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

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