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0 Ames
 
Iowa   Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
17W Erwin W. Fick Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona.
28S Des Moines
 
Iowa  
28SE Ashton Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
30N Dark Sky Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory near Alden.
31N Strohbehn Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory in Webster City.
40E Dean Memorial Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
46SW Timberline Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory somewhere around Winterset.
49NE Grundy Center
 
Iowa  
50SE Grant O. Gale Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
51E W/P Observatory
 
Iowa   Near Grinnell.
54W Whiterock Resort
 
Iowa   AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party.
69NE Cedar Falls
 
Iowa   Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
70SE Barnes City
 
Iowa  
75NE Wartburg College Observatory
 
Iowa   An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
75W Grundmeier Farm
 
Iowa   A private observing site.
75W Manning
 
Iowa   A town in Carroll County.
80N Mason City
 
Iowa  
84E 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.
86S Grand River
 
Iowa   A town in Decatur county.
87E Williamsburg
 
Iowa  
89E Bearbower Sand Prairie Area
 
Iowa   A Buchanan county park.
89W Denison
 
Iowa  
91SE Antique Airfield-IA27
 
Iowa   An airfield in Ottumwa.
95SE Lake Sundown
 
Iowa   Near Unionvile.
98E Hilltop Homeschool Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
99S Graceland University Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni
99S Moore-Gosch Memorial Park
 
Iowa   A park in Wayne County.
104S Powersville
 
Missouri  
109E Palisades-Dows Observatory
 
Iowa   An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
111E Iowa City
 
Iowa  
112E Riverside
 
Iowa  
112N Albert Lea
 
Minnesota   The town, not the person.
113SE Iowa SkyNet Observatory
 
Iowa   A private observatory near Washington, IA.
117SW Treynor
 
Iowa  
120N Fairmont
 
Minnesota  
124N Magnuson Observing Site
 
Minnesota   A private site near Corning.
125SW Gipe Farm
 
Iowa   A private farmstead used, with permission, by some members of the Omaha Astronomical Society . South of Malvern.
128NE Decorah
 
Iowa  
128S Bush Observatory
 
Missouri   A private observatory near Albany.
129SW Bearcat Observatory
 
Missouri   Observatory of Northwest Missouri State University. Near Maryville.
131SW Omaha
 
Nebraska   Home of the Omaha Astronomical Society.
139E Muscatine
 
Iowa  
139SE Truman State University Observatory
 
Missouri   Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
139W Summit Lake State Recreation Area
 
Nebraska   Recreation area near Tekmah, NE.
141N Waseca
 
Minnesota  
141NE Wyalusing
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
141SW B&W Observatory
 
Nebraska   A private observatory between Louisville and Plattsmouth
142SW Koppany observing Site
 
Nebraska   A private observing site somewhere around Omaha.
143N Owatonna
 
Minnesota   Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society
143SE John H. Witte Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
144NE Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center
 
Minnesota   Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
145NW Sulem Lake
 
Minnesota   Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield.
146W Oakland/Lyons Observatory
 
Nebraska   A private observatory near Oakland and Lyons.
146W Sioux City
 
Iowa   In Woodbury county.
147E Dixon
 
Iowa   Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
147N Standeford and Andreas Observatories
 
Minnesota   Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato
148NW Dordt College Observatory
 
Iowa   Observatory of Dordt College. In Sioux Center.
149NE Rochester
 
Minnesota  
149SW Nebraska City
 
Nebraska  
150W The Rezervatory
 
Nebraska   A private observatory between Wahoo and Omaha.
153SW Weeping Water
 
Nebraska   A town in Cass county. Members of the Omaha Astronomical Society observe nearby.
154N Cherry Grove
 
Minnesota   An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
154SE Wever
 
Iowa  
154W Fremont(NE)
 
Nebraska   A town in Dodge county.
155E Dubuque
 
Iowa  
155E Grant River Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   A recreation area near Potosi.
155E Timber City Productions Lookout
 
Iowa   A private observing site.
155S Chillicothe
 
Missouri  
156E The Stellar Shed
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Aledo.
156NE Luckydog Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
156S The Backyard Country Observatory
 
Missouri   A private observatory.
156SW Mahoney State Park
 
Nebraska   State park and home of public star parties held by the Omaha Astronomical Society.
157N Birdland Observatory
 
Minnesota   A private observatory near Rochester.
158W Behlen Observatory
 
Nebraska   An observatory of the University of Nebraska with public viewings.
159N Olin Observatory
 
Minnesota   Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.
161NW Prairie Grass Stargaze
 
Minnesota   Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers.
162S Cameron
 
Missouri  
162SW Auburn City Recreation Complex
 
Nebraska   Rec complex in Auburn, NE.
163N New Ulm
 
Minnesota   A town in \tBrown county.
163NE Mount Sterling
 
Wisconsin  
165E Galena
 
Illinois  
166N Montgomery
 
Minnesota   A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers.
168S Bonanza Conservation Area
 
Missouri   A conservation area in Caldwell county.
169N Goodsell Observatory
 
Minnesota   Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield.
169N Northfield
 
Minnesota   A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers.
169S Bunch Hollow Conservation Area
 
Missouri   A conservation area in Carroll County.
169S Missouri Western State University
 
Missouri   University in St Joseph.
171E Big M Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Platteville.
171SE Pleiades Observatory
 
Missouri   A private observatory in Canton.
172E Sunny Knoll Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Port Byron.
172NE La Crosse
 
Wisconsin   A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
172W Union Grove State Park
 
South Dakota   State park used as an observing site by the SouthEast South Dakota Astronomy Club.
173E PACMO
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
173NW Hodgson Observatory
 
South Dakota   Private observatory. Near Sunniside City.
173SE Adolphson Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
175NE Trempealeau
 
Wisconsin  
175W Fred G. Dale Planetarium
 
Nebraska   Planetarium of Wayne State College in Wayne, NE.
178E Rutenbeck Observatory
 
Iowa   Just west of Clinton.
178E Viking Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory Near Galesburg.
178N Rockridge Observatory
 
Minnesota   A private observatory near New Prague.
178NW Arrakis Observatory
 
Minnesota   A private observatory near Lake Shetek.
178W Walnut Hill Observatory
 
Nebraska  
179SW Lincoln
 
Nebraska   Home of the UNL student observatory, the Prairie Astronomy Club and Hyde Memorial Observatory.


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