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Eclipse 2017 Research - Cities Near The Centerline

Here are the 24 metropolitan areas that lie within the path of totality - along with their individual cities that lie very close to the centerline. These cities (in bold) will undergo an umbral depth 80% or greater - meaning that they lie within 6 miles (10 km.) of the centerline and will experience the darkest part of the eclipse (see image below). These cities will also have the greatest durations of totality for the area.

So, do try to get to one of these cities if you can. And try to get there well in advance of the eclipse. Traffic may be heavy.

More information on eclipse planning for each of these cities can be found here: Eclipse Planning Info.

For eclipse research on the areas most likely to have clear skies, see: Eclipse 2017 Research - Past Weather - Satellite Images.

"The Total Solar Eclipse will take place on August 21, 2017. On this day hundreds of US cities will plunge into near total darkness during mid-day when the moon's shadow traverses over 170,000 square miles of land! A total solar eclipse of this magnitude has not happened in the United States in 99 years! Don't miss it!"-Stephen Aman

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Path of Totality is within blue border lines - Umbral Depth of 80% or greater is within black border lines


State  Areas    Cities
          in the   near the
           path   centerline

OREGON
      - Newport     - Area to first see the shadow - Totality begins in the United States at 10:15:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time
            - Lincoln Beach
            - Depoe Bay

      - Salem/Albany/Corvallis    
            - Monmouth/Independence
            - Stayton
            - Aumsville
            - Jefferson
            - Sublimity
            - Mill City
            - Turner
            - Lyons
            - Falls City

      - Madras    
            - Madras

      - Baker City/Ontario/Weiser(ID)     - Area with the highest elevation
            - Prairie City
            - Huntington
            - Stanley(ID)

IDAHO
      - Idaho Falls    
            - Rexburg
            - Victor
            - Driggs
            - Menan
            - Roberts

WYOMING
      - Jackson     - Area that is the most scenic
            - Moose Wilson Road/Teton Village

      - Riverton    
            - Shoshoni

      - Casper    
            - Casper
            - Mills
            - Evansville
            - Bar Nunn
            - Vista West
            - Hartrandt

      - Douglas    
            - Glendo

NEBRASKA
      - Alliance    
            - Alliance

      - North Platte    
            - Arnold
            - Callaway
            - Stapleton

      - Grand Island    
            - Grand Island
            - Geneva
            - Sutton
            - Ravenna
            - Henderson
            - Doniphan
            - Cairo
            - Exeter
            - Fairmont

      - Lincoln    
            - Beatrice
            - Wilber
            - Pawnee City
            - Humboldt
            - DeWitt

MISSOURI
      - Kansas City/St Joseph    
            - St Joseph
            - Falls City(NE)
            - Carrollton
            - Lawson
            - Plattsburg
            - Elwood/Wathena(KS)
            - Lathrop
            - Gower
            - Highland(KS)
            - Troy(KS)
            - Waverly
            - Norborne
            - Agency
            - Polo

      - Columbia/Jefferson City    
            - Columbia
            - Marshall
            - Boonville
            - Ashland
            - Slater
            - New Franklin
            - New Bloomfield

      - St Louis     - Area with the largest metropolitan population
            - Union
            - De Soto
            - St Clair/Parkway
            - St Genevieve
            - Hillsboro
            - Gerald
            - Olympian Village
            - Prairie du Rocher(IL)
            - Bloomsdale

ILLINOIS
      - Carbondale/Marion     - Area with the greatest total eclipse duration - 2 minutes, 41 seconds
            - Carbondale
            - Murphysboro
            - Chester
            - Vienna
            - Cobden
            - Goreville
            - Golconda
            - Makanda

KENTUCKY
      - Hopkinsville/Paducah/Madisonville     - Area with the greatest eclipse magnitude - and sun highest in the sky during totality
            - Hopkinsville
            - Princeton
            - Eddyville
            - Elkton
            - Guthrie
            - Pembroke
            - Salem
            - Kuttawa

TENNESSEE
      - Nashville/Clarksville    
            - Gallatin
            - Springfield
            - White House
            - Hartsville
            - Cross Plains
            - Adairville(KY)
            - Orlinda

      - Cookeville    
            - Sparta
            - Carthage/South Carthage
            - Lake Tansi
            - Baxter
            - Gordonsville

      - Cleveland/Maryville    
            - Athens
            - Sweetwater
            - Madisonville
            - Spring City
            - Andrews(NC)
            - Englewood
            - Tellico Plains
            - Niota

SOUTH CAROLINA
      - Greenville/Anderson    
            - Anderson
            - Clemson
            - Seneca/Utica
            - Central
            - Belton
            - Williamston
            - Walhalla
            - Northlake
            - Honea Path
            - Pendleton
            - Ware Shoals
            - Mountain City(GA)
            - West Pelzer
            - Norris
            - Six Mile
            - Cross Hill

      - Columbia/Sumter    
            - Lexington
            - Red Bank
            - Springdale
            - South Congaree
            - St Matthews
            - Gaston
            - Pine Ridge
            - Gilbert

      - Charleston/Summerville/Georgetown     Area Viewing Locations     - Area to last see the shadow - Totality ends in the United States at 2:49:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time
            - Moncks Corner
            - Awendaw
            - Elloree
            - Santee
            - McClellanville




Note: Cities with populations of less than 500 are not included.

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