Distance Km |
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Wingham |
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Ontario |
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30 | NE |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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32 | SE |
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North Perth |
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Ontario |
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34 | W |
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Camp Kintail |
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Ontario |
A public camp used by the RASC Kitchener Centre. |
36 | SW |
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Goderich |
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Ontario |
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37 | N |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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40 | NW |
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Kincardine |
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Ontario |
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40 | NW |
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Point Clark |
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Ontario |
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42 | SE |
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Monkton Observing Site |
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Ontario |
A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
43 | NE |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
47 | E |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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48 | S |
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SkyShed Observatories |
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Ontario |
A manufacturer of observatories |
48 | SW |
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Bayfield |
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Ontario |
Centered on the field of the Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds which is site of public star parties held by the West Coast Astronomers. |
51 | NE |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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53 | SE |
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Conestogo Lake |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
59 | NE |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
60 | NE |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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61 | N |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
63 | SE |
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Hackbart Road Hill |
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Ontario |
Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower. Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens. |
64 | SE |
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Stratford |
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Ontario |
Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
73 | SE |
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New Hamburg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
74 | N |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
77 | E |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
77 | S |
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Elginfield Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO). |
79 | E |
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Fergus |
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Ontario |
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80 | NE |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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81 | N |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
82 | SE |
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CMOR |
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Ontario |
The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock. |
83 | S |
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G-2 Farms Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
83 | SE |
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Kitchener-Waterloo |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
85 | NE |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
87 | NE |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
87 | SW |
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Lambton Shores |
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Ontario |
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87 | SW |
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Port Franks |
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Ontario |
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88 | S |
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Embro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Embro. |
88 | SE |
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Astrodoc's Doghouse Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
91 | E |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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91 | S |
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Purple Crow Lidar Facility |
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Ontario |
Laser radar located at the Environmental Sciences Western Field Station of Western University. |
93 | SE |
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Guelph |
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Ontario |
Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
94 | N |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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95 | E |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
95 | N |
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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. |
95 | SE |
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Woodstock |
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Ontario |
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96 | N |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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97 | SE |
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Brundish Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Guelph. |
98 | E |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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98 | S |
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Hume Cronyn Observatory |
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Ontario |
A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario. |
98 | SE |
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Cambridge |
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Ontario |
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98 | SE |
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Spring Hill School Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim. |
100 | NE |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
101 | NE |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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101 | S |
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London |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC London Centre. |
101 | S |
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Pictor Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ingersoll. |
103 | E |
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Blue Springs Camp |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Acton. |
104 | E |
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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. |
104 | N |
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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. |
106 | S |
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Weymouth Pines Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Middlesex Centre. |
107 | E |
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Halton Hills |
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Ontario |
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107 | S |
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Strathroy |
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Ontario |
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108 | E |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
108 | E |
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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. |
108 | W |
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Delaware Park |
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Michigan |
County park of Sanilac County. |
111 | E |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
111 | NE |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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112 | SE |
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CMiller Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Brantford. |
115 | E |
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Caledon |
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Ontario |
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117 | E |
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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). |
117 | E |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
118 | E |
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Minakakis Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
118 | N |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
119 | E |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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119 | E |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
119 | SE |
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Brantford |
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Ontario |
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121 | N |
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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. |
122 | E |
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Milton |
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Ontario |
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123 | N |
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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. |
123 | N |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
123 | SE |
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Tillsonburg |
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Ontario |
Aka Tilsonburg. |
124 | S |
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St. Thomas |
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Ontario |
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125 | E |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
125 | SE |
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Hamilton Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
126 | E |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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127 | E |
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Brampton |
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Ontario |
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127 | E |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
127 | SE |
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Mount Nemo Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
128 | E |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
129 | E |
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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. |
129 | S |
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Springwater Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
link |
130 | SE |
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VSO |
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Ontario |
AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
131 | E |
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Brampton BrightSkies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Brampton. |
131 | N |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
133 | SE |
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Delhi (ON) |
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Ontario |
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134 | N |
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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 |
134 | NE |
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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. |
134 | S |
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Fingal Wildlife Centre |
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Ontario |
FWC is a site used by the London RASC |
135 | NE |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
135 | SW |
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Lamoria Springs Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sandusky. |
135 | SW |
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Sarnia |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre. |
137 | SE |
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Burlington |
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Ontario |
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137 | SW |
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Black River Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Port Huron. |
138 | E |
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Woodbridge |
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Ontario |
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139 | E |
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Oakville |
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Ontario |
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139 | N |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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139 | SE |
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Hamilton |
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Ontario |
Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
140 | E |
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Mississauga |
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Ontario |
Home of the RASC Mississauga Centre. Forecast also covers the Riverwood Star Party held by the RASC Mississauga Centre. |
141 | NE |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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141 | S |
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Big Bend Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre. |
141 | SE |
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Norfolk County |
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Ontario |
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141 | W |
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Port Crescent State Park |
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Michigan |
State park |
142 | E |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
142 | E |
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Fred's Backyard Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
142 | SE |
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Simcoe |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers. |
143 | E |
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Lloyd Manor Park |
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Ontario |
A park in Etobicoke (west Toronto), used by the the 433rd Toronto Scouts.. |
144 | N |
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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. |
144 | S |
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Port Burwell Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park. |
144 | SW |
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Oakdale |
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Ontario |
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145 | E |
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Vaughan |
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Ontario |
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145 | E |
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York University Observatory |
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Ontario |
AKA Allan I. Carswell Observatory. Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
145 | W |
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Oak Beach Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory. |
146 | N |
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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 |
147 | E |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
148 | NE |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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148 | SE |
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HAA Dark Sky Site |
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Ontario |
Not a public Site. An observing site of the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers (HAA) for members' use. |
149 | E |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
150 | E |
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Kendrick Astro Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Toronto. |
150 | E |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
150 | E |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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150 | S |
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Rodney |
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Ontario |
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150 | SW |
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Kenockee Observatory |
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Michigan |
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151 | E |
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David Dunlap Observatory |
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Ontario |
Historic Observatory in Richmond Hill. |
152 | E |
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Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |
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Ontario |
P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
152 | SE |
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Port Dover |
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Ontario |
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152 | W |
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Beckstrom Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Deford. |
154 | E |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
154 | E |
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KW Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
155 | N |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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155 | SE |
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Long Point Observatory |
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Ontario |
A commercial observatory, open to the public. Near Port Dover. |
156 | E |
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Toronto |
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Ontario |
Home of the Toronto RASC, University of Toronto Atmospheric Observatory (TAO) and the Ontario Science Center. |
156 | SW |
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Blue Moon Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Mussey. |
157 | E |
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Toronto Islands |
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Ontario |
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157 | SE |
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Cayuga |
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Ontario |
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158 | E |
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Markham |
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Ontario |
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158 | E |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
158 | SE |
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Haldimand |
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Ontario |
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159 | NE |
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Black Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Waubaushene. |
160 | NE |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
161 | E |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
161 | SE |
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GEM 'N I Dobservatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Grimsby. |
162 | SE |
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Weather and Sky Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Grimbsby. |
163 | SE |
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The Blue Marble Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
163 | SE |
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Long Point Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park on lake Erie. |
167 | NE |
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Foxmead Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coldwater. |
168 | N |
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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. |
168 | S |
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Green Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Ridgetown. |
169 | SE |
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Beamsville |
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Ontario |
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169 | SE |
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Lincoln |
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Ontario |
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170 | E |
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Churchill Chimes Equestrian Center |
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Ontario |
Riding school near the Goodwood Conservation Area. |
170 | E |
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Goodwood |
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Ontario |
Near Uxbridge. |
170 | E |
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Scarborough |
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Ontario |
A home of the University of Toronto Scarborough.. |
171 | NE |
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Orillia |
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Ontario |
Home of the Orillia Stars astronomy club. |
172 | SW |
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Sirius Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory near Almont. |
172 | W |
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Oscoda |
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Michigan |
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174 | E |
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Salvador Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Pickering. |
175 | NE |
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UpUp Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
175 | SE |
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Vineland |
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Ontario |
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176 | SE |
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Niagara Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory of the RASC Niagara Centre. Located at the Chippawa Creek Conservation Area. |
176 | SW |
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New Haven |
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Michigan |
In Macomb county. |
177 | E |
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Bay Ridges Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obseratory in Pickering. |
178 | E |
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Pickering |
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Ontario |
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178 | SW |
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Kresge Environmental Education Center |
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Michigan |
KEEC is an education center of Eastern Michigan Univserity. At Fish Lake. |
180 | S |
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Rondeau Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham. |
180 | SW |
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Chatham |
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Ontario |
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181 | NE |
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Taigh nan Reul |
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Ontario |
Scottish Gaelec for "House of Stars". A private observatory. |
181 | SW |
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Stargate Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of The Warren Astronomical Society. Located at Wolcott Mill Metropark. |
181 | W |
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Tawas |
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Michigan |
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182 | N |
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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. |
183 | E |
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CAMSAT Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Oshawa. |
183 | E |
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Gambridge Go-Karts |
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Ontario |
A go cart track near Gambebridge Beach. |
183 | NE |
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Lagoon City |
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Ontario |
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184 | E |
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Ajax |
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Ontario |
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185 | NE |
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Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve |
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Ontario |
A Dark-Sky Preserve. Near Gravenhurst and Lake Muskoka. |
185 | SE |
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St Catharines |
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Ontario |
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185 | SW |
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Seven Ponds |
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Michigan |
Home of the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club. Near Dryden. |
186 | E |
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Ashburn Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
In Ashburn. |
189 | SW |
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Lake St. Clair Metropark Observatory |
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Michigan |
Future site of an observatory of Wayne State University located at Lake St. Clair Metropark. |
190 | E |
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Whitby |
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Ontario |
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190 | SW |
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Washington(MI) |
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Michigan |
A town in Macomb county. |
191 | E |
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Port Perry |
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Ontario |
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191 | NE |
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Parry Sound |
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Ontario |
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192 | E |
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Port Perry Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
link |
192 | NE |
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Gravenhurst |
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Ontario |
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192 | W |
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Vassar |
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Michigan |
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193 | NE |
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Delta Rocky Crest Resort |
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Ontario |
A resort near Mactier. |
193 | SW |
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Addison Oaks Observatory |
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Michigan |
Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park. |
194 | E |
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Camp Samac |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Oshawa. |
194 | E |
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Niagara |
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Ontario |
Also known as Niagara-on-the-Lake. Home of the RASC Niagara Centre. |
194 | N |
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South Baymouth |
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Ontario |
On Manitoulin Island. |
194 | NE |
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Port Carling |
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Ontario |
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194 | SE |
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Welland |
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Ontario |
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195 | SE |
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Firemen's Park |
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Ontario |
Used by the RASC Niagara Centre for monthly public observing nights. |
196 | E |
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Oshawa |
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Ontario |
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198 | SW |
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Visual Reconstructions Observatory |
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Michigan |
A private observatory in Sterling Heights. |
199 | N |
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Pte. au Baril |
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Ontario |
On Georgian Bay. |