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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			Decorah			Iowa
32	E		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
32	N		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
41	SE		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
43	E		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
44	NE		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
52	N		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
53	SW		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
60	NW		Rochester			Minnesota
61	S		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.
62	E		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
63	SW		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
67	NE		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
67	NW		Birdland Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Rochester.
69	S		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
70	E		Richland Center			Wisconsin
71	SE		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
72	NW		Magnuson Observing Site			Minnesota	A private site near Corning.
72	W		Mason City			Iowa
79	SE		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
79	SE		Dubuque			Iowa
81	NE		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
82	NW		Cherry Grove			Minnesota	An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
82	SW		Grundy Center			Iowa
83	W		Albert Lea			Minnesota	The town, not the person.
87	E		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
87	E		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
90	NW		Owatonna			Minnesota	Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society
91	E		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
91	N		Maiden Rock			Wisconsin
91	S		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
92	SE		Galena			Illinois
93	N		Sunny Brook observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around Plum city.
100	S		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
101	E		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
101	E		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
101	NW		Waseca			Minnesota
101	SE		Apple River			Illinois
102	E		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
102	SE		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
102	SW		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
104	N		Casey Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
105	NE		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
105	NW		Goodsell Observatory			Minnesota	Observatory, with public observing, of Carleton College. Near Northfield.
105	NW		Northfield			Minnesota	A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers.
108	E		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
108	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.
108	NE		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
109	E		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
110	SW		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
111	E		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
111	N		The Meadow			Wisconsin	An observatory near River Falls and Lake Woebegon.
111	SE		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
114	S		Iowa City			Iowa
114	S		Williamsburg			Iowa
115	N		Hidden Valley Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
116	N		Tainter Lake Skies Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Tainter lake.
116	NW		Nininger Bluffs Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory.
117	SW		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
117	SW		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
118	E		Portage			Wisconsin
118	SW		Strohbehn Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory in Webster City.
119	NW		Montgomery			Minnesota	A sited used by the Minnesota Amateur Astronomers.
119	SE		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
119	SE		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
121	E		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
122	NE		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
122	NW		Rockridge Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near New Prague.
123	E		De Forest			Wisconsin
123	NW		Joseph J. Casby Observatory			Minnesota	Joseph J. Casby Observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Located at the Belwin Conservancy.
124	E		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
124	NW		Metcalf Nature Center			Minnesota	An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
124	SW		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
125	NW		Burnsville			Minnesota
125	NW		Standeford and Andreas Observatories			Minnesota	Observatories of Minnesota State University, Mankato
126	S		Riverside			Iowa
127	E		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
128	SE		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
128	SW		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
129	NW		Olin Observatory			Minnesota	Observatory of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.
129	S		Barnes City			Iowa
129	SE		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
131	NW		Saint Paul			Minnesota	Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. Also home of the Macalester College Observatory, which hosts public observing.
132	NW		Oscarness Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory in Shakopee.
135	N		Powerhouse Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Dallas, WI.
135	S		Muscatine			Iowa
135	S		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
136	W		Fairmont			Minnesota
137	E		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
137	NW		Minneapolis			Minnesota	Home of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
138	NE		Little Black Township			Wisconsin
138	NW		Chanhassen			Minnesota
138	SE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
138	SE		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
139	N		Otterholt			Wisconsin	A local landmark near an old family farm in Chetek.
139	N		Lee & Rose Warner Nature Center			Minnesota	Nature center.
139	NE		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
139	NW		Eisenhower Observatory			Minnesota	Public outreach observatory in Hopkins.
140	NW		G49 Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory. Listed in the MPC as G49 Minnetonka
140	SE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
142	SW		Erwin W. Fick Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona.
144	NW		Lino Lakes			Minnesota
146	E		Janesville			Wisconsin
146	NE		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
147	NE		90W 45N Park			Wisconsin	A small park which is home of the Rietbrock Geographical Marker commemorating the intersection of two imaginary lines. Near Poniatowski.
148	E		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
149	E		Auroraville			Wisconsin
149	E		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
149	NW		MAS Eagle Lake Observatory			Minnesota	A public observatory of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. At Baylor Regional Park.
149	SE		Sterling			Illinois
150	E		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
150	NW		JMS Observatory			Minnesota	Observatory of Jackson Middle School of the Anoka-Hennepin School District.
150	SE		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
151	NW		New Ulm			Minnesota	A town in \tBrown county.
151	SW		Des Moines			Iowa
152	N		Balsam Lake			Wisconsin	A site used by the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
152	N		St Croix Falls			Wisconsin
152	SE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
153	N		Ladysmith			Wisconsin
154	SE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
154	SE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
155	S		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
156	N		StarHome Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Stacy.
156	NW		Pilot's Cross Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory in Andover.
156	NW		Ramsey Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory in Ramsey.
157	E		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
159	W		Sulem Lake			Minnesota	Forecast also covers the towns of Mountain Lake and Butterfield.
160	SE		Caledonia			Illinois
161	S		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
163	SE		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
164	N		Cushing Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Cushing.
164	SE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
166	S		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
169	NW		Hutchinson			Minnesota	A town in McLeod county.
170	E		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
170	E		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
170	SE		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
171	E		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
171	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
171	NE		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
171	SE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
171	SE		Kirkland			Illinois
172	NW		Anoka-Ramsey Community College (Cambridge)			Minnesota	College in Cambridge.
172	NW		Tusaire Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Zimmerman.
172	SW		Timberline Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory somewhere around Winterset.
175	E		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
175	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
177	E		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
177	E		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
177	N		Rush Lake			Minnesota
177	S		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
177	SE		Marengo			Illinois
178	E		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
178	SE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
178	SE		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
178	SW		Whiterock Resort			Iowa	AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party.
178	W		Prairie Grass Stargaze			Minnesota	Star party held at Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site. Near Jeffers.
180	NW		Darwin			Minnesota

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