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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			PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
22	E		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
24	NE		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
31	N		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
35	SE		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
38	NW		Chatham			Illinois
46	N		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
46	NW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
47	S		Alma			Illinois	A town in Marion county.
49	E		Charleston			Illinois
52	S		Carlyle Lake			Illinois	A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club.
54	NW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
54	SW		Nick Drew Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Hamel.
58	NW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
59	E		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
61	NE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
61	SW		Edwardsville Observatory			Illinois	Near Edwardsville.
64	E		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
64	SW		Chamberlain Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Brighton.
66	N		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
67	NW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
74	SW		Principia College Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah.
75	N		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
75	S		Mount Vernon			Illinois	A town in Jefferson.
75	SW		Shiloh Station Road			Illinois
75	W		Winchester			Illinois
77	E		West Union			Illinois
79	S		Washington County State Recreational Area			Illinois	Recreation area.
80	SW		St. Louis			Missouri	Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.
80	W		Fieldon Hill Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Feldon.
82	W		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
86	SW		Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Maryland Heights.
86	SW		Mantese's Farm			Illinois	A private farm.
89	E		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
89	SE		Albion			Illinois
90	NE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
91	SW		River Moss Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory near Saint Peters.
92	NE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
93	N		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
94	E		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
97	W		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
98	SE		Grayville			Illinois
98	SE		Vincennes			Indiana
98	SW		Murphy			Missouri
99	S		Dolan Lake			Illinois	Also known as the Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area. Used as an observing site by the Obsessed of the EAS (Evansville Indiana Astronomical Society).
99	SW		Albert L. Ruppel Observatory			Missouri	Observatory near Ellisville.
102	NE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
102	S		Birmingham Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Thompsonville. MPC designation H53.
102	W		Cuivre River State Park			Missouri	State park near Bedford.
104	SW		Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area			Missouri	Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity.
104	W		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
104	W		Whiteside			Missouri	A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside.
107	N		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
111	SW		Cedar Hill Park			Missouri	Park in Cedar Hill.
111	SW		Jefferson College Observatory			Missouri	Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties.
112	NW		Macomb			Illinois
112	NW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
112	SW		Catawissa			Missouri	Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve
113	E		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
114	N		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
115	S		Marion			Illinois
116	S		Carbondale			Illinois	Home to some members of the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois.
116	SE		Three Guys Observatory			Indiana	Near Washington.
116	W		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
116	W		Monswath observatory			Missouri	A private site near Warrenton.
118	E		Bloomfield			Indiana
118	NE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
118	S		Harrisburg			Illinois
118	SE		Spenco Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Mt Vernon.
119	E		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
120	E		Hale Hill Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
120	N		Streator			Illinois
123	W		Hannibal			Missouri
124	N		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
124	SE		Borman Observatory			Indiana
124	SE		Red n Blue Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Otwell.
124	SW		Hawn State Park			Missouri	State Park between Farmington and Ste. Genevieve.
126	N		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
126	SE		Wahnsiedler Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Evansville Astronomical Society. Near Lynnville.
126	SW		Petroglyph			Missouri	A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County .
127	NW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
128	SE		Evansville			Indiana	Home of the Evansville Astronomical Society
130	E		Porter West Preserve			Indiana	A nature Preserve
130	S		Garden of he Gods Recreation Area			Illinois	A recreation area In Shawnee National Forest.
130	SW		Big Blue Observatory			Missouri	An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO).
130	SW		Colter/Menke Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven.
131	E		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
133	N		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
133	N		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.
133	NW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
133	SW		Farmington			Missouri
135	NE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
135	NW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
135	W		Danville Conservation Area			Missouri	Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.
135	W		Riverfront Park			Missouri	Park in Hermann.
136	NE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
137	NE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
138	E		Bloomington			Indiana	Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
138	NE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
138	S		Fruitland			Missouri	A town in Cape Girardeau county.
138	S		Maintz Conservation Area			Missouri	Conservation area.
139	E		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
139	W		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
140	NE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
140	SW		Tucker Creek Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory of a member of the Eastern Ozark Astronomical Society.
141	N		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
143	NE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
143	SW		Rosebud			Missouri
144	E		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
145	N		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
145	NE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
145	SW		Bert and Jeanette Lynch Memorial Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory.
146	E		Morrow Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
146	N		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
146	NW		Wever			Iowa
147	S		Notre Dame Regional High School Observatory			Missouri	Observatory of NDRHS in Cape Girardeau.
147	SE		Patoka Lake Observing Sites			Indiana	General area of observing sites used by the Evansville Astronomical Society. Forecast also covers the Patoka Lake Campground. In the Newton-Stewart State Recreation Area.
147	SW		Palmer Lake			Missouri	lake in the Mark Twain National Forest.
148	SW		Onondaga Cave State Park			Missouri	State park south of Bourbon.
149	W		Stoutsville			Missouri
150	NE		Peotone			Illinois
151	E		Morgantown			Indiana
152	N		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
153	E		Maumee			Indiana	A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
153	SW		Council Bluffs Recreational Area			Missouri	Recreation area near Council Bluffs Lake. This CSC is centered on a clearing in the campground. Used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society, the Saint Charles Observers With Light and the Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers.
154	NW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
154	NW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
154	SW		Taum Sauk Mountain State Park			Missouri	A state park near Ironton.
155	SE		Renaissance Observatory			Kentucky	A private observatory near Owensboro.
157	N		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
157	N		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
158	E		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
158	NE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
158	W		Fulton			Missouri
159	NW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
159	SE		Cedar Knoll Observatory			Kentucky	A private obsrevatory of a member of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers.
160	NE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
160	SW		Worlds Without End Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory near Cherryville, MO.
161	N		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
161	S		Benton			Missouri
161	SE		Cypress Cottage			Kentucky	A private observing site.
162	E		Franklin			Indiana	A town in Johnson country.
162	N		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
163	E		Carmel			Indiana
163	NE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
163	S		Paxton Park			Kentucky	Park and golf course in Paducah.
163	SE		LAS Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Louisville Astronomical Society near Curby.
164	NE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
165	NE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
165	NE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
165	S		AASO/Ridgemont Observatory			Kentucky	Observatory near Lone Oak.
165	SW		Maramec Spring Park			Missouri	A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers.
166	E		SIX A RANCH OBSERVATORY			Indiana	A private obseratory.
166	N		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
166	NW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
167	S		Reidland			Kentucky	A town in McCracken county.
168	E		Fishers			Indiana
168	N		Sterling			Illinois
168	N		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
170	E		Columbus			Indiana
171	NE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
172	E		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
172	N		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
172	N		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
172	NE		Logansport			Indiana
172	SW		Loeber/Elswick Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory.
172	SW		Waterfall Creek Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory near Bunker.
173	N		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
173	N		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
173	NE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
173	S		Duck Creek Conservation Area			Missouri	Conservation area near Pixico.
174	NE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
174	NW		Muscatine			Iowa
175	E		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
175	SW		Greenville Recreation Area			Missouri	A campground near Greenville.
175	W		Jefferson City			Missouri
176	N		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
176	NE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
176	SW		Missouri S&T Observatory			Missouri	Observatory of the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
176	W		University of Missouri			Missouri	Aka Mizzou. University in Columbia. Home of Laws Observatory.
177	E		Shelbyville			Indiana
177	W		Columbia			Missouri	Home of the Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Also home of Laws Observatory of the University of Missouri - Columbia.
178	N		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.
178	N		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
178	NE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
178	S		Darklight Observatory			Kentucky	A private observatory of a member of the Louisville Astronomical Society and the Western Kentucky Amateur Astronomers.
178	SE		Halfmoon Observatory			Kentucky	A private observatory near Dawson Springs.
179	E		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
179	N		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
179	NE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
179	SE		Pennyrile Forest Observing Field			Kentucky	An observing site of the West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers in Pennyrile Forest State Resort. Also close to Halfmoon Observatory.
179	SW		Bonebrake Center of Nature and History			Missouri	Nature center in Salem, MO. Used for observing events by the Dent County Astronomers.
180	N		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.

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