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  "@type": "TouristAttraction",
  "id": "jasper-np",
  "name": "Jasper National Park Dark Sky Preserve",
  "shortName": "Jasper NP",
  "region": "Rocky Mountains, AB",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 52.8734,
    "longitude": -118.0806
  },
  "timezone": "America/Edmonton",
  "bortleClass": 2,
  "summary": "The world's second-largest dark-sky preserve — 11,000 km² of Rocky Mountain wilderness.",
  "intro": "Jasper National Park's Dark-Sky Preserve covers more than 11,000 km², making it the second-largest in the world, and it draws crowds every October for the Jasper Dark Sky Festival. The Pyramid Lake / Pyramid Island area is the classic, easy-access spot — a short causeway walk from the parking lot puts Rocky Mountain peaks on one horizon and open sky on the rest.",
  "established": "Designated a RASC Dark-Sky Preserve, covering over 11,000 km² — the world's second-largest.",
  "drivingFromToronto": "Fly into Edmonton, then drive about 4–4.5 hours west via Highway 16.",
  "bestTime": "Every October during the Jasper Dark Sky Festival, or any clear night from September through spring once the summer's short nights lengthen again.",
  "highlights": [
    "Second-largest Dark-Sky Preserve in the world at over 11,000 km²",
    "Annual Jasper Dark Sky Festival every October",
    "Pyramid Lake / Pyramid Island is a classic, easy-access viewing spot"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "Park entry fee applies",
    "Book festival accommodation in Jasper townsite well in advance",
    "Summer nights are short at this latitude — real astronomical darkness returns in August"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way over the Rockies, aurora on active nights, and Perseids each August.",
  "source": {
    "label": "Parks Canada — Jasper National Park's Dark-Sky Preserve",
    "url": "https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/jasper/gestion-management/designation/cieletoile-darksky"
  },
  "links": {
    "app": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=jasper-np",
    "forecastJson": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/jasper-np.json",
    "forecastText": "https://ontarionightsky.com/sites/jasper-np.txt",
    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Jasper%20National%20Park%20Dark%20Sky%20Preserve&travelmode=driving",
    "directionsApple": "https://maps.apple.com/?daddr=Jasper%20National%20Park%20Dark%20Sky%20Preserve&dirflg=d"
  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=jasper-np",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}