Cities that lie in the Path of Totality You are surely lucky if you live in one of these towns!



We've tried to list EVERY hamlet, city, burg, locale, anything with a name, to ensure that the people who live there know how lucky they are that the path of a total eclipse passes over them! That is amazing, when you consider that people who've been bitten by the eclipse bug will travel thousands of miles, and spend thousands of dollars, just to get themselves into The Path. And here it is, coming right to your doorstep! Take advantage of it -- see totality, and be amazed by one of the most breathtaking things you can ever hope to see!



If your town isn't listed here, then it likely isn't in the path. Look at the size of some of the towns we've listed! If your home is close to one of these, and it isn't listed, then get to the path, 'cause you're not in it!



PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer updating this page, BUT we have put up Community Pages for each town in the path. Please go to our 2017 eclipse community pages to find YOUR town!



PLEASE ALSO NOTE: The table below only shows you the (approximate) DURATION of totality. If you want to know the TIMES of totality...

you'll want to SKIP THIS WHOLE THING, and



visit Xavier Jubier's Interactive Google Map

The link will first take you to an instructions page. Then, you can go straight to Xavier's map of the USA.

Zoom in and click on any location to see the local times and circumstances for the eclipse!





And this can be especially helpful to you if you live in a city bigger than about 1,000, that is anywhere near the edge of the path.

In this case, it is critical that you know EXACTLY where you'll need to be in order to see totality.



(In the cities of Nashville, Knoxville, St. Louis, and Kansas City, and in the Smokies or Grand Teton NP, this is ESPECIALLY SO!)





See why there are different durations of totality at different places in the path.

Select the state whose cities you'd like to see, and check out the legend below to know what the codes at the right of the listing mean:

* You're right on the centerline, and that's as good as you can get! Stay put and enjoy the show (given good weather, of course)! n This city is close to the northern edge of the path. You'll see totality, but if you can head south about 30-50 miles or so, then you'll see more of the show! s This city is close to the southern edge of the path. You'll see totality, but if you can head north about 30-50 miles or so, then you'll see more of the show! n* This city is right on the northern edge of the path. You need to get to the southern part of the city to see totality, or better yet, get about 40-60 miles south! And if you're at all north or northeast of this city (or even in the northern part of town - or in some cases, even in the middle of town!), you won't see totality at all! s* This city is right on the southern edge of the path. You need to get to the northern part of the city to see totality, or better yet, get about 40-60 miles north! And if you're at all south or southwest of this city (or even in the southern part of town - or in some cases, even in the middle of town!), you won't see totality at all! No code, but your city is listed You're good!You're in the path of totality, and you should either stay put, or get to a city that's got even more totality (on the centerline [*] would be best!)! Check the weather to make sure you'll be able to see the sun! Your city isn't listed Most likely, you're not in the path! Look through the list to find a city you can get to, and get there! Your state isn't listed Aaaaagh! Even worse! Get to one of the states that's in the path, and find a city in that state to view totality from!

Also noted with each city is the duration of totality to be expected (min:sec). Even for very small cities, and especially for cities closer to the edge of the path, this can be influenced heavily by where you are in the city. We've tried to note those situations accordingly.



In all cases, try to get somewhere where the longest duration of totality is shown!



Please make every effort to get as close to the centerline [*] as possible, for the longest duration of totality!

Search by state:



Oregon

Idaho

Montana

Wyoming

Nebraska

Kansas

Missouri

Iowa

Illinois

Kentucky

Tennessee

Georgia

North Carolina

South Carolina

MONTANA Only a miniscule piece of the "beard" of MT is in the path. There aren't even any roads to get you there, and besides, max totality in MT is only 45s. Get into Idaho or Wyoming and see some real totality!

SPECIAL NOTE for those in St. Louis and Kansas City. Your cities are RIGHT on the edges of totality! It is OK to stay inside the city, but you will NOT see totality unless you position yourself very carefully:



In KC, you need to be as far north as you can get - NOT downtown!

In STL, you need to be as far south as you can get - NOT downtown! Simple as that!







IOWA There are no cities in the path, and only a very small corner in the SW of the state is in totality. Get to Missouri, and see the show!



