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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			Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
20	SW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
25	E		Sterling			Illinois
28	NW		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
29	N		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
33	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
34	S		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
37	SE		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
39	NE		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
40	N		Galena			Illinois
42	SE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
44	N		Apple River			Illinois
49	E		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
51	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
54	NE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
55	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
58	NE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
58	NE		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
58	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
59	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
59	SE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
61	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
62	NE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
63	N		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
64	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
65	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
65	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
68	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
69	E		Kirkland			Illinois
69	N		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
69	NE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
69	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
70	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
72	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
72	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.
72	W		Iowa City			Iowa
73	E		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
73	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
74	NE		Caledonia			Illinois
74	NE		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
75	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
75	NE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
75	SE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
76	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
78	W		Riverside			Iowa
79	E		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
80	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
81	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
81	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
83	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
83	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
84	E		Marengo			Illinois
85	E		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
86	SE		Streator			Illinois
87	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
87	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
87	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
88	E		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
90	E		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
90	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
92	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
93	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.
93	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
93	E		Woodstock			Illinois
95	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
95	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
96	NE		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
96	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
97	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
97	SW		Wever			Iowa
98	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
98	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
99	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
99	E		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
99	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
100	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
101	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
101	S		Macomb			Illinois
102	N		Richland Center			Wisconsin
104	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
104	NE		De Forest			Wisconsin
105	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
105	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
105	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.
106	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
107	N		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
107	NE		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
109	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
110	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
110	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
111	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
111	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
112	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
113	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
115	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
115	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
117	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
118	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
118	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
118	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
118	SE		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
119	S		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
120	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
121	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
121	N		Portage			Wisconsin
121	W		Barnes City			Iowa
122	N		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
122	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
123	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
123	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
124	E		Glencoe			Illinois
124	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
125	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
125	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
125	W		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
127	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
128	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
128	E		Peotone			Illinois
128	N		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
128	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
129	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
129	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
129	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
129	NW		Decorah			Iowa
130	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
130	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
130	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
130	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
130	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
131	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
132	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
132	NW		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
132	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
133	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
134	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
134	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
136	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
136	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
138	W		Grundy Center			Iowa
139	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
139	SW		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
139	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
140	SW		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
141	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
143	N		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
143	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
145	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
145	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
146	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
146	SE		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
148	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
150	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
150	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
151	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
151	SW		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
152	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
152	S		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
153	S		Chatham			Illinois
154	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
154	SE		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
154	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
155	S		Winchester			Illinois
157	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
157	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
158	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
158	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
159	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
160	SE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
161	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
161	NW		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
162	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
162	SW		Hannibal			Missouri
163	S		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
164	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
164	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
165	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
165	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
165	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
167	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
169	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
170	NE		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
171	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
172	SW		Truman State University Observatory			Missouri	Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
173	W		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
174	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
174	SE		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
177	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
177	S		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
178	NW		Mason City			Iowa
178	W		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
179	S		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
179	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
180	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
180	S		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.

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