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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			Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
8	NW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
14	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
28	NW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
30	E		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
31	N		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
37	SW		Macomb			Illinois
44	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
45	SE		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
46	N		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
46	NE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
48	NW		Muscatine			Iowa
48	W		Wever			Iowa
52	E		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
56	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
59	N		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
60	E		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
65	N		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
66	NE		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
68	NE		Sterling			Illinois
68	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
69	SE		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
71	NW		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
73	NW		Riverside			Iowa
77	E		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		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
78	NW		Iowa City			Iowa
78	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
79	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
81	E		Streator			Illinois
82	N		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
82	SW		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
85	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
87	NW		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
88	S		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
91	S		Winchester			Illinois
93	NE		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
94	N		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
94	S		Chatham			Illinois
96	E		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
98	NW		Williamsburg			Iowa
99	NE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
100	N		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
100	NW		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
100	SW		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
100	SW		Hannibal			Missouri
101	E		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
102	N		Galena			Illinois
105	SE		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
106	NE		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
107	SE		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
108	N		Apple River			Illinois
108	NE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
108	NE		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
109	N		Dubuque			Iowa
111	NE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
112	NE		Kirkland			Illinois
112	S		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
113	E		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
113	NE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
114	S		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
115	W		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
116	E		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
116	W		Barnes City			Iowa
117	NE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
120	NE		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
121	N		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
121	NE		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
121	NE		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
122	NE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
123	NE		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
123	NW		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
123	W		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
124	E		Paxton			Illinois
124	NE		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.
124	SW		Stoutsville			Missouri
125	NE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
125	NE		Caledonia			Illinois
125	NE		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
126	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
126	N		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
126	NE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
126	NE		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
127	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
127	S		Whiteside			Missouri	A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside.
127	SE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
127	SE		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
128	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
128	NE		Marengo			Illinois
128	SE		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
128	SW		Truman State University Observatory			Missouri	Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
129	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
130	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
132	E		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
132	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
132	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
132	NE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
133	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
133	N		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
133	NE		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
133	NW		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
134	NE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
134	NW		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
135	NW		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.
135	S		Chamberlain Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Brighton.
135	SE		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
136	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
136	S		Cuivre River State Park			Missouri	State park near Bedford.
137	E		Peotone			Illinois
137	NE		Woodstock			Illinois
138	S		Principia College Astronomical Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Principia College. In Elsah.
139	NE		Crystal Lake			Illinois
139	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
139	NE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
140	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
140	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
140	NE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
141	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
141	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
142	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
143	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
144	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
144	N		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
145	NW		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
145	S		Nick Drew Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Hamel.
146	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
146	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
146	NE		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
148	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
148	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
149	E		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
149	S		Edwardsville Observatory			Illinois	Near Edwardsville.
149	S		Monswath observatory			Missouri	A private site near Warrenton.
149	S		River Moss Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory near Saint Peters.
150	SE		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
151	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
152	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
153	NW		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
153	S		Arrow Heights Astroimaging Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Maryland Heights.
153	SE		Charleston			Illinois
154	NE		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
154	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
154	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
154	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
155	E		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
155	E		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
155	N		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
155	NE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
155	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
155	S		Broemmelsiek Park Astronomy Area			Missouri	Public astronomy viewing area, with restrooms, provided by St. Charles County at Broemmelsiek Park with telescope pads and electricity.
156	NW		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
156	SW		Danville Conservation Area			Missouri	Conservation area used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.
156	W		Powersville			Missouri
157	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
158	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
158	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
158	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
158	NW		Grundy Center			Iowa
159	SE		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
160	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
160	S		St. Louis			Missouri	Home of the St. Louis Astronomical Society.
163	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
163	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
164	NW		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
164	S		Albert L. Ruppel Observatory			Missouri	Observatory near Ellisville.
164	S		Riverfront Park			Missouri	Park in Hermann.
165	N		Richland Center			Wisconsin
166	N		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
166	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
166	W		Moore-Gosch Memorial Park			Iowa	A park in Wayne County.
167	S		Colter/Menke Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Etlah, between Berger and New Haven.
167	SW		Fulton			Missouri
168	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
168	S		Big Blue Observatory			Missouri	An observatory of the Eastern Missouri Dark sky Observers (EMDSO).
169	S		Carlyle Lake			Illinois	A site on the south-east shore of Carlyle Lake. Near the town of Carlyle. Used by members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the River Bend Astronomy Club.
169	S		Shiloh Station Road			Illinois
170	S		Murphy			Missouri
172	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
172	S		Mantese's Farm			Illinois	A private farm.
172	SE		Alma			Illinois	A town in Marion county.
172	SW		Columbia			Missouri	Home of the Central Missouri Astronomical Association. Also home of Laws Observatory of the University of Missouri - Columbia.
172	SW		University of Missouri			Missouri	Aka Mizzou. University in Columbia. Home of Laws Observatory.
173	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
173	S		Catawissa			Missouri	Home of the Shaw Nature Reserve
174	N		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
174	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
174	SW		Fayette			Missouri	Home of Morrison ObservatoryCentral Missouri Astronomical Association.
174	SW		Morrison Observatory			Missouri	Observatory of Central Methodist Universityin Fayette.
177	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
177	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
178	NW		Decorah			Iowa
178	W		Des Moines			Iowa
179	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
179	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
180	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
180	S		Cedar Hill Park			Missouri	Park in Cedar Hill.

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