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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			Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
6	N		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
14	SE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
17	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
17	S		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
17	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
19	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
22	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
23	E		Caledonia			Illinois
26	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
28	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
30	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
31	SE		Kirkland			Illinois
34	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
34	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
38	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
39	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
39	E		Marengo			Illinois
40	W		Apple River			Illinois
42	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
43	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
43	SE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
43	SW		Sterling			Illinois
45	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
46	E		Woodstock			Illinois
46	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
50	N		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
50	S		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
53	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
53	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
53	SE		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
54	SW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
55	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
55	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
55	W		Galena			Illinois
56	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
56	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
58	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
59	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
59	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.
60	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
61	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
61	SE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
62	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
63	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
63	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
64	SE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
65	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
65	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
65	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
65	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
66	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
68	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
68	W		Dubuque			Iowa
70	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
70	S		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
72	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
72	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
72	SE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
72	SW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
72	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
73	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
74	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.
74	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
75	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
75	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
75	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
76	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
76	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
79	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
80	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
80	S		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
81	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
81	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
82	E		Glencoe			Illinois
82	N		Portage			Wisconsin
83	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
84	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
84	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
85	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
85	SW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
85	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
86	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
87	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
88	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
88	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
88	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
89	S		Streator			Illinois
90	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
90	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
91	S		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
92	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
92	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
93	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
94	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
94	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
96	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
97	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
97	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
97	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
100	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
102	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
103	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
104	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
105	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
105	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
105	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
105	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
107	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
107	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
107	SE		Peotone			Illinois
107	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
108	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
108	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
109	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
111	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
111	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
111	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
111	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
114	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
114	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
115	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
115	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
116	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
117	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
119	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
119	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
120	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
120	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
121	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
122	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
122	W		Iowa City			Iowa
123	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
126	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
127	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
127	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
130	SW		Riverside			Iowa
131	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
132	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
134	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
134	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
134	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
134	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
135	NE		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
135	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
136	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
136	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
136	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
137	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
137	NW		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
137	NW		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
139	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
139	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.
140	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
140	NW		Decorah			Iowa
143	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
144	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
145	E		Bridgman			Michigan
145	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
145	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
147	NE		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
148	SW		Macomb			Illinois
149	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
149	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
150	SW		Wever			Iowa
151	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
152	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
154	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
155	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
155	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
155	NW		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
156	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
158	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
158	W		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
161	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
161	W		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
163	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
163	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.
163	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
164	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
164	NE		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
164	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
166	E		Grand Haven			Michigan
166	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
167	E		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
167	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
167	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
167	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
168	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
169	E		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
170	NE		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
170	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
171	N		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
171	W		Barnes City			Iowa
173	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
174	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
175	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
175	W		Grundy Center			Iowa
176	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
177	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
178	E		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
178	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
178	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
178	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
180	E		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
180	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan

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