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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			Dubuque			Iowa
10	N		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
13	SE		Galena			Illinois
22	NE		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
27	S		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
28	E		Apple River			Illinois
32	SE		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
35	NE		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
39	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
42	NE		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
43	NE		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
49	E		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
51	SE		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
52	NE		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
53	E		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
53	E		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
53	E		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
53	S		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
58	N		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
59	N		Richland Center			Wisconsin
61	SW		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
64	NE		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
64	S		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
64	SW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
65	E		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
66	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
67	N		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
68	E		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
68	E		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
70	SE		Sterling			Illinois
72	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.
73	SW		Iowa City			Iowa
75	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
76	N		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
77	E		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
77	S		Muscatine			Iowa
78	S		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
79	NE		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
79	NW		Decorah			Iowa
82	E		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
83	E		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
83	N		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
84	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
84	NE		De Forest			Wisconsin
84	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
84	SE		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
85	E		Janesville			Wisconsin
85	SW		Riverside			Iowa
90	SW		Williamsburg			Iowa
91	E		Caledonia			Illinois
91	S		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
91	W		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
92	SE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
93	N		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
93	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
93	W		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
94	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
94	NE		Portage			Wisconsin
97	E		Kirkland			Illinois
97	NE		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
99	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
100	E		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
101	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
106	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
106	E		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
106	E		Marengo			Illinois
107	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
107	S		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
108	W		Grundy Center			Iowa
109	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
109	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
109	SE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
110	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
111	N		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
112	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
114	E		Woodstock			Illinois
114	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
114	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
115	SW		Barnes City			Iowa
117	SW		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
117	SW		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
119	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
119	NE		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
119	SE		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.
119	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
121	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
121	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
122	E		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
122	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
122	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
124	E		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.
124	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
125	SE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
125	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
126	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
126	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
127	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
127	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
127	S		Wever			Iowa
128	E		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
129	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
129	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
130	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
130	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
131	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
131	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
132	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
133	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
134	SE		Streator			Illinois
135	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
136	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
136	NE		Auroraville			Wisconsin
136	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
136	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
136	W		Mason City			Iowa
137	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
137	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
137	SE		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
139	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
139	NW		Rochester			Minnesota
140	E		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
140	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
141	S		Macomb			Illinois
142	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
142	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
142	W		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
143	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
143	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
144	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
145	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
145	E		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
145	NW		Birdland Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Rochester.
145	SW		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
146	E		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
146	NE		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
147	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
147	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
148	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
149	E		Glencoe			Illinois
149	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
149	NW		Magnuson Observing Site			Minnesota	A private site near Corning.
150	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
150	NE		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
151	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
153	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
153	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
155	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
155	N		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
155	W		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
156	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
157	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
157	S		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
157	SW		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
158	NW		Albert Lea			Minnesota	The town, not the person.
159	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
160	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
161	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
161	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
161	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
161	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
161	NW		Cherry Grove			Minnesota	An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
161	W		Strohbehn Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory in Webster City.
163	N		Hobbs Observatory			Wisconsin	MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society.
163	NE		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
164	N		Casey Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
164	NW		Maiden Rock			Wisconsin
164	NW		Sunny Brook observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around Plum city.
164	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
164	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
165	NE		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
166	NE		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
166	W		Des Moines			Iowa
168	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
168	SE		Peotone			Illinois
168	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
169	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
169	NW		Owatonna			Minnesota	Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society
169	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
169	SE		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
170	S		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
171	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
171	W		Erwin W. Fick Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona.
172	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
174	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
174	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
175	N		Little Black Township			Wisconsin
176	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.
176	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
178	N		Hidden Valley Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
180	NW		Waseca			Minnesota

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