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0 Island Lake State Recreation Area
 
Michigan   Centered on Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake Recreation Area. Used by the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
4W Ore Lake Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Ore Lake.
8N GM Milford Proving Ground Softball Fields
 
Michigan   A private site used by the General Motors Astronomy Club.
10E Novi Community Sports Park
 
Michigan   A park west of Northville. Used by some members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
13NW Irvington Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Howell.
13SW Peach Mountain Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Near Dexter.
< 15 Plymouth Digital Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Plymouth.
15N Northern Cross Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory near Fenton.
15S Ann Arbor
 
Michigan   Home of of the Detroit Observatory and the Angel Hall Observatory. Both are observatories of the University of Michican.
17E My-Spot Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near West Bloomfield.
18S Applewood Absurditory
 
Michigan   A private observatory, at least in spirit, near Ypsilanti.
18S Ypsilanti
 
Michigan  
18W FAAC Observing Site
 
Michigan   Private observing site of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
21N Fenton
 
Michigan  
21NW Cohoctah Nightcrawler Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Cohoctah.
21SE Livonia
 
Michigan  
22N Star Hoppers Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory of Star Hoppers amateur astronomy group. Near Holly.
25E Cranbrook Institute of Science
 
Michigan   Museum of natural history with public observing. In Bloomfield Hills.
25NE McMath-Hulbert Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory with public events. Near Lake Angelus.
27SE UM-Dearborn Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the Dearborn Campus of the University of Michigan.
30NE Heavens View Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Ortonville.
30SW Seven Sisters Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Manchester.
31E Rochester Hills
 
Michigan  
31E Troy Space Gazebo
 
Michigan   A private observatory used by some members of the Oakland Astronomy Club. In Troy.
32SE Hector J. Robinson Observatory
 
Michigan   AKA the Lincoln Park Observatory. Observatory of the Lincoln Park School System. Near Lincoln Park High School.
34S Al Meyers Airport
 
Michigan   Airport just outside of Tecumseh.
35NE Addison Oaks Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park.
36E Detroit
 
Michigan   Home of the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium at the Detroit Science Center.
37E Visual Reconstructions Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Sterling Heights.
37W Hogsback Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mason, MI.
38N Longway Planetarium
 
Michigan   A planetarium in Flint.
38SW Jackson
 
Michigan   Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
38W Dobie Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Jackson.
39NE Washington(MI)
 
Michigan   A town in Macomb county.
40N Flushing Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Flushing.
40SE Lake Erie Metropark
 
Michigan   A Detroit Metro Park on the Lake Erie shore line south of Detroit. Check with the park before planning observing.
41NE Seven Ponds
 
Michigan   Home of the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club. Near Dryden.
42E St. Clair Shores
 
Michigan  
42E Windsor
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC Windsor Centre.
42W MSU Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
43SE Monroe
 
Michigan  
45NE Stargate Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of The Warren Astronomical Society. Located at Wolcott Mill Metropark.
45SW Camp McGregor Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory, at Camp McGregor, of the Jackson County Intermediate School District. Also site of star parties held by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
46W Lansing
 
Michigan   A town in Ingham county.
48E Lake St. Clair Metropark Observatory
 
Michigan   Future site of an observatory of Wayne State University located at Lake St. Clair Metropark.
48NE Sirius Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Almont.
50E New Haven
 
Michigan   In Macomb county.
50NE Kresge Environmental Education Center
 
Michigan   KEEC is an education center of Eastern Michigan Univserity. At Fish Lake.
52SW Lake Hudson State Recreational Area
 
Michigan   Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
54S Appold Planetarium
 
Ohio   Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH.
54W Fox Park Public Observatory
 
Michigan   A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
56SE Camp Cedarwin Scout Camp
 
Ontario   A scout camp in Essex county.
57S Ritter Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory (RARC) of the University of Toledo. Also known as Brooks Observatory. In Toledo.
59NE Blue Moon Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mussey.
60S Whisper Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Holland.
61N Vassar
 
Michigan  
61W Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
62E Hallam Observatory
 
Ontario   An observatory of the RASC Windsor Centre. Near Comber.
62NE Kenockee Observatory
 
Michigan  
64W Dunham Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mulliken.
65N Saginaw
 
Michigan  
65SE Leamington
 
Ontario  
66S Fort Meigs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Perrysburg.
66S Perrysburg Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Perrysburg.
67S Refractor Heaven
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Genoa.
68E Tilbury
 
Ontario  
70NE Black River Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Port Huron.
73S Luckey
 
Ohio   A town in Wood county.
73SE Point Pelee National Park
 
Ontario   National Park and dark sky preserve.
73SW Pioneer Scout Reservation
 
Ohio   A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
74SE Trout Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Oak Harbor.
75NE Sarnia
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre.
75SE Pelee Island
 
Ontario   Actually, the southernmost point in Canada at the Fish Point Provincial Park. The best spot for observing Omega Centauri from Canada.
75W Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
76NE Lamoria Springs Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Sandusky.
77N Delta College Planetarium
 
Michigan   Planetarium of Delta College in Bay City.
77NE Beckstrom Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Deford.
77S BGSU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Bowling Green State University.
79E Chatham
 
Ontario  
79S Black Swamp Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Napoleon.
80S White Star Park
 
Ohio   County park and home of the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). annual star party. In Gibsonburg.
82N Sunset Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   A society with members from Midland, Saginaw and Bay City (Tri-cities area).
82SE Collinsport Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory on Kelleys Island.
86E Oakdale
 
Ontario  
89S Defiance
 
Ohio  
89S Wolf Creek Park
 
Ohio   County park.
89SE Sandusky
 
Ohio  
90W James C. Veen Observatory
 
Michigan   Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
91NW Greenville
 
Michigan  
93NW Brooks Astronomical Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Central Michigan University. In Mt. Pleasant.
93SW Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
95E Green Ridge Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Ridgetown.
95S Ballreich Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Camp Hertzer. Site of public observing held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). Also used by physics students at Heidelberg College. Near Tiffin.
96E Rondeau Provincial Park
 
Ontario   A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham.
96NE Delaware Park
 
Michigan   County park of Sanilac County.
96W Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
97W Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
99S Heidelberg College
 
Ohio   A college in Tiffin.
101N Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort
 
Michigan   A members-only campsite.
101S Riverbend Recreation Area
 
Ohio   A public park, used for public observing by the Millstream Astronomy Club. Near Findlay.
101SE Vermilion
 
Ohio   A town in Erie county.
101W Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
103E Big Bend Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre.
103NW Rockford
 
Michigan  
103SE HVAG SkyTour
 
Ohio   Private land and site of puiblic viewings held by the Huron Valley Astronomers Group
104E Rodney
 
Ontario  
104SW Auburn
 
Indiana   Home of Starkey Observatory.
104W Grand Rapids
 
Michigan   in Kent county
106NE Port Franks
 
Ontario  
107NE Lambton Shores
 
Ontario  
107SE Lorain
 
Ohio  
109N Oak Beach Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
110N Port Crescent State Park
 
Michigan   State park
110NW Canadian Lakes
 
Michigan   A town and lake in MI.
110W Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
111E Strathroy
 
Ontario  
111SW Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
111W Hawk's Hollow Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
112NW River Valley RV Park
 
Michigan   Home of the Great Lakes Star Gaze. Near Gladwin.
113SE Oberlin
 
Ohio   Home of the Oberlin College Observatory and Oberlin Astronomy Club.
115SE John D. Nielsen Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory located on the Carlisle Reservation. Used for public observing by the The Black River Astronomical Society.
115SE Walter E. Schuele Planetarium
 
Ohio   Planetarium of the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center with public observing programs. In Bay Village.
117W Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
118NE G-2 Farms Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory.
118W Allendale
 
Michigan   In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
119N Cedar Springs Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
119NW Harrison
 
Michigan   A town in Clare county.
119S ONU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory or Ohio Northern University.
119SE LaGrange
 
Ohio   Home of the The Black River Astronomical Society.
119SW Fort Wayne
 
Indiana   Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
120SE Cosmic Orchard Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Columbia Station
122E Weymouth Pines Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Middlesex Centre.
122NW Big Rapids
 
Michigan  
122S Bucyrus
 
Ohio  
122S Schoonover Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima.
123E Fingal Wildlife Centre
 
Ontario   FWC is a site used by the London RASC
123SE Anderson Observatory
 
Ohio   A private obsrevatory near Shelby.
123SE Burrell Memorial Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Baldwin Wallace University.
124N Tawas
 
Michigan  
125SE Cleveland
 
Ohio  
125SW Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
125W Astro Hut
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Holland.
126NE Bayfield
 
Ontario   Centered on the field of the Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds which is site of public star parties held by the West Coast Astronomers.
127W Hemlock Crossings Park
 
Michigan   A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
127W Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
128E Purple Crow Lidar Facility
 
Ontario   Laser radar located at the Environmental Sciences Western Field Station of Western University.
128NE Elginfield Observatory
 
Ontario   Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO).
128NW Muskegon Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   Observatory of the MAS
128SE CAA Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Cuyahoga Astronomical Association located at Letha House Park near Spencer.
129E Hume Cronyn Observatory
 
Ontario   A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario.
129S Thomas S. Toth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Spencerville.
130E London
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC London Centre.
130SE Eastlake
 
Ohio  
130SE Rustic Lake Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Ashland.
131E St. Thomas
 
Ontario  
131SW Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory
 
Indiana   A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
131W South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
133NE Goderich
 
Ontario  
133SW Stillwaters Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Columbia City.
133W Grand Haven
 
Michigan  
134S Rio Riley Solar Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory
134SW PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
135N Oscoda
 
Michigan  
135NW Stephen F. Wessling Observatory
 
Michigan   Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
135S Kitt's Castle Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory somewhere around Galion.
136N Houghton Lake Observatory Site
 
Michigan   Site of future private observatory. Near Houghton Lake.
137SE Penitentiary Glen Reservation
 
Ohio   A Lake Metropark and home of the Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center. Also site of the Super Star Party. Near Kirtland.
138E Springwater Conservation Area
 
Ontario   link
138NW Muskegon
 
Michigan   A town in Muskegon county.
138S Indian Lake State Park
 
Ohio   State park
139NE SkyShed Observatories
 
Ontario   A manufacturer of observatories
139S Cobblestone Creek Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Southern Marion County, Ohio.
139S Cliff's Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Marion.
139SE Bath Nature Preseve
 
Ohio   Nature preserve and observing site of the Summit County Astronomy Club.
140NW Apple Ridge Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Le Roy township.
140W Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
140W Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
141SE Cuyahoga Valley National Park
 
Ohio   National park near Near Peninsula, OH.
141SE Solon
 
Ohio   Used by some members of the Chagrin Valley Astonomical Society
142SW Berne
 
Indiana   A town in Adams county.
142W Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
142W Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
143NE Camp Kintail
 
Ontario   A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre.
144SE Wadsworth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Wadsworth.
144SE Warren Rupp Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory Near Mansfield. Home of the Hidden Hollow star party.
144SE Zeppy's Astronomical Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory somewhere around Chardon.
144SW Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
144SW Huntington
 
Indiana  
145NW Berry Lake
 
Michigan  
146E Madison
 
Ohio  
146N Roscommon
 
Michigan  
146S New Bremen
 
Ohio  
146SW Morris Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
148E Port Burwell Provincial Park
 
Ontario   Provincial park.
148N Higgins Lake
 
Michigan  
148NE Point Clark
 
Ontario  
148SE The Top Of The Sky Mini Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
148SE Wooster
 
Ohio  
149E Pictor Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Ingersoll.
149SE Fishcreek Rd Observing Site
 
Ohio   Site of public astronomy events in Stow, Ohio.
149SE Observatory Park
 
Ohio   Park of the Geauga Park District . Site of astronomical, geological and meteorlogical observatories. Affiliated with the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society. In Montville township.
150E Embro Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Embro.
150SE Eagle's Nest
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Akron.
150SE Indian Hill Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society
150SE Payne's Starfield Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Fredericktown.
150SW Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
151N Dreamy Skies Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Mio.
151NE Stratford
 
Ontario   Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group.
151SE Eldon Russell Park
 
Ohio   A county park near Burton.
151W Bridgman
 
Michigan  
152SW Birch Rd. Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
153NW Allen Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
153SE Astronomy Club of Akron Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory of the Astronomy Club of Akron
153W New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
153W Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
154E SkyWatch Observatory
 
Ohio   A private obseratory near Hartsgrove.
154E Tillsonburg
 
Ontario   Aka Tilsonburg.
155NE Wingham
 
Ontario  
155S Kilbourne Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Sunbury.
156NE Kincardine
 
Ontario  
156NE Monkton Observing Site
 
Ontario   A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre.
156SE Hiram College
 
Ohio   College in Hiram
157E Woodstock
 
Ontario  
157NW BoonHill Observatory
 
Michigan   link
157SW Bushels and Baskets Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
158N Warbler's Hideaway Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Lovells.
158NW North Wind Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
158S Perkins Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan University .
159E CMOR
 
Ontario   The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock.
161NW Strawberry Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Taffeltown.
161SE Miller Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Kenyon College.
161SE WCAC
 
Ohio   The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club is located southwest of Canton.
163NW Little Point Sable
 
Michigan  
163S Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site
 
Ohio   About 9 miles from Urbana.
163SE Don's Backyard
 
Ohio   A private observing site.
164NW Bass Lake
 
Michigan  
164SE Stillwell
 
Ohio  
165NE New Hamburg Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory.
165S Hutville
 
Ohio   Hutville is located on private property located between Columbus & Mt.Vernon, Ohio.
165SE Mahoning Valley Cortese Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society. Near Braceville.
166E Conneaut
 
Ohio   Also covers Ashtabula.
166E Delhi (ON)
 
Ontario  
166N McKim Alpena County Observation Site
 
Michigan   A private observing site somewhere around Alpena.
166NE North Perth
 
Ontario  
166S White Barn Observatory
 
Ohio   Future observatory site near Bradford.
167E Dorset Wilderness Area
 
Ohio   Wilderness area open to the public.
167SW Marion
 
Indiana  
168NE Hackbart Road Hill
 
Ontario   Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower. Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens.
168NE Hiddenwell Observatory
 
Ontario  
168SW ARGUS Dark Sky Site
 
Indiana   A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
168SW Damer Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site.
168SW Taylor University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
169E Long Point Provincial Park
 
Ontario   Provincial Park on lake Erie.
169E Spring Hill School Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim.
170E Norfolk County
 
Ontario  
170S The Troy Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
171S Darke Sky Ranch
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Red River, OH.
171W Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
172E Long Point Observatory
 
Ontario   A commercial observatory, open to the public. Near Port Dover.
172NE Conestogo Lake
 
Ontario   Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre.
172NE Walkerton
 
Ontario  
172S Hollow Oak Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Hilliard.
174N J.S.M. Blue Lake Township Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory.
174SE Clarke Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Mount Union College. In Alliance.
175E Evergreen Observatory
 
Pennsylvania   A private observatory in Girard Township.
175E Simcoe
 
Ontario   Home of the North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers.
175SW Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
176SE Fry Family Park
 
Ohio   A park in Pike Township
177NE Kitchener-Waterloo
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre.
177NW Big Sable Point
 
Michigan   In Ludington State Park.
178NE Port Elgin
 
Ontario   Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society).
178SE Field of Dreams Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Salem.
179E CMiller Observatory
 
Ontario   Near Brantford.
179S Columbus
 
Ohio   Home of The Columbus Astronomical Society
180E Port Dover
 
Ontario  
180NW Joseph H. Rogers Observatory
 
Michigan   "Observatory, of Northwestern Michigan College., with public observing. Also home of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society.


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