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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			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.
16	SE		Streator			Illinois
18	NE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
23	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
24	E		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
25	W		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
26	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
31	NE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
32	NE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
35	NW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
37	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
40	E		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
44	N		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
45	NE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
48	NE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
49	NE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
49	NE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
49	NW		Sterling			Illinois
50	NE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
51	NE		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
51	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
52	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
52	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
52	NE		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.
54	N		Kirkland			Illinois
54	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
54	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
56	N		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
58	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
59	NE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
60	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
60	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
61	NE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
62	E		Peotone			Illinois
64	N		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
64	NE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
64	NE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
64	NE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
65	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
65	NE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
66	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
66	N		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
67	N		Marengo			Illinois
68	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
68	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
70	N		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
71	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
71	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
71	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
72	NE		Crystal Lake			Illinois
72	NW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
72	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
73	N		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
73	N		Caledonia			Illinois
73	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
74	N		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
74	N		Woodstock			Illinois
74	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
76	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
76	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
77	W		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
78	NE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
78	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
79	N		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
80	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
81	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
81	N		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
82	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
82	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
83	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
84	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
84	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
85	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
85	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
86	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
88	E		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
88	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
89	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
90	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.
90	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
91	NE		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
93	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
94	N		Janesville			Wisconsin
95	N		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
96	SE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
96	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
96	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
97	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
99	NW		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
100	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
100	NW		Apple River			Illinois
102	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
102	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
102	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
102	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
104	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
105	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
106	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
106	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
106	NW		Galena			Illinois
106	SW		Macomb			Illinois
107	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
107	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
107	W		Muscatine			Iowa
108	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
109	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
109	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
111	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
112	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
112	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
113	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
115	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
115	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
118	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
119	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
119	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
120	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
120	S		Chatham			Illinois
120	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
121	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
123	N		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
123	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
123	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
123	SE		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
124	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
124	W		Wever			Iowa
125	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
126	E		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
126	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
127	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
127	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
127	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
128	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
128	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
130	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
131	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
131	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
132	E		Bridgman			Michigan
133	S		Charleston			Illinois
133	S		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
134	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
134	W		Iowa City			Iowa
135	W		Riverside			Iowa
136	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
136	W		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
137	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
139	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
140	E		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
140	SW		Winchester			Illinois
141	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
141	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
142	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
143	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
143	E		Logansport			Indiana
143	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
143	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
145	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
145	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
148	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
148	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
148	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
150	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
150	SW		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
151	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
151	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
152	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
153	SE		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
154	S		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
155	N		Portage			Wisconsin
155	SE		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
156	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
156	SW		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
157	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
158	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
158	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
159	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
160	E		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
161	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
161	SE		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
161	SE		West Union			Illinois
162	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
163	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
163	SW		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
164	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
165	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
165	SW		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
166	NW		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
167	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
167	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
167	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
167	SW		Hannibal			Missouri
168	E		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
168	SW		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
170	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
170	E		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
170	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
172	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
172	S		Chamberlain Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Brighton.
173	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
173	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
173	SW		Fieldon Hill Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Feldon.
174	S		Nick Drew Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Hamel.
175	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.
176	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
176	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.
176	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
177	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
177	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
177	SE		Carmel			Indiana
178	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
178	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
178	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
179	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
179	SW		Principia College Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah.
180	S		Alma			Illinois	A town in Marion county.

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