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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			Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
17	E		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
20	NE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
21	N		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
22	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
24	SE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
27	NW		Apple River			Illinois
29	E		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
31	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
34	E		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
34	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
35	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
35	S		Sterling			Illinois
36	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
37	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
39	SW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
40	E		Caledonia			Illinois
40	W		Galena			Illinois
43	E		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
43	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
44	E		Kirkland			Illinois
44	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
46	S		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
47	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
49	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
50	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
52	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
53	SE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
53	W		Dubuque			Iowa
54	E		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
54	E		Marengo			Illinois
54	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
55	N		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
58	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
59	SW		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
60	E		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
60	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
62	E		Woodstock			Illinois
63	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
64	S		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
66	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
67	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
68	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
69	E		Crystal Lake			Illinois
69	SW		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
72	E		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
72	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
73	E		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
74	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
74	SE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
74	SE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
74	SE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
75	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
76	S		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
76	SE		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		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
78	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
80	E		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
80	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
80	SE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
81	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
81	E		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
81	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
82	SE		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
84	SE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
85	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
85	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
85	SE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
87	N		Portage			Wisconsin
87	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
87	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
88	SE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
89	E		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
90	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
90	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
90	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
90	S		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
91	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
92	SE		Streator			Illinois
93	SW		Muscatine			Iowa
95	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
95	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
95	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
96	E		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
96	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
96	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
97	E		Glencoe			Illinois
97	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
97	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
98	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
98	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
98	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
100	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
101	E		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
101	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
101	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
102	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
102	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
103	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
103	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
104	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
104	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
105	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
105	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
105	SW		Iowa City			Iowa
106	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
107	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
107	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
108	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
108	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
108	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
109	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
109	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
109	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
109	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
111	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
111	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
113	SW		Riverside			Iowa
114	SE		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
115	W		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
116	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
117	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
117	SE		Peotone			Illinois
118	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
119	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
119	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
120	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
120	SW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
121	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
123	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
123	SE		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
123	W		Hodges and North Wildlife Area			Iowa	Near Jesup. Used by members of the Black Hawk Astronomy Club, affiliated with the Grout Museum in Waterloo Iowa.
126	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
126	NE		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
126	NE		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
128	NW		Decorah			Iowa
128	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
129	NW		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
130	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
132	NE		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
132	NE		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
132	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
134	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
136	SW		Wever			Iowa
137	N		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
137	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
137	SW		Macomb			Illinois
138	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
141	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
141	NE		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
142	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
143	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
143	W		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
146	NE		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
146	W		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
147	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
148	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
148	NE		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
148	NW		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
149	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
150	NE		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
152	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
152	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
153	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
154	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
154	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
154	W		Barnes City			Iowa
156	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
158	W		Grundy Center			Iowa
159	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
160	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
160	NE		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
160	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
160	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
161	E		Bridgman			Michigan
161	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
161	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
163	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.
165	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
166	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
167	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
168	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
169	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
170	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
171	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
171	N		RJM Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Spencer.
172	SE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
173	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
173	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
173	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
174	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
175	NE		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
176	SW		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
178	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
178	SW		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
179	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
179	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.

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