Canada is much more lit up than I'd have given it credit for. Apparently the place to be for some decent darkness is the heart of darkest (heh) Africa, the Australian outback or northern Siberia.
Southwest suburbs of the same here. At night, my son and I try to make out the constellations formed by the soft glow of the Dominick's, Shell and Target signs.
Purgatory nice drove thru there once....had the most beautiful lost souls wandering about. And they have the most wonderful customer service at thier Wal-Mart go figure huh.