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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			SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
7	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
12	S		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
14	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
15	E		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
17	NE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
18	NE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
18	NE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
20	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
21	NE		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.
22	N		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
23	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
25	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
27	NE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
31	NE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
32	NE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
32	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.
33	NE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
33	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
33	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
35	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
36	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
36	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
38	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
38	SW		Streator			Illinois
39	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
40	N		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
40	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
41	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
42	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
43	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
43	N		Marengo			Illinois
44	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
44	SE		Peotone			Illinois
45	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
45	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
45	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
47	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
48	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
48	N		Woodstock			Illinois
48	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
49	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
50	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
50	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
51	N		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
51	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
51	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
52	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
53	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
53	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
53	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
54	N		Caledonia			Illinois
54	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
55	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
56	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
58	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
61	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
61	W		Sterling			Illinois
62	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
64	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
65	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
65	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
65	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
65	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
69	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
69	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
72	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
74	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
76	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
76	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
77	N		Janesville			Wisconsin
78	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
79	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
80	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
80	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
83	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
84	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
85	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
85	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
85	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
85	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
86	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
88	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
89	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
89	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
91	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
91	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
92	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
93	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
93	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
94	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
96	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
98	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
99	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
99	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
101	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
101	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
101	NW		Apple River			Illinois
102	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
103	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
104	E		Bridgman			Michigan
105	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
106	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
107	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
107	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
108	E		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
109	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
111	NW		Galena			Illinois
111	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
111	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
111	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.
111	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
112	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
112	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
113	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
113	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
114	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
114	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
116	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
116	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
116	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
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		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
119	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
119	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
119	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
120	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
120	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.

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