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Palisades-Dows Observatory
Iowa
An observatory of the
Cedar Amateur Astronomers
. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
13
NW
Hilltop Homeschool Observatory
Iowa
A private observatory of a member of the
Cedar Amateur Astronomers
. Near Cedar Rapids.
15
S
Iowa City
Iowa
28
S
Riverside
Iowa
30
SW
Williamsburg
Iowa
36
NW
Bearbower Sand Prairie Area
Iowa
A Buchanan county
park
.
36
S
Iowa SkyNet Observatory
Iowa
A private
observatory
near Washington, IA.
38
E
Dixon
Iowa
Close to
Menke
and Jens-Wendt Observatories
39
SE
Muscatine
Iowa
48
NW
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.
50
E
Timber City Productions Lookout
Iowa
A private observing site.
56
SW
Barnes City
Iowa
60
SE
The Stellar Shed
Illinois
A private observatory near Aledo.
61
NE
Dubuque
Iowa
62
S
John H. Witte Observatory
Iowa
Observatory of the
Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club
.
62
W
W/P Observatory
Iowa
Near Grinnell.
63
E
Sunny Knoll Observatory
Illinois
A private
observatory
in Port Byron.
63
W
Grant O. Gale Observatory
Iowa
Observatory
of
Grinnell College
in Grinnell..
66
NE
Galena
Illinois
66
NW
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Home of the
University of Northern Iowa
.
67
NE
Grant River Recreation Area
Wisconsin
A
recreation area
near Potosi.
67
SE
PACMO
Illinois
An observing site of the
Popular Astronomy Club
.
69
E
Rutenbeck Observatory
Iowa
Just west of Clinton.
70
W
Dean Memorial Observatory
Iowa
Observatory of the
Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa
. Located at
Green Castle Recreation Area
in Marshall County.
73
NW
Grundy Center
Iowa
76
N
Wyalusing
Wisconsin
Home of the
Starsplitters of Wyalusing
.
77
NW
Wartburg College Observatory
Iowa
An observatory of
Wartburg College
in Waverly.
78
E
Massbach Ridge
Illinois
79
SE
Viking Observatory
Illinois
A private observatory Near Galesburg.
80
SE
Adolphson Observatory
Illinois
Observatory
of
Monmouth College
in Monmouth.
82
S
Wever
Iowa
83
NE
Apple River
Illinois
83
NE
Big M Observatory
Wisconsin
A private observatory near Platteville.
84
SW
Antique Airfield-IA27
Iowa
An
airfield
in Ottumwa.
85
W
Ashton Observatory
Iowa
Observatory
of the
Des Moines Astronomical Society
. Near Baxter.
87
SE
Knox College Observatory
Illinois
Observatory
at
Knox College
.
93
E
Sterling
Illinois
96
NE
Mineral Point
Wisconsin
96
SW
Lake Sundown
Iowa
Near Unionvile.
98
E
Doug Firebaugh Observatory
Illinois
A public
observatory
in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the
Planetary Studies Foundation
.
100
E
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
Illinois
State park
used by some members of the
Naperville Astronomical Association
.
100
N
Decorah
Iowa
102
NE
Dodgeville
Wisconsin
103
NE
Mark's place
Wisconsin
A private observing site.
104
E
Green River State Wildlife Area
Illinois
Link.
104
N
Mount Sterling
Wisconsin
106
N
Luckydog Observatory
Wisconsin
A private observatory particpating in the
AAVSO
and
Center for Backyard Astrophysics
.
107
NE
West Point Observatory
Wisconsin
Observatory
near Monticello.
107
NW
Dark Sky Observatory
Iowa
A private observatory near Alden.
107
SE
Macomb
Illinois
108
NE
Monroe
Wisconsin
A town in Green county.
109
W
Ames
Iowa
Home of the
Ames Area Amateur Astronomers
.
111
NE
Meadowlark Ridge Observatory
Wisconsin
A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
112
NE
Wild Apple Observatory
Wisconsin
A private observatory in Dane County.
113
SE
The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory
Illinois
Observatory
maintained by the
Peoria Astronomical Society
. In
Jubliee College State Park
.
113
W
Des Moines
Iowa
115
E
Velveeta Valley Observatory
Illinois
Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
116
E
J. Weiskopf Observatory
Illinois
Observatory
with free public observing in
Byron Forest Preserve District
.
116
NE
Richland Center
Wisconsin
116
SE
Lake Thunderbird
Illinois
A lake near Putnam.
118
E
Hawkeye Observatory
Illinois
A private
observatory
.
118
S
Weinberg-King State Park
Illinois
State park
near Augusta.
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