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

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