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

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