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  "id": "staunton-river-sp",
  "name": "Staunton River State Park",
  "shortName": "Staunton River",
  "region": "Southern VA",
  "country": "Canada",
  "administrativeArea": "Ontario",
  "coordinates": {
    "latitude": 36.6833,
    "longitude": -78.6667
  },
  "timezone": "America/New_York",
  "bortleClass": 3,
  "summary": "IDA-certified — hosts the annual Staunton River Star Party.",
  "intro": "Staunton River State Park, near the North Carolina border in southern Virginia, is a certified International Dark Sky Park and home to one of the region's best-known amateur astronomy gatherings, the Staunton River Star Party, held every fall.",
  "established": null,
  "drivingFromToronto": "Located off VA-344 near Scottsburg, VA, along the Dan and Staunton rivers.",
  "bestTime": "The Staunton River Star Party runs each fall (typically early-to-mid October) and draws astronomers from across the region.",
  "highlights": [
    "DarkSky International-certified Dark Sky Park",
    "Hosts the long-running Staunton River Star Party each fall",
    "Open fields along the Dan and Staunton rivers with a wide horizon"
  ],
  "tips": [
    "The star party requires separate registration and fees — check with the organizing club ahead of time",
    "Outside of the star party, the park's open field areas are open to casual stargazers with a park admission",
    "Cabins and campsites on-site let you make a full weekend of it"
  ],
  "whatToSee": "Milky Way, deep-sky objects visible with the many telescopes set up during the star party, and a genuinely dark rural horizon.",
  "source": {
    "label": "DarkSky International",
    "url": "https://darksky.org/places/staunton-river-state-park-dark-sky-park/"
  },
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    "directionsGoogle": "https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Staunton%20River%20State%20Park&travelmode=driving",
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  },
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=staunton-river-sp",
    "license": "Editorial content © Clear Night Planner. Data freely citable with link back."
  }
}