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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			The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
5	W		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
7	W		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
9	SW		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
9	W		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
11	N		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
12	S		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
16	S		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
19	N		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
19	W		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
20	NW		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
23	W		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
24	N		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
24	NW		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
25	N		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
25	S		Peotone			Illinois
26	W		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
27	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
28	W		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
32	N		Glencoe			Illinois
32	W		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
33	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
33	NW		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
33	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
34	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
35	W		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
36	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
36	SW		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
37	NW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
37	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.
37	NW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
38	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
39	NW		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
39	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
40	NW		Lake Zurich			Illinois
40	W		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
41	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
42	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
43	NW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
43	SW		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
43	W		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
47	W		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
48	S		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
49	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
49	NW		Crystal Lake			Illinois
55	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
55	W		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
56	SW		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
56	W		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
57	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
58	S		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
58	SW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
59	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
59	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
60	NW		Marengo			Illinois
61	E		Bridgman			Michigan
62	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
62	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
65	NW		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
65	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
69	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
70	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
70	SW		Streator			Illinois
71	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
71	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
71	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
71	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.
72	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
73	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
73	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
74	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
76	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
76	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
81	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
82	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
83	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
83	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
83	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
85	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
85	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
88	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
88	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
89	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
89	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
91	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
91	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
92	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
92	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
93	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
93	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
95	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
96	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
96	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
96	SE		Logansport			Indiana
96	W		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
97	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
97	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
97	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
97	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
98	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
98	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
100	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
103	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
103	W		Sterling			Illinois
105	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
106	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
107	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
108	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
109	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
109	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
110	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
111	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
111	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
111	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
112	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
115	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
115	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
115	NE		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
116	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
116	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
117	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
117	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
117	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
117	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
118	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
118	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
119	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
119	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
120	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
121	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
121	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
122	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
124	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
124	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
126	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
126	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
126	S		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
127	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
128	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
128	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
128	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
128	SE		Huntington			Indiana
128	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.
129	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
129	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
130	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
133	SE		Marion			Indiana
135	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
135	NW		Apple River			Illinois
135	NW		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
136	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
136	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
136	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
136	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
137	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
138	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
138	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
138	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
139	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
139	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
139	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
139	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
140	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
142	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
143	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
144	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
144	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
144	SW		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
145	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
145	SE		Carmel			Indiana
147	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
148	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
148	NE		Rockford			Michigan
148	W		Galena			Illinois
148	W		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
149	S		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
149	SE		Fishers			Indiana
149	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
150	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
151	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
151	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
151	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
152	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
152	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
153	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
154	S		Charleston			Illinois
154	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
154	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
154	SE		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
155	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
155	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
156	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
156	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
156	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
156	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
157	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
158	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
158	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
159	SE		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
160	NE		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
160	SE		Berne			Indiana	A town in Adams county.
160	SE		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
161	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
161	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
161	W		Dubuque			Iowa
162	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
162	NE		Greenville			Michigan
164	NW		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
164	SE		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
164	SE		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
165	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
165	NE		Fox Park Public Observatory			Michigan	A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
165	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
166	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
166	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	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
169	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
170	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
170	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
171	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.
171	S		West Union			Illinois
171	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
172	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
173	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
173	W		Muscatine			Iowa
174	E		Dobie Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Jackson.
174	E		Jackson			Michigan	Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
174	N		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
174	SE		Bill's Doghouse Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in Knightstown.
174	SW		Chatham			Illinois
174	SW		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
175	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
176	E		Defiance			Ohio
176	SE		Franklin			Indiana	A town in Johnson country.
176	SW		Macomb			Illinois
177	NE		Lansing			Michigan	A town in Ingham county.
177	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
178	E		Hogsback Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mason, MI.
178	SE		Morgantown			Indiana
179	E		Lake Hudson State Recreational Area			Michigan	Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
179	NE		Big Rapids			Michigan
179	NE		Canadian Lakes			Michigan	A town and lake in MI.
179	NE		MSU Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
180	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.

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