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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			OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
2	SW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
8	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
12	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
12	SW		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.
13	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
13	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
14	SW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
15	SE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
16	S		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
16	SW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
17	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
20	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
21	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
22	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
23	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
23	NW		Marengo			Illinois
23	S		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
24	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
25	E		Glencoe			Illinois
25	S		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
27	S		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
27	W		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
29	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
31	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
31	W		Kirkland			Illinois
32	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
32	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
33	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
33	SW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
34	S		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
34	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
35	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
36	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
37	S		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
37	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
39	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
40	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
40	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
41	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
43	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
45	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
45	S		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
46	W		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
47	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
48	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
48	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
49	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
51	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
52	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
52	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
55	SE		Peotone			Illinois
58	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
59	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
59	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
59	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
59	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
60	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
60	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
60	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
61	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
63	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
64	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
64	SW		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.
66	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
67	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
70	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
70	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
71	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
71	SW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
71	SW		Streator			Illinois
74	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
75	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
75	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
76	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
76	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
77	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
77	W		Sterling			Illinois
79	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
80	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
82	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
82	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
84	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
85	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
85	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
86	E		Bridgman			Michigan
87	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
88	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
88	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
89	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
89	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
91	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
92	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
92	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
92	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
92	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
92	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
92	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
94	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
96	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
96	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
97	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
99	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
99	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
100	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
100	W		Apple River			Illinois
101	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
101	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
102	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
102	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
103	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
107	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
108	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
108	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
110	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
111	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
112	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
113	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
113	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
114	W		Galena			Illinois
115	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
115	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
116	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
117	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
117	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
117	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
118	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
119	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
119	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
120	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
120	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
120	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
121	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
121	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
122	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
122	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
123	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
123	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
124	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
124	SE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
127	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
127	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
127	W		Dubuque			Iowa
129	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
129	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
130	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
131	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
132	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
132	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
132	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
133	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
133	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
133	SE		Logansport			Indiana
133	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
134	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
135	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
136	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
137	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
137	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
137	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
137	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
137	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
140	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
140	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
140	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
140	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
140	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
141	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
143	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
143	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.
144	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
145	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
146	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
146	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
146	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
147	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
147	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
148	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
149	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
151	SE		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
151	W		Muscatine			Iowa
153	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
154	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
154	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
155	NE		Rockford			Michigan
155	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
155	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
156	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
156	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
157	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
158	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
159	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
160	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
161	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
162	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
162	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
162	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
163	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
163	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
164	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
164	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
164	SE		Huntington			Indiana
165	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
167	SW		Macomb			Illinois
168	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
170	N		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
170	SE		Marion			Indiana
170	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
171	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
171	N		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
171	NE		Greenville			Michigan
171	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
171	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
171	W		Iowa City			Iowa
172	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
173	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
174	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
174	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
175	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
175	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
176	E		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
176	W		Riverside			Iowa
177	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
177	S		Charleston			Illinois
178	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
179	NW		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
179	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
179	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
180	NE		Big Rapids			Michigan

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