Northern lights in Vermont tonight

Vermont's most remote corner, in the northeast near the Quebec border. The Northeast Kingdom sits at 45°N geographic (~52° geomagnetic) with minimal light pollution across a broad area. The towns of Island Pond and Brighton give practical access points. Open fields north of Island Pond face across the Quebec border with Bortle 2-3 sky. The complete absence of significant urban centers in the region gives the kind of darkness rare in the northeast. A 3-hour drive from Boston.

Vermont's largest state forest, in central Vermont near Groton and Marshfield. The forest covers 16,000 acres of mixed woodland with multiple lakes offering open north-facing sky. Ricker Pond and Groton Pond give lakeside positions with minimal horizon obstruction northward. Bortle 3-4 at the forest core. Accessible via US-302 east of Montpelier. The forest sits in a valley that limits southern light domes from reaching the northern sky.

The area around Jay Peak Resort and Newport, within 10 km of the Quebec border. The northern tier of Vermont near Derby and Newport sits at 45°N geographic with open farmland facing north toward Quebec. Jay Peak at 1200 m gives elevated sky access - the resort faces north across the Canadian border. The Lake Memphremagog shoreline near Newport gives a flat water horizon to the north. Winter aurora visibility is excellent when the northern ridges are clear of cloud.