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  "@type": "ItemList",
  "name": "Ontario dark-sky observing sites",
  "description": "Curated list of dark-sky stargazing sites across Ontario, Canada. Each entry has a live forecast endpoint and a static text brief suitable for LLM ingestion.",
  "numberOfItems": 12,
  "attribution": {
    "app": "Clear Night Planner — Ontario Night Sky",
    "url": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app",
    "license": "Free to cite with link back to the app."
  },
  "sites": [
    {
      "id": "torrance-barrens",
      "name": "Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve",
      "shortName": "Torrance Barrens",
      "region": "Muskoka, ON",
      "bortleClass": 3,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 44.9333,
        "longitude": -79.4333
      },
      "summary": "Ontario's first permanent dark-sky preserve. Easy 2.5h drive from Toronto.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=torrance-barrens",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/torrance-barrens.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/torrance-barrens.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "killarney",
      "name": "Killarney Provincial Park",
      "shortName": "Killarney",
      "region": "Georgian Bay, ON",
      "bortleClass": 2,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 46.0167,
        "longitude": -81.4
      },
      "summary": "Designated dark-sky preserve on the La Cloche range. Excellent transparency.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=killarney",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/killarney.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/killarney.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "lake-superior",
      "name": "Lake Superior Provincial Park",
      "shortName": "Lake Superior",
      "region": "Algoma, ON",
      "bortleClass": 2,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 47.7167,
        "longitude": -84.85
      },
      "summary": "Remote north-shore wilderness. Among the darkest skies in Ontario.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=lake-superior",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/lake-superior.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/lake-superior.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "algonquin",
      "name": "Algonquin Provincial Park",
      "shortName": "Algonquin",
      "region": "Nipissing, ON",
      "bortleClass": 3,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 45.5833,
        "longitude": -78.35
      },
      "summary": "Vast interior wilderness with widely accessible dark skies.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=algonquin",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/algonquin.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/algonquin.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "north-frontenac",
      "name": "North Frontenac Dark Sky Preserve",
      "shortName": "North Frontenac",
      "region": "Frontenac, ON",
      "bortleClass": 2,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 44.9333,
        "longitude": -76.9167
      },
      "summary": "Municipally-protected dark-sky site with a public observing pad near Plevna.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=north-frontenac",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/north-frontenac.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/north-frontenac.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "bruce-peninsula",
      "name": "Bruce Peninsula National Park",
      "shortName": "Bruce Peninsula",
      "region": "Bruce, ON",
      "bortleClass": 3,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 45.2333,
        "longitude": -81.55
      },
      "summary": "Designated dark-sky preserve at the tip of the Bruce. Great Lake Huron horizons.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=bruce-peninsula",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/bruce-peninsula.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/bruce-peninsula.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "point-pelee",
      "name": "Point Pelee National Park",
      "shortName": "Point Pelee",
      "region": "Essex, ON",
      "bortleClass": 4,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 41.9667,
        "longitude": -82.5167
      },
      "summary": "Southernmost mainland Canada — southern horizon over Lake Erie.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=point-pelee",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/point-pelee.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/point-pelee.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "manitoulin",
      "name": "Gordon's Park Dark Sky Preserve",
      "shortName": "Manitoulin (Gordon's Park)",
      "region": "Manitoulin Island, ON",
      "bortleClass": 2,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 45.65,
        "longitude": -82.0167
      },
      "summary": "RASC-designated dark-sky preserve on Manitoulin with on-site observing fields.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=manitoulin",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/manitoulin.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/manitoulin.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "quetico",
      "name": "Quetico Provincial Park",
      "shortName": "Quetico",
      "region": "Rainy River, ON",
      "bortleClass": 1,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 48.5,
        "longitude": -91.5
      },
      "summary": "Wilderness canoe park near the Minnesota border. Exceptionally dark, hard to access.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=quetico",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/quetico.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/quetico.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "pukaskwa",
      "name": "Pukaskwa National Park",
      "shortName": "Pukaskwa",
      "region": "Algoma, ON",
      "bortleClass": 2,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 48.05,
        "longitude": -86.0167
      },
      "summary": "Rugged Lake Superior coastline with pristine northern skies.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=pukaskwa",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/pukaskwa.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/pukaskwa.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "binbrook",
      "name": "Binbrook Conservation Area",
      "shortName": "Binbrook",
      "region": "Hamilton, ON",
      "bortleClass": 5,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 43.1167,
        "longitude": -79.8
      },
      "summary": "Popular Hamilton-area observing site. Compromised by city light but very accessible.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=binbrook",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/binbrook.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/binbrook.txt"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "long-sault",
      "name": "Long Sault Conservation Area",
      "shortName": "Long Sault",
      "region": "Durham, ON",
      "bortleClass": 4,
      "coordinates": {
        "latitude": 44.0667,
        "longitude": -78.7833
      },
      "summary": "Durham Region observing spot popular with the Toronto-area astronomy clubs.",
      "links": {
        "app": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/?site=long-sault",
        "json": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/long-sault.json",
        "text": "https://astro-clear-guide.lovable.app/sites/long-sault.txt"
      }
    }
  ]
}