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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			Crystal Lake			Illinois
9	NW		Woodstock			Illinois
11	SE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
12	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
13	S		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
15	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
15	S		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
15	W		Marengo			Illinois
16	W		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
17	SE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
20	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
21	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
22	S		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
23	S		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.
26	NW		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
27	S		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
27	W		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
28	E		Glencoe			Illinois
28	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
28	S		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
29	S		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
29	W		Kirkland			Illinois
30	SE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
31	SE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
31	SW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
31	W		Caledonia			Illinois
35	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
35	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
36	S		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
37	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
37	W		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
38	S		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
39	SE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
40	S		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
40	W		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
41	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
43	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
43	SE		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
44	S		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
44	SE		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
45	SE		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
46	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
47	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
47	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
47	NW		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
47	S		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
47	SE		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
48	S		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
49	SE		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
49	W		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
53	W		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
53	W		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
54	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
56	S		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
56	S		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
58	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
59	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
61	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
62	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
63	NW		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
68	SE		Peotone			Illinois
69	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
69	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
69	W		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
71	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
72	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
72	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.
72	W		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
73	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
74	S		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
74	SW		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
75	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
76	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
76	S		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
76	SE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
76	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
77	SW		Sterling			Illinois
79	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
80	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
80	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
80	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
81	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
82	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
82	S		Streator			Illinois
82	SE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
83	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
85	SE		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
87	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
88	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
88	SE		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
89	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
90	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
90	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
90	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
90	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
91	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
91	W		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
92	E		Bridgman			Michigan
92	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
93	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
94	W		Apple River			Illinois
95	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
95	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
96	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
96	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
98	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
100	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
102	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
102	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
104	E		South Haven Pier			Michigan
104	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
104	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
105	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
105	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
106	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
106	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
107	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
109	W		Galena			Illinois
110	E		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
110	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
110	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
111	E		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
113	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
113	W		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
113	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
117	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
117	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
119	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
120	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
120	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
120	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
121	SW		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
121	W		Dubuque			Iowa
122	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
124	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
124	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
124	SE		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
124	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
125	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
125	W		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
126	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
126	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
128	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
129	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
130	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
130	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
130	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
131	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
132	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
132	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
132	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
132	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
133	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
134	E		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
134	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
134	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
134	SE		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
135	E		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
136	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
136	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
137	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
137	SE		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
138	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
139	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
140	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
140	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
140	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
144	E		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
144	SE		Logansport			Indiana
145	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
146	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
146	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
148	SE		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
148	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
149	N		Mosquito Hill Nature Center			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR). In New London.
149	NW		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
150	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
150	NW		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
151	N		Hartman Creek State Park			Wisconsin	State park and home of the Wisconsin Observers Weekend
151	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
151	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
151	W		Muscatine			Iowa
152	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
152	NW		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
152	W		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
153	NE		Rockford			Michigan
153	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
154	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
155	E		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
155	NE		Big Sable Point			Michigan	In Ludington State Park.
155	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.
157	SE		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
158	N		Green Bay			Wisconsin	Home of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society.
158	N		NPMAS Parmentier Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory which is also an observing site of the Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society (NPMAS).
158	NE		Allen Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
159	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
160	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
160	SE		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
164	N		Cedar Drive Observatory			Wisconsin	An observatory near Pulaski.
165	NW		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
165	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
165	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
166	NW		Michowka Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
166	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
166	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
168	NE		Greenville			Michigan
169	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
170	N		UWSP Observatory			Wisconsin	of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.
170	W		Iowa City			Iowa
172	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
173	NE		North Wind Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
173	SE		Huntington			Indiana
173	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
173	SW		Macomb			Illinois
174	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
174	NW		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
175	NE		Big Rapids			Michigan
175	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
176	E		Dunham Hill Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory near Mulliken.
176	W		Riverside			Iowa
177	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
178	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
179	NE		Canadian Lakes			Michigan	A town and lake in MI.
180	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.

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