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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			Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
6	S		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
15	E		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
16	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
17	SE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
19	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
20	SW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
23	E		Caledonia			Illinois
23	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
23	S		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
25	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
26	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
30	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
31	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
34	SE		Kirkland			Illinois
39	E		Marengo			Illinois
39	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
40	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
40	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
40	SE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
41	W		Apple River			Illinois
41	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
42	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
44	N		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
46	E		Woodstock			Illinois
46	SE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
47	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
49	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
49	SW		Sterling			Illinois
50	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
52	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
53	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
54	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
54	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
56	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
56	S		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
56	SE		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
56	W		Galena			Illinois
58	SW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
59	W		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
60	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
61	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
61	SE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
61	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.
61	SE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
63	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
64	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
64	SE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
65	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
67	SE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
68	W		Dubuque			Iowa
69	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
69	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
69	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
70	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
70	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
71	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
73	SE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
73	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
75	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
75	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
75	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
76	N		Portage			Wisconsin
76	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
76	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
76	S		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
76	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
77	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
77	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
77	SW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
78	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
78	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
79	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.
79	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
79	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
81	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
82	E		Glencoe			Illinois
82	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
83	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
83	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
84	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
85	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
86	S		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
88	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
89	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
89	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
89	SW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
90	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
90	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
92	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
92	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
92	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
94	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
95	S		Streator			Illinois
95	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
96	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
97	S		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
97	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
98	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
98	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
99	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
99	W		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
100	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
101	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
101	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
102	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
103	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
106	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
107	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
107	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
107	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
109	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
109	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
110	SE		Peotone			Illinois
112	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
113	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
113	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
113	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
113	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
113	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
114	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
116	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
116	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
116	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
117	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
117	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
118	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
119	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
122	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
122	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
123	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
125	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
125	SW		Iowa City			Iowa
126	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
128	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
129	NE		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
129	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
129	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
131	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
132	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
133	NW		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
133	NW		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
133	SW		Riverside			Iowa
133	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
134	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
135	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
136	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
136	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
137	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
138	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
138	NW		Decorah			Iowa
138	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
139	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
140	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
140	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.
142	NE		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
145	E		Bridgman			Michigan
145	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
145	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
145	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
146	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
148	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
149	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
152	NW		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
152	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
153	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
154	SW		Macomb			Illinois
155	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
155	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
155	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
155	SW		Wever			Iowa
158	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
158	NE		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
159	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
159	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
159	W		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
161	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
161	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
161	W		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
163	E		Grand Haven			Michigan
163	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
164	NE		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
164	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
165	E		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
165	E		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
166	N		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
167	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
167	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
169	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.
169	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
173	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
173	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
173	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
174	W		Barnes City			Iowa
175	E		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
175	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
176	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
176	W		Grundy Center			Iowa
177	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
177	E		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
179	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
180	N		90W 45N Park			Wisconsin	A small park which is home of the Rietbrock Geographical Marker commemorating the intersection of two imaginary lines. Near Poniatowski.

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