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Jon Isaacs
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Reged: 06/16/04
Loc: San Diego and Boulevard, CA
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Re: Very cheap land in dark sky areas
[Re: Skooter]
#5614053 - 01/09/13 04:40 PM
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True. We're thinking Kingman area (at a lower elevation)might be the best compromise for an actual place to live in semi-retirement...and still within an hour or two of truely dark skies, solitude, favorable weather, and wide open spaces.
Kingman is pretty nice but it does get quite windy and it is a good sized city. Silver City, New Mexico is pretty sweet. It gets cold, it gets warm but it is very often clear and dark skies are not far at all. It's very similar to Prescott and Flagstaff in terms of altitude but as of yet, it has not been discovered.
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tedbnh
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Reged: 11/14/07
Loc: New Hampshire
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Re: Very cheap land in dark sky areas
[Re: Jon Isaacs]
#5615158 - 01/10/13 10:02 AM
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Have you looked into the Granite Gap development south of Lordsburg, NM? If you are in a hurry it might not be the place for you (my observatory has been a slab of concrete for more than a year) but you could not ask for a better community of fellow observers, upwards of 50 now. Progress is being made. (Disclosure - I have a standard lease on 1/4 acre and an observatory under construction at GG.) There's a yahoo group called GraniteGap for more information. Great skies and nice people. I like the vibe. I've visited 3 times and am storing my 18.5" Starmaster out there until my observatory is complete. Last February's week of observing was the best of my life, although it's a bit of a hike from New Hampshire. :-) Glad to answer any questions offline.
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Mr. Bill
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Reged: 02/09/05
Loc: Northeastern Cal
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Re: Very cheap land in dark sky areas
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#5615910 - 01/10/13 05:15 PM
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I bought the GG 6 month RV site 99 year lease and 1/4 acre for a future observatory with the option to make it a 12 month RV site lease and put a permanent trailer. This would have electrical, water, sewage, and internet hookups.
Seems like a great value for the money, solves the security issues, has light restrictions in place, and lots of potential for an astronomy community.
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