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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			The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
2	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
4	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
9	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
11	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
12	SW		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
14	NW		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
15	W		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
15	NE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
17	NW		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
17	W		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
18	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
19	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
20	W		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
21	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
23	N		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
24	W		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
26	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
26	S		Peotone			Illinois
27	W		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
29	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
29	NW		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.
30	NW		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
31	N		Glencoe			Illinois
31	NW		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
32	W		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
33	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
33	NW		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
33	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
33	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
34	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
35	NW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
35	W		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
36	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
39	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
39	SW		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
39	SW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
40	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
42	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
43	NW		Crystal Lake			Illinois
46	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
47	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
47	W		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
47	W		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
49	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
51	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
51	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
51	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
52	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
52	SW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
53	NW		Marengo			Illinois
54	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
57	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
60	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
61	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
62	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
62	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
64	SW		Streator			Illinois
64	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.
65	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
66	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
67	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
69	E		Bridgman			Michigan
69	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
69	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
70	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
70	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
71	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
74	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
75	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
77	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
78	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
78	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
79	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
80	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
80	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
81	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
84	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
84	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
85	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
86	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
88	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
88	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
89	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
90	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
90	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
91	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
91	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
92	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
92	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
93	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
93	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
94	W		Sterling			Illinois
95	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
97	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
97	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
98	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
100	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
101	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
102	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
103	SE		Logansport			Indiana
103	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
104	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
104	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
105	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
106	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
106	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
107	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
108	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
109	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
109	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
110	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
111	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
113	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
113	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
115	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
115	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
115	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
116	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
117	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
118	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
118	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
119	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
119	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
119	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
120	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
120	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
121	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
121	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
122	NE		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
122	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
123	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
123	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
123	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
124	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
124	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
125	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
125	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.
126	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
126	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
127	NW		Apple River			Illinois
127	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
129	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
130	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
130	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
130	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
130	S		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
131	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
131	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
131	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
132	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
133	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
134	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
134	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
136	SE		Huntington			Indiana
139	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
140	SE		Marion			Indiana
140	W		Galena			Illinois
140	W		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
141	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
141	SW		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
141	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
142	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
142	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
143	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
143	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
143	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
144	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
144	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
145	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
146	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
147	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
148	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
148	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
149	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
149	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
149	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
150	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
150	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
150	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
151	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
151	SE		Carmel			Indiana
151	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
152	S		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
152	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
153	NE		Rockford			Michigan
153	W		Dubuque			Iowa
154	S		Charleston			Illinois
154	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
155	SE		Fishers			Indiana
157	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
157	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
157	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
157	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
158	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
160	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
160	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
160	NW		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
160	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
160	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
161	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
162	SE		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
162	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
164	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
164	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
165	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
165	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
165	SE		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
165	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
165	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
165	W		Muscatine			Iowa
166	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
166	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
167	NE		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
167	SE		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
168	NE		Greenville			Michigan
168	SE		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
169	SE		Berne			Indiana	A town in Adams county.
169	SW		Macomb			Illinois
170	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
170	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
170	S		Hale Hill Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
170	SE		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
170	SW		Chatham			Illinois
172	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
172	NE		Fox Park Public Observatory			Michigan	A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
172	S		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
173	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
173	S		West Union			Illinois
176	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
177	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
179	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.
179	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
180	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
180	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.

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