming over 1.3 million guests annually, Capitol Reef has largely resisted infrastructure development and instead offers visitors a rustic experience."
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      {
        "slug": "cedar-breaks-national-monument-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Cedar Breaks National Monument",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": "Brian Head",
        "lat": 37.63877,
        "lng": -112.84475,
        "year_certified": 2017,
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        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/cedar-breaks-national-monument-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "National Monument in the state of Utah comprising 2,941 ha (6,155 acres) of badlands at the edge of the Colorado Plateau."
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      {
        "slug": "dead-horse-point-state-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Dead Horse Point State Park",
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        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": "Moab",
        "lat": 38.51422,
        "lng": -109.73877,
        "year_certified": 2016,
        "official_url": "https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse/",
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        "notes": "At an elevation of 1,800 meters (5,900 feet) above sea level, its dry, high desert climate makes for challenging conditions for the survival of local flora and fauna."
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      {
        "slug": "east-canyon-state-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "East Canyon State Park",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
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        "nearest_town": "Morgan",
        "lat": 40.91915,
        "lng": -111.58862,
        "year_certified": 2020,
        "official_url": "https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/east-canyon/",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/east-canyon-state-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "The centerpiece feature of the park is a 246-hectare reservoir formed by damming East Canyon Creek as part of the Weber Basin Project in the mid-1960s."
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      {
        "slug": "fremont-indian-state-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Fremont Indian State Park",
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        "nearest_town": "Sevier",
        "lat": 38.57605,
        "lng": -112.34075,
        "year_certified": 2021,
        "official_url": "https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/fremont-indian/",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/fremont-indian-state-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "Since its founding, the park has hosted astronomical events such as star parties, “Astrofests,” and archaeoastronomical observances."
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      {
        "slug": "goblin-valley-state-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Goblin Valley State Park",
        "type": "park",
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        "nearest_town": "Green River",
        "lat": 38.59816,
        "lng": -110.69997,
        "year_certified": 2016,
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        "notes": "It is best known for its remarkable local topography, much of which consists of thousands of ‘hoodoos’, freestanding erosional pinnacles capped by durable sandstone rock layers protecting material beneath them."
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        "slug": "goosenecks-state-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Goosenecks State Park",
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        "nearest_town": "Mexican Hat",
        "lat": 37.17402,
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        "notes": "The park’s most famous feature is its view of a rare entrenched meander."
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        "name": "Helper, Utah",
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        "nearest_town": "Helper",
        "lat": 39.68413,
        "lng": -110.85461,
        "year_certified": 2020,
        "official_url": "https://www.helpercity.net",
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        "notes": "Helper City is a diverse and welcoming community that celebrates our small–town character, is proud of our mining and railroading history, provides environmental stewardship and embraces thoughtful, proactive change with community feedback and guidance."
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      {
        "slug": "jordanelle-state-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Jordanelle State Park",
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        "nearest_town": "Heber City",
        "lat": 40.62607,
        "lng": -111.41381,
        "year_certified": 2021,
        "official_url": "https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/jordanelle/",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/jordanelle-state-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "Nearby communities include Park City, Midway, and Heber City although the hills and mountains that surround mitigate the impact of artificial light generated by these communities."
      },
      {
        "slug": "natural-bridges-national-monument-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Natural Bridges National Monument",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": null,
        "lat": 37.6026,
        "lng": -110.01118,
        "year_certified": 2007,
        "official_url": "http://www.nps.gov/nabr/index.htm",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/natural-bridges-national-monument-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "Becoming an IDA Dark Sky Park challenged Natural Bridges to minimize its own nocturnal impact and share its magnificent starry sky with the park’s 95,000 annual visitors."
      },
      {
        "slug": "north-fork-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "North Fork Park",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": "Weber County",
        "lat": 41.3867,
        "lng": -111.92494,
        "year_certified": 2015,
        "official_url": "https://www.visitogden.com/directory/north-fork-park/ target=",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/north-fork-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "The park attracts cross-country skiers in the winter months with 12 km of groomed skiing trails at elevations between 1,770 and 1,890 meters elevation."
      },
      {
        "slug": "rockport-state-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Rockport State Park",
        "type": "park",
        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": "9040 UT-302, Peoa",
        "lat": 40.77477,
        "lng": -111.39827,
        "year_certified": 2021,
        "official_url": "https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/rockport/",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/rockport-state-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "/h3> Rockport State Park sits at a base elevation 6,000 feet above sea level in a narrow rural valley nestled between two of northern Utah’s most remarkable mountain ranges: the Wasatch Mountains and Uinta Mountains."
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      {
        "slug": "snow-canyon-state-park",
        "name": "Snow Canyon State Park",
        "type": "urban",
        "country": "US",
        "state_province": "UT",
        "nearest_town": "Ivins",
        "lat": 37.21781,
        "lng": -113.64217,
        "year_certified": 2025,
        "official_url": null,
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/snow-canyon-state-park/",
        "notes": "The entirety of Snow Canyon State Park is open year-round, seven days a week from the hours of 6:00 a.m."
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      {
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        "name": "Springdale, Utah",
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        "lat": 37.18887,
        "lng": -112.99855,
        "year_certified": 2023,
        "official_url": "https://www.springdaletown.com/",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/springdale-utah-dark-sky-community/",
        "notes": "It sits at the western edge of the Colorado Plateau, in the transition zone between the plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert."
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        "slug": "steinaker-state-park-dark-sky-park",
        "name": "Steinaker State Park",
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        "nearest_town": "Vernal",
        "lat": 40.51965,
        "lng": -109.53141,
        "year_certified": 2018,
        "official_url": "https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/steinaker/",
        "source_url": "https://darksky.org/places/steinaker-state-park-dark-sky-park/",
        "notes": "The Park’s situation at 1,700 meters (5,500 feet) elevation near the foot of the Uinta Mountains brings an arid climate with hot summers and cold winters."
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        "name": "The City of Moab, Utah",
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        "lat": 38.5744,
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        "year_certified": 2024,
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        "notes": "International Dark Sky Community is located in the eastern part of the state on the Colorado Plateau."
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        "slug": "timpanogos-cave-national-monument-urban-night-sky-place",
        "name": "Timpanogos Cave National Monument",
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        "nearest_town": "American Fork",
        "lat": 40.43902,
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        "year_certified": 2020,
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        "notes": "Many colorful cave features or speleothems are on display in the caves."
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        "name": "Torrey, Utah",
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        "lat": 38.29974,
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        "year_certified": 2018,
        "official_url": "http://www.torreyutah.gov/",
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        "notes": "It was established by Mormon settlers in the 1880s, who were drawn to the reliable waters of nearby Sand Creek."
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        "name": "Town of Castle Valley, Utah",
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        "nearest_town": "Castle Valley",
        "lat": 38.63617,
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        "year_certified": 2024,
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        "notes": "The valley is located approximately 250 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, about 26 miles west of Grand Junction, and 8.8 miles northeast of Moab."
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        "nearest_town": "Widtsoe",
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        "notes": "Under Canvas Bryce Canyon—located on 700 acres of juniper forest, just 15 minutes from Bryce Canyon National Park—is a secluded, high-alpine oasis that offers easy access to the area’s famed, crimson-colored hoodoos and otherworldly rock formations."
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        "notes": "Perched on a canyon rim plateau with its own on-site slot canyon and sweeping views, Under Canvas Lake Powell – Grand Staircase reflects the awe-inspiring splendor of the American Southwest."
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        "notes": "Under Canvas Moab, located seven miles north of Moab near Arches National Park, is surrounded by the towering plateaus, sandstone cliffs, and geographic wonders of Utah’s Canyon Country."
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        "notes": "Guests can participate in dark sky-themed programming, including guided stargazing activities, and enjoy the nighttime experiences at nearby Arches and Canyonlands National Parks."
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        "notes": "Under Canvas Zion—a secluded haven of natural beauty and serenity just 20 miles from Zion National Park—is surrounded by towering sandstone cliffs, majestic red rock, and wide-open desert skies."
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        "nearest_town": "Springdale",
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        "notes": "It is known worldwide as a geologic wonderland of towering cliffs, deep, narrow canyons, and sweeping expanses of bare sandstone slickrock."
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