Distance Km |
Bear -ing |
S p o n s o r e d? |
Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
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Temiskaming Shores |
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Ontario |
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2 | E |
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New Liskeard |
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Ontario |
Used by some members of the Association des Astronomes Amateurs Abitibi-Témiscamingue. |
25 | N |
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Earlton |
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Ontario |
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28 | SE |
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Ville-Marie |
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Quebec |
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38 | NW |
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Sunday Creek Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory 30 Minutes west of Englehart. |
59 | S |
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Herridge Lake |
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Ontario |
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76 | N |
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Kirkland Lake |
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Ontario |
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87 | S |
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Marten River Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park and star party site of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
96 | NE |
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Rouyn-Noranda |
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Quebec |
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96 | S |
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Curiosity Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
111 | S |
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Fisher's Paradise |
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Ontario |
A campground used by some members of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
128 | NE |
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Parc National d'Aiguebelle |
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Quebec |
link |
134 | S |
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North Bay |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
145 | NE |
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Observatoire Maucar de La Motte |
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Quebec |
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145 | SW |
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Sudbury |
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Ontario |
Home of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers, the Sudbury Astronomy Club, the Ken Odaisky Memorial Observatory The Doran Planetarium of Laurentian University and Science North which is host of public star parties. |
148 | SE |
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Canadian Ecology Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Canadian Ecology Centre. In Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park |
149 | N |
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La Sarre |
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Quebec |
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150 | SW |
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Doran Planetarium |
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Ontario |
Planetarium of Laurentian University. |
152 | SE |
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Mattawa |
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Ontario |
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153 | W |
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Gogama |
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Ontario |
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158 | NW |
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Iroquois Falls |
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Ontario |
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160 | NE |
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Val-d'Or |
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Quebec |
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160 | S |
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Restoule Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park and home of the Gateway to the Universe star party held by the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
162 | NW |
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Timmins |
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Ontario |
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163 | S |
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Munro Park |
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Ontario |
A campground near Powassan. Home of the Frozen Banana Star Party. |
165 | SW |
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Burwash |
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Ontario |
An observing site of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers. |
167 | NE |
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Amos |
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Quebec |
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179 | N |
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Observatoire Plourde |
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Quebec |
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179 | NW |
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Dana-Jowsey Lakes Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park 35km west of Timmins. |
187 | S |
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Nelsons Bay Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Deer Lake near South River. |
200 | NW |
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Cochrane |
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Ontario |
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201 | S |
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WBI/Britt |
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Ontario |
A radar station. And site of informal star parties. |
203 | SE |
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Driftwood Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near Stonecliff, west of Deep River. |
206 | S |
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Dunchurch |
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Ontario |
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209 | SW |
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Espanola |
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Ontario |
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210 | SW |
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Killarney Provincial Park Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory at Killarney Provincial park. |
211 | S |
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Burk's Falls |
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Ontario |
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212 | SE |
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Algonquin Radio Observatory |
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Ontario |
Radio Observatory located in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
213 | S |
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Sandy Cove |
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Ontario |
At the north-east end of Three Mile Lake. Near Burk Falls. |
219 | E |
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Camping Portage (Laverendrie) |
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Quebec |
Un site dans la Reserverve Laverendrie. |
219 | SW |
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Killarney |
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Ontario |
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219 | SW |
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Whitefish |
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Ontario |
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223 | S |
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Pte. au Baril |
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Ontario |
On Georgian Bay. |
229 | SE |
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Deep River |
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Ontario |
Home of the Deep River Astronomy Club. |
233 | SE |
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Mew Lake Campground |
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Ontario |
A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park.Home to the Algonquin Adventure, a star party of the RASC Toronto Centre. |
235 | SE |
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Achray Campground |
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Ontario |
Campground in the northeast part of Algonquin Park. |
241 | S |
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Parry Sound |
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Ontario |
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242 | SE |
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Rock Lake |
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Ontario |
A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
243 | NE |
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Site d'observation de Lebel-sur-Quévillon |
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Quebec |
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244 | E |
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Le Domaine |
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Quebec |
Un domaine grande ouverte au milieu de la Reserverve Laverendrie. |
245 | S |
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Huntsville |
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Ontario |
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245 | S |
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Oxtongue Lake |
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Ontario |
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248 | SE |
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Four Corners Algonquin Observatory |
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Ontario |
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249 | E |
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Reserve Faunique La Verendrye |
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Quebec |
Centered on an airstrip in the reserve. Used by the . |
249 | SE |
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McCauley Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
253 | S |
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Delta Rocky Crest Resort |
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Ontario |
A resort near Mactier. |
255 | SE |
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Four Corners Madawaska Observatory |
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Ontario |
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255 | SW |
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ELAC-Stanleigh |
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Ontario |
A site of the Elliot Lake Astronomy Club. A few km north of Elliot Lake. |
256 | SE |
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Petawawa |
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Ontario |
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256 | SW |
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Elliot Lake |
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Ontario |
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258 | S |
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Lake of Bays |
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Ontario |
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259 | S |
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Muskoka District Municipality |
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Ontario |
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260 | E |
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W. Armitage Memorial Dark Sky Site |
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Quebec |
Not a specific site, but the general area around three camps: Grand Poigan, Rapide de la Gorge and Petit Poigan. |
260 | SE |
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Petawawa Terrace Provincial Nature Reserve |
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Ontario |
A nature preserve near Petawawa. |
262 | SE |
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Bonnechere Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park on Round lake. (Note: Nearby Bonnechere airstrip is nolonger accessable for observing.) |
266 | S |
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Port Carling |
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Ontario |
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267 | S |
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Haliburton Forest Observatory |
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Ontario |
An in a privately owned forest. |
268 | SW |
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Manitoulin Eco Park |
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Ontario |
A commercial park and dark sky preserve. |
272 | SE |
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Barry's Bay |
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Ontario |
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272 | SE |
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Pembroke |
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Ontario |
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275 | S |
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Taigh nan Reul |
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Ontario |
Scottish Gaelec for "House of Stars". A private observatory. |
275 | SE |
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Lake St. Peter Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near Bancroft. |
275 | SW |
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Gore Bay |
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Ontario |
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276 | S |
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Bracebridge |
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Ontario |
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278 | S |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
279 | SW |
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South Baymouth |
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Ontario |
On Manitoulin Island. |
280 | W |
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Chapleau |
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Ontario |
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282 | S |
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Clearing off Thompson Road |
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Ontario |
A clearing off Thompson road off of HYW 118. Private property. Use with permission. |
282 | SW |
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Chi'Cheemaun 2/3rds Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 2/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
285 | S |
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Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve |
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Ontario |
A Dark-Sky Preserve. Near Gravenhurst and Lake Muskoka. |
286 | SW |
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Chi'Cheemaun 1/3rd Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 1/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
288 | S |
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Gravenhurst |
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Ontario |
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288 | S |
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Haliburton County |
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Ontario |
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288 | S |
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Haliburton Scout Reserve |
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Ontario |
A large scout camp centered around Lake Kennabi. |
288 | SW |
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Blind River |
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Ontario |
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288 | SW |
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Cabot Head |
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Ontario |
Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula. |
289 | S |
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UpUp Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
289 | SE |
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Lookout Point |
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Ontario |
A lookout on Lookout Road, in Westmeath. |
292 | SW |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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293 | NW |
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Kapuskasing |
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Ontario |
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295 | SE |
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Foymount |
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Ontario |
A site used by the OAOG. |
295 | SW |
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Dorcas Bay |
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Ontario |
Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events |
297 | SE |
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Pit Road |
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Ontario |
A spot along Pit road (aka Mcguinty Rd) used by some Ottawa area observers. Near Osceola. |
298 | SW |
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Miller Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program |