Keith:

Cherry Springs State Park is one of the three best places east of the Mississippi River to star gaze. Serious star gazers gather there when there's no moon. They fill the entire open area of the park. I was there a number of years ago and there were hundreds of people with telescopes as large as 36 inches, many slaved to computers to allow the scope to move with the star for long exposure photos. Saw my first (and only) Iridium flash that night.

I own a share of a place about 30 miles south of the park, just below the Potter/Lycoming County line.

In what part of PA are you located?