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

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