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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			PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
15	N		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
25	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
27	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
31	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
32	NW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
34	N		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
35	E		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
35	W		Muscatine			Iowa
36	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
44	NE		Sterling			Illinois
48	E		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
48	SE		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
50	E		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
51	N		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
51	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
62	W		Iowa City			Iowa
63	N		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
63	W		Riverside			Iowa
64	SE		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
65	E		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
65	SW		Wever			Iowa
65	W		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
67	NW		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
67	S		Macomb			Illinois
71	N		Galena			Illinois
72	E		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	NE		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
76	NE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
77	N		Apple River			Illinois
78	N		Dubuque			Iowa
80	NW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
82	E		Streator			Illinois
85	E		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
85	NE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
85	S		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
86	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
88	N		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
89	NE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
90	NE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
91	NE		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
92	NE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
92	NE		Kirkland			Illinois
94	N		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
95	E		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
96	E		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
96	E		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
96	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
97	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
97	SE		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
98	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
98	NE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
98	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
99	E		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
99	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
101	NW		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
102	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
102	N		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
102	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
102	NE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
102	NE		Caledonia			Illinois
105	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
106	NE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
106	SW		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
108	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
108	NE		Marengo			Illinois
108	NE		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
109	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
109	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
109	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
109	W		Barnes City			Iowa
110	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.
111	E		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
111	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
112	E		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
113	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
113	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.
114	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
114	N		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
115	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
117	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
117	NE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
118	NE		Woodstock			Illinois
118	S		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
119	NE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
119	W		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
120	E		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
121	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
121	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
121	NE		Crystal Lake			Illinois
122	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
122	S		Winchester			Illinois
123	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
124	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
124	NE		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
124	S		Chatham			Illinois
124	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
126	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
126	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
126	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.
127	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
128	SW		Hannibal			Missouri
128	W		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
129	S		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
130	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
130	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
131	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
131	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
131	SE		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
132	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
132	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
132	NW		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
133	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
133	NE		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
133	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
134	E		Peotone			Illinois
134	N		Richland Center			Wisconsin
134	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
135	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
135	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
136	N		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
136	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
138	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
138	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
139	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
139	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
139	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
140	NW		Grundy Center			Iowa
141	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
142	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
142	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
142	NW		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
143	S		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
144	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
144	E		Glencoe			Illinois
144	N		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
144	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
144	SW		Truman State University Observatory			Missouri	Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
145	S		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
145	SE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
146	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
147	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
147	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
148	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
149	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
150	NW		Decorah			Iowa
150	SW		Stoutsville			Missouri
152	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
152	SE		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
153	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
153	N		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
154	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
154	SE		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
155	N		Portage			Wisconsin
155	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
156	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
157	S		Whiteside			Missouri	A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside.
158	E		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
159	N		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
159	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
159	S		Fieldon Hill Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Feldon.
159	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
160	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
160	SE		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
162	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
163	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
163	W		Powersville			Missouri
166	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
166	S		Chamberlain Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Brighton.
167	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
167	S		Cuivre River State Park			Missouri	State park near Bedford.
168	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
169	S		Principia College Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah.
169	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
170	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
170	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
171	N		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
171	W		Des Moines			Iowa
172	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
172	W		Moore-Gosch Memorial Park			Iowa	A park in Wayne County.
173	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
173	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
173	W		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
174	NW		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
175	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
175	SE		Charleston			Illinois
176	S		Nick Drew Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Hamel.
178	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
179	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
179	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
180	S		Edwardsville Observatory			Illinois	Near Edwardsville.
180	S		Monswath observatory			Missouri	A private site near Warrenton.

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