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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
< 15			Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
< 15			Mineral Point			Wisconsin
< 15			Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
< 15			West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
< 15			Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
16	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
20	SE		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
23	NE		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
23	SW		Apple River			Illinois
24	E		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
25	W		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
33	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
36	S		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
37	S		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
37	SW		Galena			Illinois
39	SE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
41	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
41	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
42	SE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
43	NE		De Forest			Wisconsin
43	SW		Dubuque			Iowa
44	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
46	E		Janesville			Wisconsin
49	SE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
51	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
54	SE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
55	SE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
56	NE		Portage			Wisconsin
57	E		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
58	SE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
58	SW		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
60	E		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
60	SE		Caledonia			Illinois
62	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
63	W		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
64	SE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
65	S		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
66	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
69	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
70	S		Sterling			Illinois
71	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
71	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
71	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
73	SE		Kirkland			Illinois
76	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
77	SE		Marengo			Illinois
78	SE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
81	E		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
81	NE		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
82	SE		Woodstock			Illinois
83	S		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
85	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
85	S		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
85	SE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
85	SW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
86	E		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
86	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
88	E		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
88	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
90	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
90	SE		Crystal Lake			Illinois
94	SE		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
95	NW		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
96	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
96	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
98	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
99	E		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
99	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
99	NE		Auroraville			Wisconsin
99	S		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
99	S		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
99	SE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
99	SE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
100	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
100	SE		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.
100	SE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
101	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
101	W		Decorah			Iowa
102	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
102	SE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
103	E		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
103	SE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
103	SW		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
104	E		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
105	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
106	SE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
107	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
107	SE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
107	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
107	SW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
107	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
108	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
109	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
109	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
110	NE		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
111	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
111	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
112	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
112	S		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
112	SE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
112	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.
112	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.
113	NW		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
114	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
114	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
114	SW		Iowa City			Iowa
116	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
116	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
116	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
117	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
118	E		Glencoe			Illinois
118	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
118	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
121	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
121	SE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
121	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
123	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
124	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
124	SW		Riverside			Iowa
125	NE		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
125	NE		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
125	SE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
126	NE		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
127	S		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
127	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
128	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
128	SE		Streator			Illinois
129	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
130	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
130	SE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
130	W		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
130	W		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
131	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
132	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
132	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
132	SW		Williamsburg			Iowa
133	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
133	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
134	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
135	N		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
135	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
135	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
136	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
138	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
139	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
140	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
145	NE		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
146	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
146	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
146	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
147	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
148	NE		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
148	W		Grundy Center			Iowa
149	SE		Peotone			Illinois
151	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
152	N		90W 45N Park			Wisconsin	A small park which is home of the Rietbrock Geographical Marker commemorating the intersection of two imaginary lines. Near Poniatowski.
152	NE		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
154	NW		Rochester			Minnesota
155	NW		Hobbs Observatory			Wisconsin	MPC observatory code 750. In Beaver Creek Reserve near Fall creek. Also site of the Northwoods Starfest held by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society.
156	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
156	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
157	N		Little Black Township			Wisconsin
158	NW		Birdland Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Rochester.
158	SW		Barnes City			Iowa
159	NW		Casey Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the astronomy department of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
159	SW		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
159	SW		Wever			Iowa
160	SW		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
162	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
162	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
163	N		Outback Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
163	NE		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
166	S		Macomb			Illinois
166	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
167	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
168	NW		Sunny Brook observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around Plum city.
168	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
168	W		Mason City			Iowa
171	NW		Maiden Rock			Wisconsin
172	NW		Magnuson Observing Site			Minnesota	A private site near Corning.
172	SE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
174	NW		Hidden Valley Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
174	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
174	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
175	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
177	NW		Cherry Grove			Minnesota	An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
177	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
178	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
179	N		Sawyer Lake			Wisconsin	A private site near Sawyer lake.
179	NW		Tainter Lake Skies Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Tainter lake.
180	E		Little Point Sable			Michigan

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