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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			Massbach Ridge			Illinois
14	N		Apple River			Illinois
19	NW		Galena			Illinois
22	E		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
28	SW		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
29	S		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
32	NE		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
32	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
36	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
36	NE		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
36	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
38	E		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
39	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
40	N		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
40	NE		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
40	SE		Sterling			Illinois
41	E		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
45	E		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
46	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
46	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
48	NE		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
49	S		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
51	E		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
52	SW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
54	SE		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
56	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
56	E		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
59	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
61	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
62	E		Caledonia			Illinois
63	S		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
65	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
65	E		Kirkland			Illinois
65	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
66	S		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
70	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
73	E		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
73	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
74	N		Richland Center			Wisconsin
76	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
76	E		Marengo			Illinois
76	NE		De Forest			Wisconsin
77	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
78	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
79	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
81	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
82	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
82	SE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
83	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
84	E		Woodstock			Illinois
85	SW		Iowa City			Iowa
85	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
85	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
86	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
87	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
88	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
88	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.
90	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
91	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
92	N		Portage			Wisconsin
92	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
93	E		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.
93	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
94	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
94	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
94	N		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
94	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
94	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
95	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
95	SW		Riverside			Iowa
96	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
97	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
98	SE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
98	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
99	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
99	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
100	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
100	N		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
100	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
101	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
101	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
101	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
101	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.
103	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
103	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
103	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
104	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
104	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
104	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
104	SE		Streator			Illinois
106	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
106	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
107	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
107	SW		Williamsburg			Iowa
108	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
108	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
110	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
111	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
111	NW		Decorah			Iowa
112	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
112	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
112	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
113	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
114	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
116	E		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
116	NE		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
116	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
118	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
118	NW		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
119	E		Glencoe			Illinois
120	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
121	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
121	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
121	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
121	W		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
122	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
123	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
123	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
123	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
124	SW		Wever			Iowa
125	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
125	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
125	W		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
127	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
128	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
128	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
129	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
129	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
129	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
129	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
130	S		Macomb			Illinois
131	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
132	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
133	SW		Barnes City			Iowa
134	NE		Auroraville			Wisconsin
134	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
136	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
136	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
136	SE		Peotone			Illinois
137	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
137	NW		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
137	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
137	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
137	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
137	W		Grundy Center			Iowa
138	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
139	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
139	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
140	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
140	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
143	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
143	NE		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
143	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
144	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
147	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
148	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
148	S		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
152	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
154	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
157	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
157	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
157	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
157	SW		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
158	NE		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
159	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
160	NE		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
160	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
161	NE		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
161	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
162	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
162	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
167	SW		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
168	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
168	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
168	W		Mason City			Iowa
169	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
169	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
169	N		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
169	NW		Rochester			Minnesota
169	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
169	SW		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
171	SE		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
171	W		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
172	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
173	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
175	NE		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
175	NW		Birdland Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Rochester.
179	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.

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