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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "headlands-dsp",
  "name": "Headlands International Dark Sky Park",
  "shortName": "Headlands",
  "region": "Northern MI",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 45.7833,
    "longitude": -84.7833
  },
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "IDA-certified Lake Michigan shore park — free public programs year-round.",
  "intro": "Headlands International Dark Sky Park sits on the northern tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, right on Lake Michigan, and runs a full calendar of free public night-sky programs year-round — no telescope or experience required.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "Located just west of Mackinaw City, MI, off US-31.",
  "bestTime": "Programs run all year; the open lake horizon to the north makes this one of the better aurora-watching spots in the lower 48.",
  "highlights": [
    "Free, regularly scheduled public programs run by Emmet County",
    "243-hectare park protected by a county-wide outdoor lighting ordinance",
    "Waterfront amphitheater and open beach for wide-horizon viewing"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Check the Headlands events calendar before visiting — many nights have scheduled talks or telescope viewing",
    "Dress warmly; the lakeshore wind cuts through even in summer",
    "The park is free to enter and open to the public year-round"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way, Orion and winter constellations reflected over Lake Michigan, and aurora borealis on strong geomagnetic nights.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Emmet County — Headlands Programs & Events",
    "url": "https://www.emmetcounty.org/experiences/headlands/programs___events.php"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=headlands-dsp",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/headlands-dsp.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/headlands-dsp.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Headlands%20International%20Dark%20Sky%20Park&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Headlands%20International%20Dark%20Sky%20Park&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=headlands-dsp",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}