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

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