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0 VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
4S Buckeyestargazer Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Valparaiso.
14N Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
19NE Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
20W Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
22SW Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
23S Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
31W Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
32NE New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
34SE Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
34W Our Prairie Sky
 
Illinois   In Park Forest.
38NE Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
38NW The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
39SW Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
39W Tinley Park
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county.
40W Peotone
 
Illinois  
41NE Bridgman
 
Michigan  
41NW Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
42W Lake Katherine Nature Center
 
Illinois   Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
44SW Astro Acres
 
Indiana   Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
45E Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
45W Mount Jennings Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
45W Moraine Valley Community College Observatory
 
Illinois   observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
46E Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
46NE Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
47NW Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
47SE Damer Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site.
47W The Little Red School House
 
Illinois   A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
48SW Bradley
 
Illinois   Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
49NE Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
51E PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
51E Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
52W Prairie Skies Star Party
 
Illinois   Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
53E Birch Rd. Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
53NW Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
53W Lockport
 
Illinois   A town in Will county.
54NE Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
55NW Morton Grove
 
Illinois   Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
58NW Lombard
 
Illinois   Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
60SE Logansport
 
Indiana  
60W NAA Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
61NW Glencoe
 
Illinois  
62NW SWAOG Light Site
 
Illinois   A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
63E Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
64W Braidwood Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Gardner.
64W White Eagle Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Naperville.
65W Megamark Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
67NW Lincolnshire
 
Illinois   Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
68NE Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
68NW Northwest Suburban Astronomers
 
Illinois   The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
68SW Stelle
 
Illinois   A community in Rogers Township, IL
69E Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory
 
Indiana   A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
70W TASS H (Droege) Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
72S Purdue University
 
Indiana   University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
74NE Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
74NW Barrington Hills
 
Illinois   A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
74NW Lake Zurich
 
Illinois  
74SE Morris Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
74W NAA Caton
 
Illinois   A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
74W Peck Farm Park
 
Illinois   Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
75NW OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1
 
Illinois   A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
75NW 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.
75NW U-46 Planetarium
 
Illinois   Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
76NE South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
77E Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
78W NAA Minooka
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
79E Stillwaters Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Columbia City.
79W SWAOG Dark Site
 
Illinois   A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
81NW Lily Lake Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
81SE ARGUS Dark Sky Site
 
Indiana   A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
81SW Harvey Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
81W NAA Ransom
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
82NW Smith Observing Site
 
Illinois   Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
82S Prairie Grass Observatory
 
Indiana   An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
82SE IU Kokomo Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
85NE Astro Hut
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Holland.
85NW Crystal Lake
 
Illinois  
87NW Kenosha
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
88NE Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
88W Serena
 
Illinois   A town in La Salle county.
89SW Middle Fork River Forest Preserve
 
Illinois   Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
90SE Huntington
 
Indiana  
91NE Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
92E Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
94NE Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
94NW Woodstock
 
Illinois  
94W De Kalb
 
Illinois   Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
95NW Racine
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
95SE Marion
 
Indiana  
96NE Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
96NW Claustonberry Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Marengo.
96W Streator
 
Illinois  
97NW Marengo
 
Illinois  
98NW Eagle Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Eagle.
98S Danville
 
Illinois   A town in Vermilion county.
100NW Richard Bong State Recreation Area
 
Wisconsin   Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
101NW Modine Benstead Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
102E Fort Wayne
 
Indiana   Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
102W 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.
103E Auburn
 
Indiana   Home of Starkey Observatory.
103NW Kirkland
 
Illinois  
106S Shades State Park
 
Indiana   site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
106SE Taylor University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
109NW Franklin
 
Wisconsin   In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
109NW Yerkes Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory in Williams Bay.
109SE Teter Retreat and Organic Farm
 
Indiana   link
110NE Hemlock Crossings Park
 
Michigan   A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
110NW Blackhawk Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
113NE Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
113SE Carmel
 
Indiana  
114NW Caledonia
 
Illinois  
114S McCloud Nature Park
 
Indiana   A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
116SE Bushels and Baskets Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
117SE Fishers
 
Indiana  
117W Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Varna.
118N Grand Haven
 
Michigan  
118N Milwaukee
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
118NE Allendale
 
Michigan   In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
118SE Anderson University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Anderson University.
118SW Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the CUAS.
119NE Hawk's Hollow Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
119NW Texas Yard Canon Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
120NW Astro-Physics
 
Illinois   Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
120NW Rockford
 
Illinois   Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
122SE Berne
 
Indiana   A town in Adams county.
122SW Bloomington
 
Illinois   A town in McLean county.
123E Pioneer Scout Reservation
 
Ohio   A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
123SE Muncie
 
Indiana   Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
123W J. Weiskopf Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
125NE Grand Rapids
 
Michigan   in Kent county
125NW Big Cigar Astronomy
 
Illinois   Club near South Beloit
125SE Coyote Howl Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
126S Greencastle
 
Indiana   Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
126S Indianapolis
 
Indiana   Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
126W Lake Thunderbird
 
Illinois   A lake near Putnam.
128NE Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
128NW Harken Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
128W Green River State Wildlife Area
 
Illinois   Link.
129N Muskegon
 
Michigan   A town in Muskegon county.
129NW UW-Whitewater Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
129S Center Valley Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
130NE James C. Veen Observatory
 
Michigan   Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
131SE The Star Deck Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Greenfield.
132N Mequon Rotary Park
 
Wisconsin   Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
132NW Janesville
 
Wisconsin  
133SW 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
134NW Velveeta Valley Observatory
 
Illinois   Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
134SW Sugar Grove Observatory
 
Illinois   An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
135N Muskegon Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   Observatory of the MAS
135SW Decatur Area Astronomy Club
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
136NW Hawkeye Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
136S Goethe Link Observatory
 
Indiana   of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
138NE Rockford
 
Michigan  
138S Oakley Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
138W Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park
 
Illinois   State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
139NW Richfield Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
139S Terre Haute
 
Indiana   A town in Vigo county.
139SE Bill's Doghouse Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in Knightstown.
139W Sterling
 
Illinois  
140E Defiance
 
Ohio  
140NE Dunham Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mulliken.
141E 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.
141NW Jackson (WI)
 
Wisconsin   A town in Washington county.
142NE Fox Park Public Observatory
 
Michigan   A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
143W Peoria
 
Illinois   Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
144S Hale Hill Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
145N Harrington Beach State Park
 
Wisconsin   A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
145N Myra
 
Wisconsin   Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
145NW Aztalan State Park
 
Wisconsin   State park near Aztalan.
146NE Dobie Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Jackson.
146NE Jackson
 
Michigan   Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
146S Franklin
 
Indiana   A town in Johnson country.
147E Lake Hudson State Recreational Area
 
Michigan   Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
147NW TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
147NW Doug Firebaugh Observatory
 
Illinois   A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
148SW Charleston
 
Illinois  
150E Thomas S. Toth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Spencerville.
150NE Greenville
 
Michigan  
150S Morgantown
 
Indiana  
150SE Shelbyville
 
Indiana  
151E Black Swamp Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Napoleon.
151SW Decatur(IL)
 
Illinois   Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
151W The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
153N Little Point Sable
 
Michigan  
154NE Hogsback Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mason, MI.
154NW Yanna Research Station
 
Wisconsin   Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
155N Stephen F. Wessling Observatory
 
Michigan   Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
155NE Lansing
 
Michigan   A town in Ingham county.
155NW Monroe
 
Wisconsin   A town in Green county.
156SE New Bremen
 
Ohio  
156SW Sullivan Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Sullivan.
157NE MSU Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
159E Seven Sisters Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Manchester.
159S Porter West Preserve
 
Indiana   A nature Preserve
159S West Union
 
Illinois  
159SE Richmond
 
Indiana  
160N Kettle Moraine North
 
Wisconsin   Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
161E Schoonover Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima.
161S Bloomington
 
Indiana   Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
162SE White Barn Observatory
 
Ohio   Future observatory site near Bradford.
162SW Wolf Creek State Park
 
Illinois   State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
164E Al Meyers Airport
 
Michigan   Airport just outside of Tecumseh.
164N Ellwood H. May Environmental Park
 
Wisconsin   Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
164NW Madison
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
164NW Meadowlark Ridge Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
164NW Suburban Lights Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Marshall.
164W Rutenbeck Observatory
 
Iowa   Just west of Clinton.
165N Plymouth
 
Wisconsin   Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
165NW West Point Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Observatory near Monticello.
166NW Beaver Dam
 
Wisconsin  
166SE Darke Sky Ranch
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Red River, OH.
166SE Tranquility Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Manchester.
167N Bass Lake
 
Michigan  
167NE FAAC Observing Site
 
Michigan   Private observing site of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
167S Columbus
 
Indiana  
168S Bloomfield
 
Indiana  
168W Massbach Ridge
 
Illinois  
169SW Stardust Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory.
170S Taylor Dark Sky Site
 
Illinois   Near Yale.
171E Whisper Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Holland.
171NE Canadian Lakes
 
Michigan   A town and lake in MI.
171NW De Forest
 
Wisconsin  
171W Sunny Knoll Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory in Port Byron.
172N Allen Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
172NE Peach Mountain Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Near Dexter.
173E Appold Planetarium
 
Ohio   Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH.
173E ONU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory or Ohio Northern University.
173W PACMO
 
Illinois   An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
174NE Big Rapids
 
Michigan  
174NW Apple River
 
Illinois  
174NW Mark's place
 
Wisconsin   A private observing site.
174S Maumee
 
Indiana   A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
175NW Fond du Lac
 
Wisconsin  
175NW Pine Bluff Observatory
 
Wisconsin   Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
175NW Wild Apple Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory in Dane County.
176E BGSU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Bowling Green State University.
176SE Westport
 
Indiana  
177E Fort Meigs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Perrysburg.
177E Indian Lake State Park
 
Ohio   State park
177E Perrysburg Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Perrysburg.
177N Land-o-Clouds Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
177SE The Troy Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
177W Knox College Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory at Knox College.
178E Ritter Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory (RARC) of the University of Toledo. Also known as Brooks Observatory. In Toledo.
178NE Irvington Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Howell.
179E Ann Arbor
 
Michigan   Home of of the Detroit Observatory and the Angel Hall Observatory. Both are observatories of the University of Michican.
179N Pigeon Lake Observatory
 
Wisconsin   A private observatory.
179NE Cohoctah Nightcrawler Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Cohoctah.
179SW PICO
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Pana.
179W Viking Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory Near Galesburg.
180SW Effingham
 
Illinois   A town in Effingham county.


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