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0 Lake Hudson State Recreational Area
 
Michigan   Dark-sky preserve near Hudson. Used for star parties by the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson.
20NE Al Meyers Airport
 
Michigan   Airport just outside of Tecumseh.
21NW 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.
23N Seven Sisters Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Manchester.
24SW Pioneer Scout Reservation
 
Ohio   A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
29E Appold Planetarium
 
Ohio   Planetarium of Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH.
29N Jackson
 
Michigan   Home of the Amateur Astronomers of Jackson . and the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium .
30SE Whisper Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Holland.
31S Black Swamp Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Napoleon.
32N Dobie Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Jackson.
35E Ritter Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory (RARC) of the University of Toledo. Also known as Brooks Observatory. In Toledo.
38SE Fort Meigs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Perrysburg.
38SE Perrysburg Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Perrysburg.
39S Defiance
 
Ohio  
40NE Ann Arbor
 
Michigan   Home of of the Detroit Observatory and the Angel Hall Observatory. Both are observatories of the University of Michican.
42N Peach Mountain Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the University Lowbrow Astronomers. Near Dexter.
43N FAAC Observing Site
 
Michigan   Private observing site of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
43NE Applewood Absurditory
 
Michigan   A private observatory, at least in spirit, near Ypsilanti.
43NE Ypsilanti
 
Michigan  
44E Monroe
 
Michigan  
44SE BGSU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Bowling Green State University.
47SE Luckey
 
Ohio   A town in Wood county.
49NE Ore Lake Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Ore Lake.
50SE Refractor Heaven
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Genoa.
51NE Plymouth Digital Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Plymouth.
52N Hogsback Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mason, MI.
52NE Island Lake State Recreation Area
 
Michigan   Centered on Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake Recreation Area. Used by the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
53SW Auburn
 
Indiana   Home of Starkey Observatory.
54NW Beman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
55NE Novi Community Sports Park
 
Michigan   A park west of Northville. Used by some members of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club.
56E Lake Erie Metropark
 
Michigan   A Detroit Metro Park on the Lake Erie shore line south of Detroit. Check with the park before planning observing.
56N Irvington Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Howell.
57W Neuenschwander Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
58NW Battle Creek
 
Michigan   A town in Calhoun county.
58SE White Star Park
 
Ohio   County park and home of the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). annual star party. In Gibsonburg.
59NE Livonia
 
Michigan  
60NE GM Milford Proving Ground Softball Fields
 
Michigan   A private site used by the General Motors Astronomy Club.
61E Trout Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Oak Harbor.
61N MSU Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
61NE Hector J. Robinson Observatory
 
Michigan   AKA the Lincoln Park Observatory. Observatory of the Lincoln Park School System. Near Lincoln Park High School.
62NE UM-Dearborn Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of the Dearborn Campus of the University of Michigan.
62NW Fox Park Public Observatory
 
Michigan   A public observatory in Fox Memorial Park, Potterville.
63N Cohoctah Nightcrawler Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Cohoctah.
64N Lansing
 
Michigan   A town in Ingham county.
65NE Northern Cross Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory near Fenton.
66NE My-Spot Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near West Bloomfield.
66SE Riverbend Recreation Area
 
Ohio   A public park, used for public observing by the Millstream Astronomy Club. Near Findlay.
67SW Fort Wayne
 
Indiana   Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
68SE Wolf Creek Park
 
Ohio   County park.
70NE Detroit
 
Michigan   Home of the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium at the Detroit Science Center.
70W Shipshewana
 
Indiana  
72N Fenton
 
Michigan  
73NE Cranbrook Institute of Science
 
Michigan   Museum of natural history with public observing. In Bloomfield Hills.
73NE Star Hoppers Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory of Star Hoppers amateur astronomy group. Near Holly.
73NE Windsor
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC Windsor Centre.
73NW Dunham Hill Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mulliken.
73SE Ballreich Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Camp Hertzer. Site of public observing held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC). Also used by physics students at Heidelberg College. Near Tiffin.
73W Portage (MI)
 
Michigan  
74E Camp Cedarwin Scout Camp
 
Ontario   A scout camp in Essex county.
75SE Heidelberg College
 
Ohio   A college in Tiffin.
76NE McMath-Hulbert Observatory
 
Michigan   An observatory with public events. Near Lake Angelus.
76NW Kalamazoo
 
Michigan   Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
76S Schoonover Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory staffed by members of the Lima Astronomical Society. Near Lima.
77S ONU Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory or Ohio Northern University.
77W Yarger Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
78NE Troy Space Gazebo
 
Michigan   A private observatory used by some members of the Oakland Astronomy Club. In Troy.
80NE Rochester Hills
 
Michigan  
80S Thomas S. Toth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Spencerville.
81E Pelee Island
 
Ontario   Actually, the southernmost point in Canada at the Fish Point Provincial Park. The best spot for observing Omega Centauri from Canada.
82E Collinsport Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory on Kelleys Island.
82NE Heavens View Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Ortonville.
83NE St. Clair Shores
 
Michigan  
83NE Visual Reconstructions Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Sterling Heights.
83SW Stillwaters Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Columbia City.
83W Dr. T. K. Lawless Park
 
Michigan   Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
84E Sandusky
 
Ohio  
84SW Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory
 
Indiana   A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
84W Goshen College
 
Indiana   College in Goshen, IN.
86E Leamington
 
Ontario  
86NE Addison Oaks Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Oakland County Astronomy Club in Addison Oaks county park.
86NW Sycamore Stars Observatory
 
Michigan   A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
87N Flushing Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Flushing.
87N Longway Planetarium
 
Michigan   A planetarium in Flint.
87NE Washington(MI)
 
Michigan   A town in Macomb county.
88SE HVAG SkyTour
 
Ohio   Private land and site of puiblic viewings held by the Huron Valley Astronomers Group
89E Hallam Observatory
 
Ontario   An observatory of the RASC Windsor Centre. Near Comber.
89E Point Pelee National Park
 
Ontario   National Park and dark sky preserve.
89SW Berne
 
Indiana   A town in Adams county.
90NE Lake St. Clair Metropark Observatory
 
Michigan   Future site of an observatory of Wayne State University located at Lake St. Clair Metropark.
93NE Stargate Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of The Warren Astronomical Society. Located at Wolcott Mill Metropark.
93NE Seven Ponds
 
Michigan   Home of the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club. Near Dryden.
93SW Huntington
 
Indiana  
95NW James C. Veen Observatory
 
Michigan   Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
95S Indian Lake State Park
 
Ohio   State park
96NE New Haven
 
Michigan   In Macomb county.
96SW Morris Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
97S New Bremen
 
Ohio  
97SE Bucyrus
 
Ohio  
97W PHM Planetarium
 
Indiana   Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
98E Tilbury
 
Ontario  
99NE Sirius Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Almont.
101E Vermilion
 
Ohio   A town in Erie county.
102NE Kresge Environmental Education Center
 
Michigan   KEEC is an education center of Eastern Michigan Univserity. At Fish Lake.
102W Bremen
 
Indiana   A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
103W Jordan Hall Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
104SW Bushels and Baskets Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
105SE Anderson Observatory
 
Ohio   A private obsrevatory near Shelby.
105SW Potawatomi Wildlife Park
 
Indiana   A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
106NW Grand Rapids
 
Michigan   in Kent county
106NW Greenville
 
Michigan  
106SE Rio Riley Solar Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory
106SW Birch Rd. Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
107SE Cobblestone Creek Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Southern Marion County, Ohio.
109NW Astro Hut
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Holland.
109W Kingman Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
110E Lorain
 
Ohio  
110N Saginaw
 
Michigan  
110NE Blue Moon Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Mussey.
110SE Cliff's Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Marion.
110W Oronoko Observatory
 
Michigan   Near Berrien Springs.
111E Oberlin
 
Ohio   Home of the Oberlin College Observatory and Oberlin Astronomy Club.
111N Vassar
 
Michigan  
111NW Hawk's Hollow Observatory
 
Michigan   A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
111SE Kitt's Castle Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory somewhere around Galion.
112NE Kenockee Observatory
 
Michigan  
112NW Rockford
 
Michigan  
112W South Haven Pier
 
Michigan  
113E Chatham
 
Ontario  
113NW Vivekananda Monastery
 
Michigan   A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
114E John D. Nielsen Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory located on the Carlisle Reservation. Used for public observing by the The Black River Astronomical Society.
115SW Marion
 
Indiana  
115W Benton Harbor
 
Michigan   A atown in Berrien county.
116SE Rustic Lake Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Ashland.
116SW Taylor University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
117E LaGrange
 
Ohio   Home of the The Black River Astronomical Society.
117NW Allendale
 
Michigan   In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
117S White Barn Observatory
 
Ohio   Future observatory site near Bradford.
117SW ARGUS Dark Sky Site
 
Indiana   A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
117W New Carlisle
 
Indiana  
119S Champaign Star Gazers Observing Site
 
Ohio   About 9 miles from Urbana.
120NE Black River Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Port Huron.
120W Bridgman
 
Michigan  
121SW Damer Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site.
121W Warren Dunes State Park
 
Michigan   State park new Sawyer.
122E Walter E. Schuele Planetarium
 
Ohio   Planetarium of the Lake Erie Nature & Science Center with public observing programs. In Bay Village.
122NE Sarnia
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre.
122S Darke Sky Ranch
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Red River, OH.
123E Cosmic Orchard Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Columbia Station
123N Delta College Planetarium
 
Michigan   Planetarium of Delta College in Bay City.
123N Sunset Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   A society with members from Midland, Saginaw and Bay City (Tri-cities area).
123NW Hemlock Crossings Park
 
Michigan   A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
123S The Troy Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
124N Brooks Astronomical Observatory
 
Michigan   Observatory of Central Michigan University. In Mt. Pleasant.
124SE CAA Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Cuyahoga Astronomical Association located at Letha House Park near Spencer.
125SE Kilbourne Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Sunbury.
125SE Warren Rupp Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory Near Mansfield. Home of the Hidden Hollow star party.
126SE Perkins Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Ohio Wesleyan University .
127E Rondeau Provincial Park
 
Ontario   A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham.
127NE Oakdale
 
Ontario  
127SE Payne's Starfield Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Fredericktown.
128E Burrell Memorial Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Baldwin Wallace University.
128NE Lamoria Springs Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Sandusky.
128SW Muncie
 
Indiana   Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
129E Green Ridge Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Ridgetown.
129NE Beckstrom Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory near Deford.
131W Tippecanoe River State Park
 
Indiana   State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
132NW Canadian Lakes
 
Michigan   A town and lake in MI.
132NW Grand Haven
 
Michigan  
133SW Logansport
 
Indiana  
134E Cleveland
 
Ohio  
134NW Muskegon Astronomical Society
 
Michigan   Observatory of the MAS
135S Tranquility Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Manchester.
136SW IU Kokomo Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
137SE Hollow Oak Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Hilliard.
137W Michigan City
 
Indiana   A town in La Porte county.
139SE Hutville
 
Ohio   Hutville is located on private property located between Columbus & Mt.Vernon, Ohio.
139SE Wooster
 
Ohio  
140NW Muskegon
 
Michigan   A town in Muskegon county.
140SE Miller Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Kenyon College.
141E Bath Nature Preseve
 
Ohio   Nature preserve and observing site of the Summit County Astronomy Club.
141E Rodney
 
Ontario  
141NE Big Bend Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory of a member of the RASC London Centre.
141S London
 
Ohio   In Madison county.
141SW Anderson University Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Anderson University.
142E Wadsworth Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory in Wadsworth.
143NW Big Rapids
 
Michigan  
143S John Bryan State Park Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society in John Bryan State Park.
143S Richmond
 
Indiana  
144E Cuyahoga Valley National Park
 
Ohio   National park near Near Peninsula, OH.
144S Dayton
 
Ohio   Home of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society and their Apollo Observatory.
145E Eastlake
 
Ohio  
145SE Columbus
 
Ohio   Home of The Columbus Astronomical Society
146W Indiana Dunes State Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
147N Outdoor Adventures Saginaw Bay Resort
 
Michigan   A members-only campsite.
147NW Stephen F. Wessling Observatory
 
Michigan   Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
147SE Stillwell
 
Ohio  
147W Buckeyestargazer Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Valparaiso.
147W VU Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
148N River Valley RV Park
 
Michigan   Home of the Great Lakes Star Gaze. Near Gladwin.
148W Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
149NE Delaware Park
 
Michigan   County park of Sanilac County.
150E Solon
 
Ohio   Used by some members of the Chagrin Valley Astonomical Society
150SW Teter Retreat and Organic Farm
 
Indiana   link
151E Astronomy Club of Akron Observatory
 
Ohio   An observatory of the Astronomy Club of Akron
151E Eagle's Nest
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Akron.
151E Penitentiary Glen Reservation
 
Ohio   A Lake Metropark and home of the Kevin P. Clinton Wildlife Center. Also site of the Super Star Party. Near Kirtland.
153E Fishcreek Rd Observing Site
 
Ohio   Site of public astronomy events in Stow, Ohio.
153N Harrison
 
Michigan   A town in Clare county.
154NE Lambton Shores
 
Ontario  
154NE Port Franks
 
Ontario  
154NE Strathroy
 
Ontario  
154SE Comprix Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
154SE WCAC
 
Ohio   The Wilderness Center Astronomy Club is located southwest of Canton.
155SW Coyote Howl Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory.
156SE Newark
 
Ohio  
156SW Bill's Doghouse Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory in Knightstown.
157E Zeppy's Astronomical Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory somewhere around Chardon.
158E The Top Of The Sky Mini Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
158S Jefferson Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
159SW Fishers
 
Indiana  
160E Fingal Wildlife Centre
 
Ontario   FWC is a site used by the London RASC
160N Oak Beach Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
161N Port Crescent State Park
 
Michigan   State park
161S Caesar Creek State Park
 
Ohio   State Park near Waynesville.
161S Middletown
 
Ohio  
161SW Carmel
 
Indiana  
162E Eldon Russell Park
 
Ohio   A county park near Burton.
162S Fred Bay Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Warren County Astronomical Society. In Hisey Park.
162SE Don's Backyard
 
Ohio   A private observing site.
163N Cedar Springs Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
163S Oxford
 
Ohio  
163SW Prairie Grass Observatory
 
Indiana   An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
164E Indian Hill Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society
164E Observatory Park
 
Ohio   Park of the Geauga Park District . Site of astronomical, geological and meteorlogical observatories. Affiliated with the Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society. In Montville township.
164E Hiram College
 
Ohio   College in Hiram
164NE G-2 Farms Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory.
164NE Weymouth Pines Observatory
 
Ontario   A private observatory near Middlesex Centre.
164SW The Star Deck Observatory
 
Indiana   A private observatory near Greenfield.
165E Madison
 
Ohio  
165N Apple Ridge Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory in Le Roy township.
165SE Coshocton
 
Ohio   A town in Coshocton county.
166W Lemon Lake County Park
 
Indiana   Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
167W Thomas Conway Observatory
 
Indiana   Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
168NW Allen Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
169NE St. Thomas
 
Ontario  
169S Hamilton
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
169S Rachel A. Hutzel Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory at Camp Joy. In partnership with the Warren County Astronomical Society.
169SE Fred's Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory.
170E SkyWatch Observatory
 
Ohio   A private obseratory near Hartsgrove.
170SE Amanda
 
Ohio  
170SW Purdue University
 
Indiana   University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
171NE Purple Crow Lidar Facility
 
Ontario   Laser radar located at the Environmental Sciences Western Field Station of Western University.
171NW Little Point Sable
 
Michigan  
171SE Fry Family Park
 
Ohio   A park in Pike Township
171SE Mambourg Farm Historical Park
 
Ohio   A park near Lancaster used for astronomy/stargazing programs by the Fairfield County Historical Parks District. Call for access.
172N Houghton Lake Observatory Site
 
Michigan   Site of future private observatory. Near Houghton Lake.
172NE Hume Cronyn Observatory
 
Ontario   A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario.
172NE London
 
Ontario   Home of the RASC London Centre.
172S KimbleLabs Observatory
 
Ohio   A private observatory near West Chester Township.
172S Morrow
 
Ohio  
173N Tawas
 
Michigan  
173S West Chester
 
Ohio   A town in Butler county.
174E Mahoning Valley Cortese Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of the Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society. Near Braceville.
174N Berry Lake
 
Michigan  
174NE Elginfield Observatory
 
Ontario   Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO).
175E Clarke Observatory
 
Ohio   Observatory of Mount Union College. In Alliance.
175SE Zanesville
 
Ohio  
175SW Indianapolis
 
Indiana   Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
175W Cricket Hill
 
Illinois   Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
175W Chicago
 
Illinois   Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
176E Springwater Conservation Area
 
Ontario   link
176NE Bayfield
 
Ontario   Centered on the field of the Bayfield Agricultural Society Grounds which is site of public star parties held by the West Coast Astronomers.
176NW Bass Lake
 
Michigan  
176W Prairie State College
 
Illinois   College in Chicago Heights.
177S Loveland
 
Ohio   A town in Hamilton county.
177S Marra's Frustration Center
 
Ohio   A private observatory near Forest Park.
177W Astro Acres
 
Indiana   Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
177W Dearborn Observatory
 
Illinois   Observatory of Northwestern University.
177W Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area
 
Indiana   A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
178NW North Wind Observatory
 
Michigan   A private observatory.
179SW Shelbyville
 
Indiana  
179W The Lone Wolf Observatory
 
Illinois   A private observatory near Oak Lawn
180S Blue Creek Observing Site
 
Indiana   A private observing site somewhere around Sunman.


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