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

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