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0 Buckeyestargazer Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Valparaiso.
4N VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
18N Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
19S Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
20SW Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
20W Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
22N Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
31SE Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
32W Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
34NE New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
35W Our Prairie Sky
 
Illinois   In Park Forest.
36SW Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
40W Peotone
 
Illinois  
41NE Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
41NW The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
41SW Astro Acres
 
Indiana   Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
41W Tinley Park
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county.
44NE Bridgman
 
Michigan  
44NW Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
44NW Lake Katherine Nature Center
 
Illinois   Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
44SE Damer Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site.
44W Mount Jennings Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
46E Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
46NE Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
47NW Moraine Valley Community College Observatory
 
Illinois   observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
47SW Bradley
 
Illinois   Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
49NE Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
49NW The Little Red School House
 
Illinois   A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
50E Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
50NW Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
51W Prairie Skies Star Party
 
Illinois   Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
52E Birch Rd. Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
52E PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
52NE Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
55W Lockport
 
Illinois   A town in Will county.
56NW Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
57SE Logansport
 
Indiana  
58NE Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
59NW Morton Grove
 
Illinois   Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
60NW Lombard
 
Illinois   Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
62W NAA Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
63E Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
64NW Glencoe
 
Illinois  
64W Braidwood Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Gardner.
65NW SWAOG Light Site
 
Illinois   A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
65W White Eagle Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Naperville.
66SW Stelle
 
Illinois   A community in Rogers Township, IL
66W Megamark Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
68E Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory
 
Indiana   A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
68S Purdue University
 
Indiana   University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
70NE Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
71NW Lincolnshire
 
Illinois   Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
71NW Northwest Suburban Astronomers
 
Illinois   The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
72E Morris Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
72NW TASS H (Droege) Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
75NW Peck Farm Park
 
Illinois   Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
75W NAA Caton
 
Illinois   A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
76NE Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
77E Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
77NW OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1
 
Illinois   A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
77NW 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.
77NW Barrington Hills
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
77NW Lake Zurich
 
Illinois  
77NW U-46 Planetarium
 
Illinois   Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
78E Stillwaters Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Columbia City.
78S Prairie Grass Observatory
 
Indiana   An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
78SE ARGUS Dark Sky Site
 
Indiana   A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
78SW Harvey Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
79NE South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
79SE IU Kokomo Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
79W NAA Minooka
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
80W SWAOG Dark Site
 
Illinois   A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
81W NAA Ransom
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
83NW Lily Lake Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
85NW Smith Observing Site
 
Illinois   Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
86SW Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
 
Illinois   Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
88NE Astro Hut
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Holland.
88NW Crystal Lake
 
Illinois  
88SE Huntington
 
Indiana  
88W Serena
 
Illinois   A town in La Salle county.
91NE Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
91NW Kenosha
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
92SE Marion
 
Indiana  
93E Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
93NE Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
94S Danville
 
Illinois   A town in Vermilion county.
96NE Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
96NW De Kalb
 
Illinois   Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
96NW Woodstock
 
Illinois  
96W Streator
 
Illinois  
99NE Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
99NW Claustonberry Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Marengo.
99NW Racine
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
100NW Marengo
 
Illinois  
101E Fort Wayne
 
Indiana   Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
101NW Eagle Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Eagle.
102E Auburn
 
Indiana   Home of Starkey Observatory.
102S Shades State Park
 
Indiana   site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
102W 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.
103NW Richard Bong State Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
104SE Taylor University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
105NW Kirkland
 
Illinois  
105NW Modine Benstead Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
105SE Teter Retreat and Organic Farm
 
Indiana   link
110SE Carmel
 
Indiana  
111S McCloud Nature Park
 
Indiana   A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
112NW Franklin
 
Wisconsin   In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
112NW Yerkes Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory in Williams Bay.
113NW Blackhawk Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
113SE Fishers
 
Indiana  
114NE Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
114NE Hemlock Crossings Park
 
Michigan   A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
114SE Anderson University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Anderson University.
114SE Bushels and Baskets Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
115SW Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the CUAS.
117NW Caledonia
 
Illinois  
117W Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Varna.
120SE Berne
 
Indiana   A town in Adams county.
120SE Muncie
 
Indiana   Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
121SW Bloomington
 
Illinois   A town in McLean county.
122N Grand Haven
 
Michigan  
122N Milwaukee
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
122NE Allendale
 
Michigan   In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
122NE Hawk's Hollow Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
122NW Astro-Physics
 
Illinois   Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
122NW Rockford
 
Illinois   Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
122S Greencastle
 
Indiana   Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
122S Indianapolis
 
Indiana   Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
122SE Coyote Howl Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
123NW Texas Yard Canon Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
124E Pioneer Scout Reservation
 
Ohio   A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
125NW J. Weiskopf Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
125S Center Valley Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
126W Lake Thunderbird
 
Illinois   A lake near Putnam.
128NE Grand Rapids
 
Michigan   in Kent county
128NW Big Cigar Astronomy
 
Illinois   Club near South Beloit
128SE The Star Deck Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Greenfield.
129SW 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
129W Green River State Wildlife Area
 
Illinois   Link.
130NE Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
132NW Harken Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
132NW UW-Whitewater Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
132S Goethe Link Observatory
 
Indiana   of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
132SW Decatur Area Astronomy Club
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
132SW Sugar Grove Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
133N Muskegon
 
Michigan   A town in Muskegon county.
133NE James C. Veen Observatory
 
Michigan   Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
134S Oakley Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
135NW Janesville
 
Wisconsin  
135S Terre Haute
 
Indiana   A town in Vigo county.
136N Mequon Rotary Park
 
Wisconsin   Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
136NW Velveeta Valley Observatory
 
Illinois   Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
136SE Bill's Doghouse Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in Knightstown.
138N Muskegon Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   Observatory of the MAS
138NW Hawkeye Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
138W Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
 
Illinois   State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
139E Defiance
 
Ohio  
140S Hale Hill Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
140W Sterling
 
Illinois  
141NE Rockford
 
Michigan  
142E Camp McGregor Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory, at Camp McGregor, of the Jackson County Intermediate School District. Also site of star parties held by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
142S Franklin
 
Indiana   A town in Johnson country.
142W Peoria
 
Illinois   Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
143NE Dunham Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mulliken.
143NW Richfield Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
145NE Fox Park Public Observatory
 
Michigan   A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
145NW Jackson (WI)
 
Wisconsin   A town in Washington county.
145SW Charleston
 
Illinois  
146S Morgantown
 
Indiana  
146SE Shelbyville
 
Indiana  
147E Lake Hudson State Recreational Area
 
Michigan   Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
147NE Dobie Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Jackson.
147NE Jackson
 
Michigan   Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
148E Thomas S. Toth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Spencerville.
148NW Aztalan State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park near Aztalan.
148SW Decatur(IL)
 
Illinois   Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
149N Harrington Beach State Park
 
Wisconsin   A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
149N Myra
 
Wisconsin   Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
149NW Doug Firebaugh Observatory
 
Illinois   A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
150NW TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
150W The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
151E Black Swamp Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Napoleon.
153NE Greenville
 
Michigan  
153SW Sullivan Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Sullivan.
154SE New Bremen
 
Ohio  
155S Porter West Preserve
 
Indiana   A nature Preserve
155S West Union
 
Illinois  
156NE Hogsback Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mason, MI.
156NW Yanna Research Station
 
Wisconsin   Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
156SE Richmond
 
Indiana  
157N Little Point Sable
 
Michigan  
157NE Lansing
 
Michigan   A town in Ingham county.
157NW Monroe
 
Wisconsin   A town in Green county.
157S Bloomington
 
Indiana   Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
158N Stephen F. Wessling Observatory
 
Michigan   Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
159E Schoonover Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima.
159NE MSU Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
159SW Wolf Creek State Park
 
Illinois   State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
160E Seven Sisters Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Manchester.
160SE White Barn Observatory
 
Ohio   Future observatory site near Bradford.
163S Columbus
 
Indiana  
163SE Tranquility Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Manchester.
164N Kettle Moraine North
 
Wisconsin   Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
164S Bloomfield
 
Indiana  
164SE Darke Sky Ranch
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Red River, OH.
165E Al Meyers Airport
 
Michigan   Airport just outside of Tecumseh.
165W Rutenbeck Observatory
 
Iowa   Just west of Clinton.
166S Taylor Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Yale.
167NW Madison
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
167NW Meadowlark Ridge Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
167NW Suburban Lights Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Marshall.
167SW Stardust Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
168N Ellwood H. May Environmental Park
 
Wisconsin   Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
168NW West Point Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory near Monticello.
169N Plymouth
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
169NE FAAC Observing Site
 
Michigan   Private observing site of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
169NW Beaver Dam
 
Wisconsin  
169W Massbach Ridge
 
Illinois  
170S Maumee
 
Indiana   A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
171E Whisper Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Holland.
171N Bass Lake
 
Michigan  
172E ONU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory or Ohio Northern University.
172SE Westport
 
Indiana  
172W Sunny Knoll Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Port Byron.
173E Appold Planetarium
 
Ohio   Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH.
173NE Peach Mountain Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Near Dexter.
173W PACMO
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
174NE Canadian Lakes
 
Michigan   A town and lake in MI.
174NW De Forest
 
Wisconsin  
175SE The Troy Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
176E BGSU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Bowling Green State University.
176E Indian Lake State Park
 
Ohio   State park
176N Allen Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
176NW Apple River
 
Illinois  
176SW PICO
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Pana.
177E Fort Meigs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Perrysburg.
177E Perrysburg Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Perrysburg.
177NE Big Rapids
 
Michigan  
177NW Mark's place
 
Wisconsin   A private observing site.
177S Morrow Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
177SW Effingham
 
Illinois   A town in Effingham county.
177W Knox College Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory at Knox College.
178E Ritter Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory (RARC) of the University of Toledo. Also known as Brooks Observatory. In Toledo.
178NW Pine Bluff Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
178NW Wild Apple Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Dane County.
178SE Indian Lakes RV Campground
 
Indiana   An campground near Penntown
178SE Oxford
 
Ohio  
179NW Fond du Lac
 
Wisconsin  
179SE Blue Creek Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site somewhere around Sunman.
179W Viking Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory Near Galesburg.
180NE Irvington Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Howell.


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