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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "cape-lookout-ns",
  "name": "Cape Lookout National Seashore",
  "shortName": "Cape Lookout",
  "region": "Outer Banks, NC",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 34.6167,
    "longitude": -76.5333
  },
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "IDA-certified barrier-island seashore — Atlantic horizon, no light domes.",
  "intro": "Cape Lookout National Seashore was certified an International Dark Sky Park in December 2021 — three undeveloped barrier islands off North Carolina's Crystal Coast, with the historic lighthouse as a backdrop and an unobstructed Atlantic horizon.",
  "established": "Certified an International Dark Sky Park in December 2021.",
  "drivingFromToronto": "Access is by passenger ferry from Harkers Island or Beaufort, NC — there is no bridge or direct road to the islands.",
  "bestTime": "Any clear, moonless night; local group Crystal Coast Stargazers hosts events near the visitor center.",
  "highlights": [
    "Certified International Dark Sky Park (2021)",
    "56 miles of undeveloped barrier islands with essentially no artificial light",
    "Historic lighthouse and visitor center area used for hosted stargazing events"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Access requires a passenger ferry — plan around ferry schedules for a night visit",
    "No services on the islands after the ferry stops running — camping is primitive",
    "Local astronomy group Crystal Coast Stargazers often hosts telescope nights at the visitor center"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way over the Atlantic, the Cape Lookout Lighthouse silhouetted against the stars, and dark ocean horizons in three directions.",
  "source": {
    "label": "NPS — International Dark Sky Park at Cape Lookout",
    "url": "https://www.nps.gov/calo/learn/management/international-dark-sky-park.htm"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=cape-lookout-ns",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/cape-lookout-ns.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/cape-lookout-ns.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Cape%20Lookout%20National%20Seashore&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Cape%20Lookout%20National%20Seashore&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=cape-lookout-ns",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}