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Michigan  
13NE Oscoda
 
Michigan  
26W Cedar Springs Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
27SE Oak Beach Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
29SE Port Crescent State Park
 
Michigan   State park
31SW Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort
 
Michigan   A members-only campsite.
40NW Dreamy Skies Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Mio.
44N McKim Alpena County Observation Site
 
Michigan   A private observing site somewhere around Alpena.
50S Delta College Planetarium
 
Michigan   Planetarium of Delta College in Bay City.
54NW Warbler's Hideaway Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Lovells.
56S Beckstrom Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Deford.
56W Roscommon
 
Michigan  
59SW Sunset Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   A society with members from Midland, Saginaw and Bay City (Tri-cities area).
60N Maple Ridge Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Alpena.
61W River Valley RV Park
 
Michigan   Home of the Great Lakes Star Gaze. Near Gladwin.
62W Houghton Lake Observatory Site
 
Michigan   Site of future private observatory. Near Houghton Lake.
63S Saginaw
 
Michigan  
63S Vassar
 
Michigan  
64SE Delaware Park
 
Michigan   County park of Sanilac County.
64W Higgins Lake
 
Michigan  
66W Harrison
 
Michigan   A town in Clare county.
72NW Stellamar Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Montmorency county.
72SE Lamoria Springs Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Sandusky.
79NW J.S.M. Blue Lake Township Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory.
79SW Brooks Astronomical Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Central Michigan University. In Mt. Pleasant.
82S Kresge Environmental Education Center
 
Michigan   KEEC is an education center of Eastern Michigan Univserity. At Fish Lake.
84W Strawberry Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Taffeltown.
86S Flushing Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Flushing.
86S Longway Planetarium
 
Michigan   A planetarium in Flint.
89E Point Clark
 
Ontario  
89NW Dobie North Observing Field
 
Michigan   A private observing site.
89S Blue Moon Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mussey.
90N Hammond Bay Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
91E Camp Kintail
 
Ontario   A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre.
92NW Boyne Falls
 
Michigan  
92W Berry Lake
 
Michigan  
93E Kincardine
 
Ontario  
93SE Black River Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Port Huron.
95S Seven Ponds
 
Michigan   Home of the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club. Near Dryden.
95SE Kenockee Observatory
 
Michigan  
96NW Raven Hill Discovery Center
 
Michigan   A regional science and technology center and home of the Northern Michigan Astronomy Club (NOMAC).
98E Goderich
 
Ontario  
98S Sirius Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Almont.
99S Heavens View Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Ortonville.
101SW Canadian Lakes
 
Michigan   A town and lake in MI.
101W Apple Ridge Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Le Roy township.
102W Engle Ridge Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Yuba.
103NW Lawshe Memorial Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Bayview. Also covers Harbor Springs and Petroskey.
103S Fenton
 
Michigan  
103S Star Hoppers Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory of Star Hoppers amateur astronomy group. Near Holly.
103SE Bayfield
 
Ontario   Centered on the field of the Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds which is site of public star parties held by the West Coast Astronomers.
104S Addison Oaks Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park.
104W BoonHill Observatory
 
Michigan   link
106E Hiddenwell Observatory
 
Ontario  
106E Port Elgin
 
Ontario   Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society).
106NW Torch Lake Township
 
Michigan  
106SE Sarnia
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre.
106W Big Rapids
 
Michigan  
108W Joseph H. Rogers Observatory
 
Michigan   "Observatory, of Northwestern Michigan College., with public observing. Also home of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society.
109NW EyeScope Star Shack
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
109S Northern Cross Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory near Fenton.
109S Stargate Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of The Warren Astronomical Society. Located at Wolcott Mill Metropark.
109SE Port Franks
 
Ontario  
109W Traverse City
 
Michigan  
110NW Insel Haus
 
Michigan   A Bed and Breakfast on Bois Blanc Island.
110S Cohoctah Nightcrawler Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Cohoctah.
110S McMath-Hulbert Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory with public events. Near Lake Angelus.
110S Washington(MI)
 
Michigan   A town in Macomb county.
110SE Lambton Shores
 
Ontario  
112E Wingham
 
Ontario  
113NE Four Elements Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory.
113NE Blue Heron Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory in Greenough Harbour, outside of Stokes Bay Ontario, on the Northern Bruce Peninsula.
113NE Johnston's Harbour
 
Ontario  
113NE Tobermory
 
Ontario  
113NW Bois Blanc Island Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory on Bois Blanc Island.
113S New Haven
 
Michigan   In Macomb county.
113S Rochester Hills
 
Michigan  
114NE Chi'Cheemaun 1/3rd Point
 
Ontario   A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 1/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay.
114NE Chi'Cheemaun 2/3rds Point
 
Ontario   A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 2/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay.
114NE Dorcas Bay
 
Ontario   Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events
115NE South Baymouth
 
Ontario   On Manitoulin Island.
116S GM Milford Proving Ground Softball Fields
 
Michigan   A private site used by the General Motors Astronomy Club.
116S Troy Space Gazebo
 
Michigan   A private observatory used by some members of the Oakland Astronomy Club. In Troy.
116SW Greenville
 
Michigan  
117E Allenford Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Allenford.
117E ES Fox Observatory (BAS/BOEC)
 
Ontario   Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre of the Bluewater District School Board. The BOEC is a dark-sky preserve.
117E Walkerton
 
Ontario  
117S Irvington Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Howell.
117S Visual Reconstructions Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Sterling Heights.
118E South Bruce Peninsula
 
Ontario  
118NE Miller Lake
 
Ontario   Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program
118NE Ponte di Legno Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale.
118NW Hahnenberg Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Lake Leelanau.
118S Cranbrook Institute of Science
 
Michigan   Museum of natural history with public observing. In Bloomfield Hills.
118S My-Spot Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near West Bloomfield.
119NW Cathead Bay
 
Michigan  
119SW Lansing
 
Michigan   A town in Ingham county.
119SW MSU Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
120N Drummond Island Airport
 
Michigan  
121E Wiarton
 
Ontario  
121NW Headlands International Dark Sky Park
 
Michigan   An Emmet County park with an international dark sky designation from the IDA with public and reservable observing sessions.
122NE Cabot Head
 
Ontario   Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula.
122NE Manitoulin Eco Park
 
Ontario   A commercial park and dark sky preserve.
122NE Lion's Head Dark Sky Viewing Platform
 
Ontario   A deck at Lion's head Marina in the town of Lion's Head. Site of public astronomy events.
122NE Quetican Observatory
 
Ontario   Near Lion's Head.
122NW Four Winds Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
122W Northhills Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Thompsonville.
123S Lake St. Clair Metropark Observatory
 
Michigan   Future site of an observatory of Wayne State University located at Lake St. Clair Metropark.
123SE G-2 Farms Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory.
123SE SkyShed Observatories
 
Ontario   A manufacturer of observatories
124NE Gore Bay
 
Ontario  
124S Island Lake State Recreation Area
 
Michigan   Centered on Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake Recreation Area. Used by the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
124W North Wind Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
126S Ore Lake Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Ore Lake.
127N Whiskey Bay Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory.
127S Hogsback Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mason, MI.
127S Novi Community Sports Park
 
Michigan   A park west of Northville. Used by some members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
127S St. Clair Shores
 
Michigan  
127SW Dunham Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mulliken.
128E Owen Sound
 
Ontario   Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society.
129SW Fox Park Public Observatory
 
Michigan   A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
129W Lanphier Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of The Leelanau School. Check website or call call 231.334.5890 for public observing times.
130S FAAC Observing Site
 
Michigan   Private observing site of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
130SE Elginfield Observatory
 
Ontario   Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO).
130SW Rockford
 
Michigan  
131E Dornoch
 
Ontario  
131E Keppel Henge
 
Ontario   A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments. Located at Keppel Croft Gardens, near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound.
131SE Oakdale
 
Ontario  
131SE Strathroy
 
Ontario  
132E North Perth
 
Ontario  
132S Livonia
 
Michigan  
132S Plymouth Digital Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Plymouth.
132S Peach Mountain Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Near Dexter.
132W Allen Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
132W Platte River Campground
 
Michigan  
132W Stephen F. Wessling Observatory
 
Michigan   Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
133E Durham
 
Ontario  
133E Monkton Observing Site
 
Ontario   A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre.
133E Starfest
 
Ontario   A starparty held near Mount Forest.
134N Blind River
 
Ontario  
134SW James C. Veen Observatory
 
Michigan   Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
134W RedShift Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory of a member of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society.
135NW Moran
 
Michigan   About 14 miles north-west of the Mackinac Bridge and St. Ignace.
136S UM-Dearborn Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the Dearborn Campus of the University of Michigan.
136W Onekama-DS-Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Onekama.
137S Detroit
 
Michigan   Home of the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium at the Detroit Science Center.
137SE Purple Crow Lidar Facility
 
Ontario   Laser radar located at the Environmental Sciences Western Field Station of Western University.
138NW Beaver Island
 
Michigan   An island in lake Michigan.
139E Mount Forest
 
Ontario  
139S Ann Arbor
 
Michigan   Home of of the Detroit Observatory and the Angel Hall Observatory. Both are observatories of the University of Michican.
140E The Glenelg Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Durham.
141S Applewood Absurditory
 
Michigan   A private observatory, at least in spirit, near Ypsilanti.
141S Hector J. Robinson Observatory
 
Michigan   AKA the Lincoln Park Observatory. Observatory of the Lincoln Park School System. Near Lincoln Park High School.
141S Windsor
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC Windsor Centre.
141S Ypsilanti
 
Michigan  
141SE Stratford
 
Ontario   Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group.
141SE Weymouth Pines Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Middlesex Centre.
141SW Grand Rapids
 
Michigan   in Kent county
142SE Hume Cronyn Observatory
 
Ontario   A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario.
144SE Big Bend Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre.
144SE London
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC London Centre.
144SW Muskegon Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   Observatory of the MAS
145E Conestogo Lake
 
Ontario   Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre.
145S Dobie Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Jackson.
145SW Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
146SE Chatham
 
Ontario  
147E Beaver River Observatory
 
Ontario   A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands.
147S Jackson
 
Michigan   Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
148W Bass Lake
 
Michigan  
149E Hackbart Road Hill
 
Ontario   Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower. Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens.
149E Sideroad 10D
 
Ontario   A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county.
149S Seven Sisters Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Manchester.
149S Tilbury
 
Ontario  
149SW Hawk's Hollow Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
150E Lora Bay
 
Ontario  
150SE Rodney
 
Ontario  
150W Big Sable Point
 
Michigan   In Ludington State Park.
151S Hallam Observatory
 
Ontario   An observatory of the RASC Windsor Centre. Near Comber.
152N Elliot Lake
 
Ontario  
152NE Killarney
 
Ontario  
152SE Embro Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Embro.
152SE New Hamburg Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory.
152SW Allendale
 
Michigan   In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
153NE Whitefish
 
Ontario  
153SE CMOR
 
Ontario   The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock.
153SE Green Ridge Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Ridgetown.
154N ELAC-Stanleigh
 
Ontario   A site of the Elliot Lake Astronomy Club. A few km north of Elliot Lake.
154S Lake Erie Metropark
 
Michigan   A Detroit Metro Park on the Lake Erie shore line south of Detroit. Check with the park before planning observing.
155E Carr Astronomical Observatory
 
Ontario   Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood
155E Dundalk
 
Ontario  
155SE Fingal Wildlife Centre
 
Ontario   FWC is a site used by the London RASC
155SW Muskegon
 
Michigan   A town in Muskegon county.
156SE St. Thomas
 
Ontario  
157E Colbeck Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Colbeck.
157S Al Meyers Airport
 
Michigan   Airport just outside of Tecumseh.
157S 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.
157SE Pictor Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Ingersoll.
157W Little Point Sable
 
Michigan  
158NE Killarney Provincial Park Observatory
 
Ontario   Observatory at Killarney Provincial park.
159N Sault Ste. Marie
 
Ontario  
159N Sault Ste Marie
 
Michigan  
159S Camp Cedarwin Scout Camp
 
Ontario   A scout camp in Essex county.
159SE Rondeau Provincial Park
 
Ontario   A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham.
159SE Woodstock
 
Ontario  
159SW Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
160S Leamington
 
Ontario  
160SW Grand Haven
 
Michigan  
161E Fergus
 
Ontario  
161E Kitchener-Waterloo
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre.
161NE Espanola
 
Ontario  
162SW Hemlock Crossings Park
 
Michigan   A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
163E Collingwood
 
Ontario  
163S Monroe
 
Michigan  
163SE Springwater Conservation Area
 
Ontario   link
164E Grey Highland Skies Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Dundalk.
164E Shelburne
 
Ontario  
166E Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Guelph.
166E Chimnissing
 
Ontario   Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay.
166SE Spring Hill School Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim.
168SW Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
170E Guelph
 
Ontario   Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date).
170S Point Pelee National Park
 
Ontario   National Park and dark sky preserve.
170SE Tillsonburg
 
Ontario   Aka Tilsonburg.
171E Cambridge
 
Ontario  
171E Orangeville
 
Ontario  
172E Brundish Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Guelph.
172E Pine River Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory.
173S Lake Hudson State Recreational Area
 
Michigan   Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
173SW Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
174NW Helmer Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Helmer.
176E Forks of the Credit
 
Ontario   A provincial park used by the Toronto RASC as a dark-sky site.
176NE Pte. au Baril
 
Ontario   On Georgian Bay.
176SE CMiller Observatory
 
Ontario   Near Brantford.
176SE Port Burwell Provincial Park
 
Ontario   Provincial park.
177E Blue Springs Camp
 
Ontario   A scout camp near Acton.
177E Pine Islands
 
Ontario   In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour.
177E Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area
 
Ontario   Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township.
177E ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory
 
Ontario   An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville.
177E Willowbrook Observatory
 
Ontario   Near Alliston
177SW Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
178S Appold Planetarium
 
Ohio   Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH.
179E Earl Rowe Provincial Park
 
Ontario   Provincial Park near New Tecumseth. Site of star parties held by the University of Toronto Physics Club (UTMPC) and the U of T Amateur Astronomer's Society (UTAAS).
179E Halton Hills
 
Ontario  
179NE WBI/Britt
 
Ontario   A radar station. And site of informal star parties.
179SW Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
180SE Delhi (ON)
 
Ontario  


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