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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Marengo			Illinois
3	S		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
9	NE		Woodstock			Illinois
< 15			Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
15	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
16	SW		Kirkland			Illinois
17	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
22	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
22	S		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
23	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
23	S		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
23	SE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
23	SE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
24	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
25	W		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
26	NE		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
27	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
27	SE		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
28	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
28	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
30	SE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
31	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
33	SE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
35	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
35	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
36	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
36	SE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
37	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
39	W		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
39	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
40	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
41	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
41	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
43	E		Glencoe			Illinois
43	S		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
44	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
44	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
44	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
45	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
46	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
47	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
49	S		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
50	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
53	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
53	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
53	S		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
53	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
54	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
54	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
54	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
55	S		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
55	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
56	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
56	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
57	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
58	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
58	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
60	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
60	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
63	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
63	SW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
64	SW		Sterling			Illinois
65	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
67	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
67	S		Starved Rock State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
68	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
70	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
70	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
71	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
71	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
71	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
74	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
76	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
76	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
76	SE		Peotone			Illinois
76	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
77	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
77	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
78	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
78	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
78	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
78	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
79	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
79	S		Streator			Illinois
79	W		Apple River			Illinois
80	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
82	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
84	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
84	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
84	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
85	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
86	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
86	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
89	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
90	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
90	S		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
92	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
93	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
93	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
94	W		Galena			Illinois
95	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
96	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
97	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
97	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
98	W		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
99	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
99	SW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
100	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
102	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
103	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
106	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
106	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
106	W		Dubuque			Iowa
107	E		Bridgman			Michigan
108	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
108	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
110	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
110	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
111	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
112	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
113	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
113	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
114	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
114	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
115	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
116	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
116	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
117	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
117	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
117	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
119	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
119	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
123	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
124	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
125	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
125	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
125	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
126	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
126	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
126	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
128	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
128	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
131	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
133	E		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
133	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
133	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
133	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
134	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
134	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
136	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
136	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
138	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
138	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
138	SE		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
138	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
138	W		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
139	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
139	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
139	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
140	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
141	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
141	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
142	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
143	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
144	E		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
144	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
147	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
147	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
147	SE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
149	E		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
149	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
149	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
149	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
150	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
151	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
151	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
152	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
153	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
154	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
154	S		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
155	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
155	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
155	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
156	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
156	SE		Logansport			Indiana
156	W		Iowa City			Iowa
157	E		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
158	NW		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
160	N		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
160	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
160	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
160	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
161	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
161	N		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
161	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
162	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
162	W		Riverside			Iowa
164	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
164	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
164	NW		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
164	SW		Macomb			Illinois
165	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
166	E		Rockford			Michigan
167	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
167	W		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
168	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
168	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
169	E		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
169	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
169	NW		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
170	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
170	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
172	SW		Wever			Iowa
173	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
174	SE		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
175	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
177	NW		Decorah			Iowa
177	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
177	W		Hodges and North Wildlife Area			Iowa	Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa.
178	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
178	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
179	S		Walnut Point State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois and the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society
179	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
179	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
180	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.

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