 Surrounding communities sit in deep valleys, so the intervening terrain screens much of the light they produce; the park has no artificial skyglow in any direction.Cherry Springs is generally fog-free and its latitude puts it in excellent position to observe the Galactic Center of the Milky Way.The remote location also means there is little commercial air traffic to interfere with astrophotography, while PA Route 44 still offers relatively easy access to the park from Interstate 80.