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Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
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Pte. au Baril |
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Ontario |
On Georgian Bay. |
28 | N |
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WBI/Britt |
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Ontario |
A radar station. And site of informal star parties. |
38 | SE |
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Parry Sound |
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Ontario |
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45 | E |
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Dunchurch |
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Ontario |
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61 | SE |
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Delta Rocky Crest Resort |
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Ontario |
A resort near Mactier. |
67 | SE |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
69 | NE |
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Nelsons Bay Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Deer Lake near South River. |
75 | NE |
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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. |
78 | E |
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Burk's Falls |
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Ontario |
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82 | SE |
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Port Carling |
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Ontario |
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82 | SE |
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Taigh nan Reul |
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Ontario |
Scottish Gaelec for "House of Stars". A private observatory. |
84 | E |
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Sandy Cove |
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Ontario |
At the north-east end of Three Mile Lake. Near Burk Falls. |
84 | NW |
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Burwash |
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Ontario |
An observing site of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers. |
84 | S |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
86 | 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. |
89 | SE |
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Muskoka District Municipality |
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Ontario |
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91 | SW |
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Lion's Head Dark Sky Viewing Platform |
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Ontario |
A deck at Lion's head Marina in the town of Lion's Head. Site of public astronomy events. |
91 | SW |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
92 | NW |
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Killarney Provincial Park Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory at Killarney Provincial park. |
93 | 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 |
94 | NE |
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Munro Park |
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Ontario |
A campground near Powassan. Home of the Frozen Banana Star Party. |
95 | SE |
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UpUp Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
95 | SW |
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Keppel Henge |
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Ontario |
A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments. Located at Keppel Croft Gardens, near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound. |
97 | E |
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Huntsville |
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Ontario |
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97 | NW |
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Killarney |
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Ontario |
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97 | SW |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
98 | SE |
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Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve |
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Ontario |
A Dark-Sky Preserve. Near Gravenhurst and Lake Muskoka. |
99 | SE |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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100 | 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 |
101 | SW |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
101 | SW |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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103 | SW |
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Blue Heron Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Greenough Harbour, outside of Stokes Bay Ontario, on the Northern Bruce Peninsula. |
104 | W |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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105 | SE |
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Black Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Waubaushene. |
105 | SE |
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Bracebridge |
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Ontario |
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108 | SE |
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Gravenhurst |
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Ontario |
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108 | SW |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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108 | W |
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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. |
109 | S |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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110 | NW |
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Doran Planetarium |
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Ontario |
Planetarium of Laurentian University. |
111 | NE |
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North Bay |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
111 | SW |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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112 | N |
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Fisher's Paradise |
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Ontario |
A campground used by some members of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
112 | SE |
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Foxmead Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coldwater. |
112 | SW |
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ES Fox Observatory (BAS/BOEC) |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre of the Bluewater District School Board. The BOEC is a dark-sky preserve. |
114 | E |
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Lake of Bays |
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Ontario |
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114 | S |
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Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area |
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Ontario |
Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township. |
115 | N |
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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. |
117 | W |
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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. |
118 | E |
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Oxtongue Lake |
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Ontario |
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118 | S |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
119 | S |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
119 | S |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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120 | NW |
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Whitefish |
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Ontario |
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122 | W |
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Manitoulin Eco Park |
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Ontario |
A commercial park and dark sky preserve. |
125 | W |
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South Baymouth |
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Ontario |
On Manitoulin Island. |
126 | SE |
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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. |
128 | S |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
128 | SW |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
129 | S |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
130 | NW |
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Espanola |
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Ontario |
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131 | SE |
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Orillia |
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Ontario |
Home of the Orillia Stars astronomy club. |
133 | NE |
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Curiosity Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
137 | N |
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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. |
142 | SE |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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143 | S |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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144 | NE |
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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 |
147 | E |
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Haliburton Forest Observatory |
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Ontario |
An in a privately owned forest. |
147 | E |
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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. |
147 | SE |
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Lagoon City |
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Ontario |
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147 | SW |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
150 | S |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
152 | S |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
153 | SE |
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Gambridge Go-Karts |
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Ontario |
A go cart track near Gambebridge Beach. |
154 | SE |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
155 | S |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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155 | S |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
155 | S |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
155 | SE |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
156 | E |
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Rock Lake |
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Ontario |
A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
156 | S |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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157 | NE |
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Mattawa |
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Ontario |
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159 | E |
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Haliburton County |
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Ontario |
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159 | SE |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
161 | S |
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Earl Rowe Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near New Tecumseth. Site of star parties held by the University of Toronto Physics Club (UTMPC) and the U of T Amateur Astronomer's Society (UTAAS). |
161 | SE |
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Highlands Wilderness Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory in Minden Hills. |
162 | S |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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164 | N |
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Herridge Lake |
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Ontario |
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164 | W |
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Gore Bay |
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Ontario |
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165 | S |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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166 | S |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
166 | SE |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
167 | SW |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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168 | E |
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Four Corners Algonquin Observatory |
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Ontario |
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169 | S |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
169 | S |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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172 | E |
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Haliburton Scout Reserve |
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Ontario |
A large scout camp centered around Lake Kennabi. |
173 | SE |
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Fenelon Falls |
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Ontario |
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175 | S |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
175 | S |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
175 | S |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
175 | SE |
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Mount Mould Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Gooderham. Also known as MMO. |
177 | S |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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179 | E |
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McCauley Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
180 | S |
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ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville. |
181 | SE |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
182 | SW |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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184 | S |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
184 | S |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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184 | S |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
184 | SE |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
185 | E |
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Four Corners Madawaska Observatory |
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Ontario |
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187 | E |
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Algonquin Radio Observatory |
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Ontario |
Radio Observatory located in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
187 | SE |
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Kawartha Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Lindsay. |
188 | E |
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Lake St. Peter Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near Bancroft. |
189 | SE |
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Buckhorn Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory near Buckhorn. |
191 | S |
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Cold Creek Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Conservation area used as an observing site by the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
191 | SE |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
194 | S |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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195 | SE |
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Goodwood |
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Ontario |
Near Uxbridge. |
196 | E |
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Silent Lake |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park |
196 | NW |
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Elliot Lake |
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Ontario |
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196 | S |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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196 | S |
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Forks of the Credit |
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Ontario |
A provincial park used by the Toronto RASC as a dark-sky site. |
196 | SE |
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Anstruther Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private Observatory. |
196 | SW |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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198 | NW |
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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. |
199 | S |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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199 | SE |
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Churchill Chimes Equestrian Center |
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Ontario |
Riding school near the Goodwood Conservation Area. |
199 | SE |
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Port Perry |
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Ontario |
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200 | SE |
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Port Perry Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
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