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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			Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
10	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
14	NW		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
18	W		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
20	SW		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
21	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
24	W		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
28	S		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
30	S		Glencoe			Illinois
30	SW		Lake Zurich			Illinois
32	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
34	NW		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
35	S		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
35	SW		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
35	SW		Crystal Lake			Illinois
37	S		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
37	SW		Woodstock			Illinois
37	W		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
38	S		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
41	NW		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
43	SW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
44	S		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
45	SW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
46	SW		Marengo			Illinois
47	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
48	SW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
50	S		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
50	W		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
51	NW		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
52	S		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
52	S		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
54	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
54	SW		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.
55	SW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
55	W		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
57	W		Caledonia			Illinois
58	SW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
58	SW		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
59	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
59	NW		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
61	S		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
61	W		Janesville			Wisconsin
62	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
62	S		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
62	S		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
62	S		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
62	W		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
63	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
63	S		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
63	SW		Kirkland			Illinois
63	W		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
64	S		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
66	SW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
68	S		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
68	W		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
70	S		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
70	S		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
73	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
74	S		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
75	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
76	SW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
77	SE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
77	SE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
77	W		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
78	S		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
78	SE		Bridgman			Michigan
78	SE		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
79	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
79	NW		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
79	SW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
80	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
81	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
81	SW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
82	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
83	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
83	W		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
84	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
84	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
86	S		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
86	S		Peotone			Illinois
86	SE		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
87	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
87	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
87	SE		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
87	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
87	SW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
88	E		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
88	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
89	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
90	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
90	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
90	SE		New Carlisle			Indiana
91	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
91	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
92	W		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
93	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
94	S		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
95	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
96	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
96	W		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
97	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
97	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
98	E		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
98	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
99	W		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
100	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
100	W		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
102	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
102	SE		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
104	E		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
104	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
105	W		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
106	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
106	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
106	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
106	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.
108	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
108	SE		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
108	SW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
108	W		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
109	NW		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
110	S		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
110	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
111	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
111	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
111	SE		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
111	SW		Sterling			Illinois
112	E		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
114	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
114	SW		Streator			Illinois
115	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
116	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
116	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
117	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
117	NW		Auroraville			Wisconsin
117	SE		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
117	W		Apple River			Illinois
118	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
119	S		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
120	E		Rockford			Michigan
120	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
120	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
120	W		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
121	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
121	W		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
123	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
124	SE		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
125	E		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
127	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
128	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
128	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
129	SE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
129	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
130	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
131	N		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
131	SE		Shipshewana			Indiana
132	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
132	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
132	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
132	W		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
133	W		Galena			Illinois
134	N		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
134	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
135	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
136	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
136	E		Greenville			Michigan
138	NE		North Wind Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
139	NW		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
139	SE		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
140	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
141	NE		Big Rapids			Michigan
142	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
145	NE		Canadian Lakes			Michigan	A town and lake in MI.
145	W		Dubuque			Iowa
145	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
146	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
146	SW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
146	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
147	E		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
147	NE		Onekama-DS-Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Onekama.
147	SE		Logansport			Indiana
148	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
152	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
152	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
152	SE		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
153	NE		Apple Ridge Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory in Le Roy township.
153	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
155	NE		RedShift Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory of a member of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society.
155	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
156	E		Fox Park Public Observatory			Michigan	A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
156	N		Leif Everson Observatory (LEO)			Wisconsin	An observatory near The Crossroads At Big Creek. See the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society.
156	S		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
157	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
158	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
158	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
159	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
160	NW		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
160	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
162	NE		BoonHill Observatory			Michigan	link
162	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
163	NW		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
165	NE		Northhills Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Thompsonville.
165	SE		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
165	W		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
166	E		Lansing			Michigan	A town in Ingham county.
166	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
168	NE		Berry Lake			Michigan
168	S		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
168	SE		Huntington			Indiana
169	NE		Brooks Astronomical Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Central Michigan University. In Mt. Pleasant.
169	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
169	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
170	E		MSU Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
170	NE		Platte River Campground			Michigan
170	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
170	W		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
171	SE		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
172	E		Hogsback Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mason, MI.
172	N		Coleman			Wisconsin
172	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
173	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
174	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
175	E		Dobie Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Jackson.
175	NW		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
176	E		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.
176	E		Jackson			Michigan	Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
178	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
178	W		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
179	SE		Marion			Indiana

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