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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
< 15			Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
< 15			Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
< 15			Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
< 15			Peotone			Illinois
18	NE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
20	W		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
23	NE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
24	N		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
24	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
25	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
25	NE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
25	SW		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
27	NW		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
31	N		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
32	N		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
33	N		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
33	N		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
33	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
36	NW		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
36	NW		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
37	W		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
39	NW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
39	NW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
39	NW		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
44	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
44	N		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
45	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
45	N		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
45	NW		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
46	N		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
47	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
48	NW		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
49	W		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
50	NE		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
50	NW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
52	N		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
52	W		Streator			Illinois
54	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.
56	N		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
58	N		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
59	N		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
59	NE		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
59	NW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
59	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
60	N		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
60	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
60	W		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.
61	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
63	N		Glencoe			Illinois
65	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
66	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
67	E		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
67	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
68	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
73	W		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
74	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
74	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
77	NE		New Carlisle			Indiana
78	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
78	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
79	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
79	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
79	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
80	E		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
80	NE		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
80	NW		Marengo			Illinois
81	N		Woodstock			Illinois
82	NE		Bridgman			Michigan
83	W		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
85	SE		Logansport			Indiana
86	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
89	NE		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
90	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
90	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
90	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
90	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
91	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
91	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
91	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
92	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
92	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
92	NE		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
93	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
94	NE		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
95	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
95	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
95	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
96	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
96	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
97	SW		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
98	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
98	W		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
99	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
99	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
100	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
103	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
103	NW		Sterling			Illinois
103	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
104	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
106	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
106	W		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
107	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
107	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
109	E		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
109	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
110	E		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
111	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
112	SW		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
113	NE		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
113	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
114	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
114	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
115	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
117	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
118	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
118	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
119	NE		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
119	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
120	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
121	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
121	S		Charleston			Illinois
121	SE		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
122	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
124	E		Marion			Indiana
124	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
124	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
124	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
125	E		Huntington			Indiana
125	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
125	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
125	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
126	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
126	SE		Carmel			Indiana
128	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
129	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
129	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
131	SE		Fishers			Indiana
131	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
132	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
132	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
132	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
133	W		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
134	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
135	NE		Portage (MI)			Michigan
135	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
135	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
136	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
137	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
137	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
137	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
138	NE		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
138	NE		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
138	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
139	SE		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
139	SE		Hale Hill Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in the Owen-Putnam State Forest near Spencer. Used by some members of the Indiana Astronomical Society.
140	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
140	S		West Union			Illinois
141	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
141	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
142	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
142	SE		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
143	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
143	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
143	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
143	SW		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
144	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
145	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
145	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
145	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
145	SE		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
145	SW		Chatham			Illinois
146	NW		Apple River			Illinois
147	E		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
147	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.
147	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
148	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
148	SE		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
150	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
151	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
151	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
151	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
151	S		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
152	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
154	NW		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
154	SE		Franklin			Indiana	A town in Johnson country.
154	SE		Morgantown			Indiana
154	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
155	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
155	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
156	E		Berne			Indiana	A town in Adams county.
156	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
156	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
156	NW		Galena			Illinois
156	SE		Porter West Preserve			Indiana	A nature Preserve
156	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
157	NE		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
157	SE		Bill's Doghouse Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory in Knightstown.
157	W		Macomb			Illinois
158	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
159	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
159	SE		Bloomington			Indiana	Home of Kirkwood Observatory of the Indiana University Bloomington.
160	S		Bloomfield			Indiana
161	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
161	SE		Shelbyville			Indiana
162	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
164	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
164	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
165	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
166	W		Muscatine			Iowa
167	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
168	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
169	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
169	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
169	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
171	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
172	NE		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
173	SE		Columbus			Indiana
174	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
174	SE		Maumee			Indiana	A town in the Hoosier National Forest.
174	W		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
176	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
176	NE		Rockford			Michigan
176	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
176	SW		Winchester			Illinois
176	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
178	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
178	S		Vincennes			Indiana
179	N		Little Point Sable			Michigan
179	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
179	SE		Morrow Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Bedford-North Lawrence High School (BNLHS). Used by the Stonebelt Stargazers Astronomy Club. Near Bedford.
180	W		Wever			Iowa

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