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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			TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
3	NW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
6	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.
8	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
10	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
12	NW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
12	S		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
12	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
14	N		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
16	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
16	N		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
18	SW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
21	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
21	SW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
23	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
24	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
24	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
24	W		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
26	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
28	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
28	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
29	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
29	SW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
31	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
31	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
32	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
32	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
32	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
33	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
33	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
33	NW		Marengo			Illinois
34	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
34	N		Woodstock			Illinois
35	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
36	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
36	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
39	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
40	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
41	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
42	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
44	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
44	SE		Peotone			Illinois
45	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
48	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
48	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
48	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
49	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
49	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.
50	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
53	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
53	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
53	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
53	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
56	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
56	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
56	SW		Streator			Illinois
58	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
59	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
61	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
62	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
63	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
64	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
64	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
65	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
67	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
68	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
69	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
70	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
71	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
71	W		Sterling			Illinois
72	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
72	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
73	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
73	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
74	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
74	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
75	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
77	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
78	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
80	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
85	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
86	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
86	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
87	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
88	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
88	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
90	E		Bridgman			Michigan
90	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
93	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
95	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
97	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
97	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
98	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
98	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
98	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
99	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
99	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
100	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
101	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
102	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
102	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
103	NW		Apple River			Illinois
103	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
103	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
104	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
104	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
104	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
104	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
106	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
106	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
106	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
108	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
108	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
110	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
111	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
111	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
111	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
111	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
111	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
114	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
115	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
116	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
116	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
116	W		Galena			Illinois
118	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
119	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
119	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
120	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
120	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
121	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
121	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
121	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
123	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
123	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
123	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
124	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
124	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
124	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
125	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
126	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
126	SE		Logansport			Indiana
127	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.
127	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
129	W		Dubuque			Iowa
130	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
132	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
133	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
134	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
134	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
135	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
135	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
136	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
136	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
136	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
137	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
138	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
139	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
139	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
140	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
140	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
141	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
141	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
143	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
143	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
143	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
144	E		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
144	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
144	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
144	W		Muscatine			Iowa
146	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
146	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
146	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
148	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
148	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
148	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
149	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
149	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
151	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
152	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
152	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
153	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
154	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
155	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
155	SW		Macomb			Illinois
156	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
156	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
158	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
158	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
159	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
159	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
160	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
160	SE		Huntington			Indiana
161	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
161	S		Charleston			Illinois
161	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
162	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
163	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
163	SE		Marion			Indiana
164	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
164	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
164	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
166	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
166	NE		Rockford			Michigan
166	SW		Chatham			Illinois
166	W		Iowa City			Iowa
168	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
168	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
169	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
169	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
169	SE		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
170	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
170	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
170	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
170	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
170	SW		Wever			Iowa
170	W		Riverside			Iowa
171	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
172	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
172	SE		Carmel			Indiana
173	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
173	S		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
174	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
174	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
174	W		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
175	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
175	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
176	SE		Fishers			Indiana
178	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
179	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
179	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
179	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
179	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
179	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.

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