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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			Macomb			Illinois
20	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
31	N		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
34	NW		Wever			Iowa
37	NE		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
42	N		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
45	SE		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
48	NW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
50	SW		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
51	N		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
51	S		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
52	NE		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
58	S		Winchester			Illinois
58	SE		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
58	SE		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
59	E		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
63	SW		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
63	SW		Hannibal			Missouri
66	SE		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
67	N		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
69	N		Muscatine			Iowa
74	SE		Chatham			Illinois
76	S		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
79	NW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
80	S		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
81	E		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
81	N		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
81	NE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
82	NE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
85	NW		Riverside			Iowa
86	NE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
88	E		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
89	N		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
89	SW		Stoutsville			Missouri
91	S		Whiteside			Missouri	A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside.
94	NW		Iowa City			Iowa
94	S		Fieldon Hill Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Feldon.
100	S		Cuivre River State Park			Missouri	State park near Bedford.
100	SE		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
101	N		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
102	NE		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
103	W		Truman State University Observatory			Missouri	Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
104	E		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
104	S		Chamberlain Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Brighton.
105	NE		Sterling			Illinois
106	NE		Streator			Illinois
106	NE		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.
106	S		Principia College Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah.
106	W		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
107	NW		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
108	NW		Williamsburg			Iowa
111	W		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
112	SE		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
113	S		Monswath observatory			Missouri	A private site near Warrenton.
115	N		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
115	S		River Moss Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory near Saint Peters.
117	S		Nick Drew Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Hamel.
118	NW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
119	NW		Barnes City			Iowa
119	S		Danville Conservation Area			Missouri	Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.
120	S		Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Maryland Heights.
120	S		Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area			Missouri	Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity.
120	S		Edwardsville Observatory			Illinois	Near Edwardsville.
120	SE		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
121	NE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
124	NE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
125	SE		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
128	S		Riverfront Park			Missouri	Park in Hermann.
129	E		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
129	S		St. Louis			Missouri	Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.
130	N		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
130	NE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
130	S		Albert L. Ruppel Observatory			Missouri	Observatory near Ellisville.
130	SW		Fulton			Missouri
131	S		Big Blue Observatory			Missouri	An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO).
131	S		Colter/Menke Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven.
136	E		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
136	N		Galena			Illinois
136	NE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
136	S		Murphy			Missouri
137	N		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
137	NE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
137	SW		Columbia			Missouri	Home of the Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Also home of Laws Observatory of the University of Missouri - Columbia.
137	SW		University of Missouri			Missouri	Aka Mizzou. University in Columbia. Home of Laws Observatory.
138	NE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
138	NE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
138	NW		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
138	S		Catawissa			Missouri	Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve
138	W		Powersville			Missouri
139	NW		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
140	S		Mantese's Farm			Illinois	A private farm.
140	S		Shiloh Station Road			Illinois
140	SW		Fayette			Missouri	Home of Morrison ObservatoryCentral Missouri Astronomical Association.
140	SW		Morrison Observatory			Missouri	Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette.
141	N		Dubuque			Iowa
143	E		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
143	NE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
143	NW		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
144	N		Apple River			Illinois
145	SE		Carlyle Lake			Illinois	A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club.
146	S		Cedar Hill Park			Missouri	Park in Cedar Hill.
146	SE		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
147	NE		Kirkland			Illinois
148	NE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
148	S		Rosebud			Missouri
148	SE		Charleston			Illinois
149	E		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
149	W		Moore-Gosch Memorial Park			Iowa	A park in Wayne County.
150	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
150	NE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
151	N		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
151	NE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
151	SW		Boonville			Missouri
152	NW		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
152	S		Jefferson College Observatory			Missouri	Observatory of Jefferson College and the St Louis Astronomical Society. Site of public star parties.
152	SE		Alma			Illinois	A town in Marion county.
153	NE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
153	SW		Jefferson City			Missouri
154	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
154	NE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
154	NE		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
155	NE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
155	NE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
155	NW		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.
156	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.
156	NE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
157	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
157	N		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
157	NE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
158	NE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
159	W		Chillicothe			Missouri
160	E		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
160	N		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
160	NW		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
160	SW		Van Meter State Park			Missouri	State park south east of Miami(MO).
161	NE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
161	NE		Caledonia			Illinois
161	NE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
162	E		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
162	NE		Peotone			Illinois
162	SW		Indian Foothills Park			Missouri	Park in Marshall.
162	SW		Loeber/Elswick Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory.
164	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
164	NE		Marengo			Illinois
164	NE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
165	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
165	NE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
165	S		Petroglyph			Missouri	A parking lot in Washington State park used as a site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Astronomical Society of Jefferson County .
166	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
166	SW		Burris Fork Creek Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory near California, MO.
166	W		Bunch Hollow Conservation Area			Missouri	A conservation area in Carroll County.
167	NE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
167	SE		Washington County State Recreational Area			Illinois	Recreation area.
168	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
168	N		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
168	S		Onondaga Cave State Park			Missouri	State park south of Bourbon.
169	NE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
169	NE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
170	NE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
170	NE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
170	NE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
170	NW		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
171	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
171	NW		Grundy Center			Iowa
171	W		Graceland University Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni
172	NE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
172	NE		Woodstock			Illinois
172	SE		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
173	E		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
173	N		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
173	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
173	NE		Crystal Lake			Illinois
174	SW		Waverly			Missouri
174	W		Grand River			Iowa	A town in Decatur county.
175	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
175	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
175	NE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
176	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
176	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
176	NE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
176	NW		Des Moines			Iowa
176	SE		Mount Vernon			Illinois	A town in Jefferson.
177	SW		Baltimore Bend			Missouri	A restricted Missouri Deptartment of Conservation area. Permission is required for each use. Used by the The Kansas City Star Light User's Group (KCSLUG)
178	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
179	S		Maramec Spring Park			Missouri	A nature park, near St. James, privately owned and operated by The James Foundation. Site of outreach events by the Dent County Astronomers.
180	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois

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