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Photography Locations

17,570 photo locations across the United States — each with sunrise and sunset directions, golden hour by month, Milky Way windows, estimated sky darkness and nearby spots.

By type

Waterfalls2,893State Parks2,300Scenic Viewpoints1,425Mountain Peaks1,300Lighthouses1,237Ghost Towns1,000Lakes900Covered Bridges900Natural Arches750Hot Springs650Mountain Passes600National Wildlife Refuges552Botanical Gardens500Wilderness Areas450Beaches350Canyons330Fire Lookouts276Caves226Volcanoes200Rock Formations186Sand Dunes169Glaciers150National Forests140Dark Sky Places86

By state

Alabama227Alaska708Arizona754Arkansas133California1,588Colorado691Connecticut195Delaware65District of Columbia7Florida410Georgia362Hawaii293Idaho336Illinois174Indiana222Iowa81Kansas48Kentucky146Louisiana104Maine308Maryland172Massachusetts356Michigan653Minnesota303Mississippi95Missouri251Montana465Nebraska59Nevada388New Hampshire253New Jersey141New Mexico234New York677North Carolina482North Dakota100Ohio317Oklahoma95Oregon923Pennsylvania576Rhode Island76South Carolina121South Dakota76Tennessee343Texas307Utah664Vermont200Virginia394Washington974West Virginia150Wisconsin296Wyoming577