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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			SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
6	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
10	SW		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
10	W		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
12	S		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
13	W		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	W		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
14	NW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
15	NW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
16	SW		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
17	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
18	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
18	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
19	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
19	S		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
19	W		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
21	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
21	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
23	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
24	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
24	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
25	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
26	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
26	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
26	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
27	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
27	SW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
28	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
28	SW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
33	W		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
34	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
34	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
35	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
35	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
35	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
36	NW		Marengo			Illinois
36	SW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
41	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
41	SE		Peotone			Illinois
41	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
45	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
45	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
46	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
47	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
49	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
50	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
52	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
52	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
53	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
53	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
54	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
54	SW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
56	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
56	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
57	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
58	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
59	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.
60	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
61	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
62	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
62	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
63	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
63	SW		Streator			Illinois
64	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
64	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
65	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
67	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
70	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
72	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
72	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
73	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
73	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
73	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
74	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
77	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
78	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
79	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
80	E		Bridgman			Michigan
81	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
81	W		Sterling			Illinois
82	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
82	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
84	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
84	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
85	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
87	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
88	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
89	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
91	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
91	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
93	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
93	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
95	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
96	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
96	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
98	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
101	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
101	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
102	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
103	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
103	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
104	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
105	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
105	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
106	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
106	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
106	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
106	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
106	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
107	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
107	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
109	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
109	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
110	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
111	NW		Apple River			Illinois
111	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
112	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
113	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
113	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
113	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
114	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
114	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
115	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
116	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
116	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
116	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
116	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
117	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
117	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
119	SE		Logansport			Indiana
120	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
121	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
121	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
123	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
123	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
124	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
124	W		Galena			Illinois
126	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
127	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
127	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
127	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
128	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
130	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
130	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
130	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
132	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
132	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
132	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
132	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.
132	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
133	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
133	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
133	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
133	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
134	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
134	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
134	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
134	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
136	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
136	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
137	W		Dubuque			Iowa
137	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
138	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
141	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
141	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
142	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
142	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
143	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
144	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
144	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
145	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
146	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
146	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
147	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
147	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
147	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
147	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
148	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
150	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
150	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
151	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
152	SE		Huntington			Indiana
154	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
154	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
154	W		Muscatine			Iowa
155	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
156	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
157	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
157	NE		Rockford			Michigan
157	SE		Marion			Indiana
159	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
160	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
160	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
160	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
161	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
161	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
162	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
163	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
164	S		Charleston			Illinois
164	SW		Macomb			Illinois
164	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
165	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
166	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
166	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
167	SE		Carmel			Indiana
167	SE		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
167	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
168	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
168	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
169	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
170	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
170	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
171	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
171	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
171	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
172	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
172	NE		Greenville			Michigan
172	SE		Fishers			Indiana
172	SW		Chatham			Illinois
174	E		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
174	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
175	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
175	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
176	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
176	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
176	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
176	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
176	W		Iowa City			Iowa
177	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
178	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
178	S		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
178	SE		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
178	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
179	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
180	E		Fox Park Public Observatory			Michigan	A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
180	SW		Wever			Iowa

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