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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "dr-tk-lawless-park",
  "name": "Dr. T.K. Lawless Park",
  "shortName": "Dr. T.K. Lawless Park",
  "region": "SW MI",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 41.85,
    "longitude": -85.95
  },
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "IDA-certified county park with hilltop viewing pads.",
  "intro": "Dr. T.K. Lawless Park is an 850-acre Cass County park in southwest Michigan, deeded to the county in 1971 by the physician it's named for. It earned International Dark Sky Park status in 2019, making it one of the closest true dark-sky sites to the Chicago and Detroit metro areas.",
  "established": "Designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2019.",
  "drivingFromToronto": "Located in Cass County in Michigan's southwest corner, off M-60 near Vandalia.",
  "bestTime": "Spring through fall on new-moon weekends; the park hosts organized astronomy events through local clubs.",
  "highlights": [
    "850 acres of inland lakes, streams and open fields",
    "One of the more accessible Dark Sky Parks for Chicago-area and Detroit-area visitors",
    "Deeded to the public in 1971 by Dr. Theodore Kenneth Lawless"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Check with Cass County Parks for scheduled astronomy nights and any lighting rules",
    "Bring your own gear — this is a county park with minimal on-site astronomy equipment"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way, star clusters, and planets — respectable for a site this close to major Midwest cities.",
  "source": {
    "label": "DarkSky International",
    "url": "https://darksky.org/places/dr-lawless-dark-sky-park/"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=dr-tk-lawless-park",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/dr-tk-lawless-park.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/dr-tk-lawless-park.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Dr.%20T.K.%20Lawless%20Park&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Dr.%20T.K.%20Lawless%20Park&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=dr-tk-lawless-park",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}