Where can I view the Perseids meteor shower near Dallas?

Question

I need some darkness within 45 minute drive or so.

Answer 1

Basically anywhere where that has the least amount of lights. I think the meteor shower is still technically going on, even though the best night was supposedly on Sunday 8/12. I don't know what part of Dallas you live in, but here are some options:

--Telephone Lake, near Bonham. Lots of the astronomy enthusiasts go out there during shows.

-- Pike, TX (near Celeste)

--Lake Ray Roberts, by the bridge:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=E+Lone+Oak+Rd,+Valley+View,+Cooke,+Texas+76272,+United+States&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=46.764446,84.990234&ie=UTF8&cd=1&ll=33.436885,-97.105923&spn=0.096837,0.165997&z=13&iwloc=addr&om=1

-- Ponder, TX

-- Melissa, TX or Anna, TX. Just exit the highway and stop on the service road. Or if you can, drive out further north on 75 to Farmington.

Answer 2

doesn't matter where you go, just get away from the lights.

couldn't tell you.

I live in austin and am making a random trip south down 35