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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			Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
13	NW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
15	S		Iowa City			Iowa
28	S		Riverside			Iowa
30	SW		Williamsburg			Iowa
36	NW		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
36	S		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
38	E		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
39	SE		Muscatine			Iowa
48	NW		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.
50	E		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
56	SW		Barnes City			Iowa
60	SE		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
61	NE		Dubuque			Iowa
62	S		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
62	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
63	E		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
63	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
66	NE		Galena			Illinois
66	NW		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
67	NE		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
67	SE		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
69	E		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
70	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
73	NW		Grundy Center			Iowa
76	N		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
77	NW		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
78	E		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
79	SE		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
80	SE		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
82	S		Wever			Iowa
83	NE		Apple River			Illinois
83	NE		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
84	SW		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
85	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
87	SE		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
93	E		Sterling			Illinois
96	NE		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
96	SW		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
98	E		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
100	E		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
100	N		Decorah			Iowa
102	NE		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
103	NE		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
104	E		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
104	N		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
106	N		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
107	NE		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
107	NW		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
107	SE		Macomb			Illinois
108	NE		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
109	W		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
111	NE		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
112	NE		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
113	SE		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
113	W		Des Moines			Iowa
115	E		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
116	E		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
116	NE		Richland Center			Wisconsin
116	SE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
118	E		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
118	S		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
121	S		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
123	NE		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
123	NW		Mason City			Iowa
125	NE		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
126	W		Erwin W. Fick Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Iowa State University. Near Moingona.
126	W		Strohbehn Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory in Webster City.
127	E		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
127	N		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
129	SE		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
131	N		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
131	SW		Powersville			Missouri
131	SW		Truman State University Observatory			Missouri	Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
132	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
132	SE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
133	E		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
133	N		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
133	W		Timberline Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory somewhere around Winterset.
135	N		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
135	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
136	E		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.
137	E		Kirkland			Illinois
137	NE		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
137	SW		Moore-Gosch Memorial Park			Iowa	A park in Wayne County.
138	E		Caledonia			Illinois
139	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
140	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
142	E		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
144	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
145	NE		De Forest			Wisconsin
146	E		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
147	N		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
147	SW		Grand River			Iowa	A town in Decatur county.
148	E		Streator			Illinois
149	S		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
150	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
150	S		Hannibal			Missouri
150	SE		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
151	E		Marengo			Illinois
153	NW		Magnuson Observing Site			Minnesota	A private site near Corning.
153	SW		Graceland University Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Graceland University. In Lamoni
154	E		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
155	E		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
155	NE		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
155	NE		Portage			Wisconsin
155	NW		Albert Lea			Minnesota	The town, not the person.
155	S		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
156	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
156	N		Rochester			Minnesota
156	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
156	SE		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
158	E		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
158	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
158	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
160	E		Woodstock			Illinois
161	E		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.
161	E		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
161	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
161	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
161	W		Whiterock Resort			Iowa	AKA Whiterock Conservancy. Near Coon Rapids. Site of the Iowa Star Party.
162	S		Stoutsville			Missouri
162	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
162	SE		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
163	SE		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
164	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
164	N		Birdland Observatory			Minnesota	A private observatory near Rochester.
165	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
165	S		Winchester			Illinois
166	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
168	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
168	E		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
170	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
170	SE		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
171	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
171	NE		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
173	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
173	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
174	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
174	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
174	NW		Cherry Grove			Minnesota	An observing site of the Minnesota Astronomical Society.
175	E		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
176	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
176	NW		Owatonna			Minnesota	Home of the Steele County Astronomical Society
176	S		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
177	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
178	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
178	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
179	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
179	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
179	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
179	SE		Chatham			Illinois
179	SW		Chillicothe			Missouri
180	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
180	NE		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.

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