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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			Crystal Lake			Illinois
9	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
11	SE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
12	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
13	S		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
15	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
15	S		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
15	W		Marengo			Illinois
16	W		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
17	SE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
20	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
21	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
22	S		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
23	S		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.
26	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
27	S		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
27	W		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
28	E		Glencoe			Illinois
28	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
28	S		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
29	S		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
29	W		Kirkland			Illinois
30	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
31	SE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
31	SW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
31	W		Caledonia			Illinois
35	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
35	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
36	S		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
37	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
37	W		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
38	S		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
39	SE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
40	S		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
40	W		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
41	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
43	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
43	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
44	S		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
44	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
45	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
46	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
47	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
47	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
47	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
47	S		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
47	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
48	S		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
49	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
49	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
53	W		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
53	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
54	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
56	S		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
56	S		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
58	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
59	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
61	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
62	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
63	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
68	SE		Peotone			Illinois
69	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
69	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
69	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
71	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
72	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
72	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.
72	W		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
73	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
74	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
74	SW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
75	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
76	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
76	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
76	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
76	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
77	SW		Sterling			Illinois
79	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
80	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
80	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
80	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
81	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
82	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
82	S		Streator			Illinois
82	SE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
83	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
85	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
87	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
88	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
88	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
89	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
90	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
90	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
90	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
90	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
91	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
91	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
92	E		Bridgman			Michigan
92	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
93	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
94	W		Apple River			Illinois
95	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
95	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
96	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
96	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
98	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
100	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
102	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
102	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
104	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
104	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
104	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
105	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
105	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
106	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
106	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
107	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
109	W		Galena			Illinois
110	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
110	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
110	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
111	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
113	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
113	W		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
113	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
117	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
117	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
119	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
120	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
120	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).

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