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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 Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
7	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
12	S		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
14	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
15	E		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
17	NE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
18	NE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
18	NE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
20	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
21	NE		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.
22	N		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
23	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
25	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
27	NE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
31	NE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
32	NE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
32	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.
33	NE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
33	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
33	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
35	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
36	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
36	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
38	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
38	SW		Streator			Illinois
39	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
40	N		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
40	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
41	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
42	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
43	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
43	N		Marengo			Illinois
44	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
44	SE		Peotone			Illinois
45	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
45	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
45	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
47	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
48	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
48	N		Woodstock			Illinois
48	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
49	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
50	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
50	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
51	N		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
51	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
51	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
52	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
53	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
53	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
53	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
54	N		Caledonia			Illinois
54	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
55	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
56	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
58	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
61	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
61	W		Sterling			Illinois
62	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
64	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
65	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
65	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
65	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
65	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
69	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
69	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
72	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
74	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
76	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
76	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
77	N		Janesville			Wisconsin
78	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
79	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
80	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
80	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
83	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
84	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
85	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
85	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
85	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
85	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
86	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
88	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
89	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
89	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
91	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
91	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
92	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
93	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
93	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
94	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
96	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
98	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
99	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
99	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
101	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
101	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
101	NW		Apple River			Illinois
102	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
103	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
104	E		Bridgman			Michigan
105	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
106	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
107	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
107	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
108	E		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
109	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
111	NW		Galena			Illinois
111	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
111	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
111	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.
111	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
112	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
112	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
113	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
113	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
114	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
114	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
116	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
116	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
116	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
118	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
118	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
119	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
119	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
119	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
120	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
120	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
122	E		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
122	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
123	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
123	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
124	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
124	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
125	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
126	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
126	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
126	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
127	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
127	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
129	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
129	SE		Logansport			Indiana
130	W		Muscatine			Iowa
131	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
131	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
134	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
135	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
136	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
136	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
136	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
137	SW		Macomb			Illinois
138	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
138	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
140	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
140	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
140	N		Portage			Wisconsin
140	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
141	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
141	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
142	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
146	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
146	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
148	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
148	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
148	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
148	SW		Chatham			Illinois
149	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
149	S		Charleston			Illinois
149	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
151	E		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
151	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
151	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
151	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
153	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
153	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
153	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
154	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
154	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
154	SW		Wever			Iowa
154	W		Iowa City			Iowa
154	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
155	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
156	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
156	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
157	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
157	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
157	S		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
158	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
158	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
158	W		Riverside			Iowa
161	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
161	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
161	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
161	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
161	W		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
162	SE		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
163	SE		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
165	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
165	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
165	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
165	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
166	E		Huntington			Indiana
166	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
166	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
167	SE		Marion			Indiana
169	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
169	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
170	SE		Carmel			Indiana
170	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
171	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
171	SW		Winchester			Illinois
172	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
172	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
173	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
173	S		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
173	S		West Union			Illinois
175	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
175	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
176	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
176	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
176	SE		Fishers			Indiana
177	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
178	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
179	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
179	SE		Hale Hill Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
179	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
179	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
180	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
180	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.

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