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

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