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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			NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
3	NW		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
6	SW		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
9	SE		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
12	N		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
12	NW		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
15	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
15	NE		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
15	NW		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
16	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
18	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.
19	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
19	SW		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
20	W		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
21	SE		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
23	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
23	NW		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
24	N		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
25	N		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
27	SW		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
28	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
29	N		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
29	SE		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
30	SE		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
31	N		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
31	NE		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
32	NE		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
32	SE		Peotone			Illinois
33	SW		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
34	NW		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
34	S		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
34	S		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
35	N		Lake Zurich			Illinois
35	NE		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
36	N		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
36	SE		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
37	NE		Glencoe			Illinois
38	N		Crystal Lake			Illinois
42	NW		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
42	S		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
43	SW		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
44	NW		Marengo			Illinois
45	N		Woodstock			Illinois
45	NW		Kirkland			Illinois
45	SE		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
46	N		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
50	SE		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
50	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.
52	S		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
53	SW		Streator			Illinois
56	NW		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
57	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
58	N		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
59	SE		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
60	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
60	NW		Caledonia			Illinois
62	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
62	NW		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
63	N		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
63	NW		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
64	N		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
64	NW		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
65	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
65	N		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
68	SE		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
70	W		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
71	N		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
71	NW		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
72	SW		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
73	N		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
74	SE		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
75	SW		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
76	NW		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
79	NW		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
79	W		Sterling			Illinois
81	NW		Janesville			Wisconsin
82	E		Warren Dunes State Park			Michigan	State park new Sawyer.
82	N		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
83	W		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
84	E		Bridgman			Michigan
84	N		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
84	N		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
85	E		New Carlisle			Indiana
88	NW		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
92	E		Benton Harbor			Michigan	A atown in Berrien county.
92	S		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
92	SE		Tippecanoe River State Park			Indiana	State Park. Chart is centered on a field, used for observing, near the nature center.
93	E		Oronoko Observatory			Michigan	Near Berrien Springs.
93	N		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
94	E		Kingman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Andrews University. In Berrien Springs.
95	S		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
95	SW		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
96	N		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
98	NW		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
100	E		Jordan Hall Observatory			Indiana	Observatory, of the University of Notre Dame, at the Jordan Hall of Science. In South Bend.
100	NW		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
101	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
102	SW		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
104	W		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
105	E		Bremen			Indiana	A town in Marshall county. Home of BHS Astronomy of Bremen High School.
105	SE		Damer Observing Site			Indiana	A private observing site.
105	SW		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
106	E		PHM Planetarium			Indiana	Aka Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) Planetarium, in Mishawaka.
106	SW		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
107	N		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
108	N		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
108	NE		South Haven Pier			Michigan
108	NW		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
108	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
109	NW		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
109	SE		Purdue University			Indiana	University in West Lafayette. Home of the Cumberland Observatory.
111	E		Potawatomi Wildlife Park			Indiana	A dark-sky preserve. Dark-sky site of the Warsaw Astronomical Society. Near Tippecanoe.
112	N		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
112	S		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
113	E		Birch Rd. Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
113	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
114	N		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
114	NW		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
114	SE		Logansport			Indiana
115	NW		Apple River			Illinois
115	S		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
116	NE		Astro Hut			Michigan	A private observatory near Holland.
116	NW		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
117	NE		Vivekananda Monastery			Michigan	A site used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association in Ganges.
117	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
118	NW		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
119	E		Dr. T. K. Lawless Park			Michigan	Park and site of the Michiana Star Party held by the Michiana Astronomical Society. Near Vandalia.
119	N		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
120	NW		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
120	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.
121	E		Goshen College			Indiana	College in Goshen, IN.
123	NW		De Forest			Wisconsin
123	NW		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
124	SE		Prairie Grass Observatory			Indiana	An observatory located in Camp Cullom near Mullberry. Also home of the Indiana Family Star Party.
125	N		Harrington Beach State Park			Wisconsin	A site used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
126	E		Yarger Observatory			Michigan	Observatory and site of Astrocamp at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers.
126	N		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
126	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
127	NW		Galena			Illinois
127	W		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
128	W		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
129	E		Camp Crosley/WAS Observatory			Indiana	A observatory of the Warsaw Astronomical Society(WAS). Located at Camp Crosley.
131	NW		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
132	N		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
133	E		Shipshewana			Indiana
133	NE		Hemlock Crossings Park			Michigan	A park used by the Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association (SAAA).
133	NW		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
134	E		Morris Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Manchester College. In North Manchester.
135	S		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
135	SE		IU Kokomo Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Indiana University Kokomo. Also used by some members of the Kokomo Astronomy Club.
135	SE		Shades State Park			Indiana	site of star parties held by the Wabash Valley Astronomical Society
135	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
136	NE		Grand Haven			Michigan
136	NE		Sycamore Stars Observatory			Michigan	A privately owned observatory dedicated to public remote use. Near Otsego.
136	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
137	E		Portage (MI)			Michigan
137	SW		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
138	E		Kalamazoo			Michigan	Home of the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society and Owl Observatory.
138	SE		ARGUS Dark Sky Site			Indiana	A site of the Wabash County Astronomical Society(WCAS).
139	E		Stillwaters Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Columbia City.
139	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
140	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
140	W		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
142	N		Plymouth			Wisconsin	Home of the Plymouth Stargazers.
142	W		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
143	NE		Allendale			Michigan	In Ottawa county. Home of Grand Valley State University.
143	NW		Portage			Wisconsin
144	N		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
144	NE		Muskegon			Michigan	A town in Muskegon county.
145	E		Neuenschwander Observatory			Michigan	A private observatory.
145	N		Ellwood H. May Environmental Park			Wisconsin	Aka Maywood, site of the Sheboygan Astronomical Society's public observing sessions.
146	NE		Hawk's Hollow Observatory			Michigan	A private obsrevatory in Jenison.
146	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
148	N		Land-o-Clouds Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Fond du Lac.
148	S		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
149	E		Huntington			Indiana
150	W		Muscatine			Iowa
151	SE		McCloud Nature Park			Indiana	A park and site of public observing held by the Indiana Astronomical Society.
152	S		Charleston			Illinois
152	SE		Marion			Indiana
153	NE		Muskegon Astronomical Society			Michigan	Observatory of the MAS
154	NE		Grand Rapids			Michigan	in Kent county
154	SW		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
155	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
156	S		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
156	SW		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
156	SW		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
156	SW		Macomb			Illinois
157	NE		Little Point Sable			Michigan
157	SE		Greencastle			Indiana	Home of McKim Observatory of DePauw University.
158	N		Pigeon Lake Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
158	NW		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
158	SE		Teter Retreat and Organic Farm			Indiana	link
159	E		Battle Creek			Michigan	A town in Calhoun county.
159	S		Oakley Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Near Terre Haute
159	S		Terre Haute			Indiana	A town in Vigo county.
160	NW		Richland Center			Wisconsin
160	SE		Carmel			Indiana
162	E		Auburn			Indiana	Home of Starkey Observatory.
162	E		Fort Wayne			Indiana	Home of the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society.
162	N		Oshkosh			Wisconsin
162	SW		Chatham			Illinois
163	SE		Taylor University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Taylor University in Upland.
164	NE		James C. Veen Observatory			Michigan	Home of the Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association.
165	NE		Rockford			Michigan
165	SE		Fishers			Indiana
166	S		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
166	W		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
167	N		Manitowoc			Wisconsin	A town in Manitowoc county.
167	SE		Center Valley Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory somewhere around Clayton.
168	N		Auroraville			Wisconsin
169	NW		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
170	N		High Cliff State Park			Wisconsin	State park used by members of the ad hoc astronomy group at Plexus Corp.
170	NE		Stephen F. Wessling Observatory			Michigan	Public observatory of the Newaygo County Conservation District. Staffed and supported by the Newaygo County Dark Sky Astronomers.
170	SE		Anderson University Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Anderson University.
170	SE		Indianapolis			Indiana	Home of the Indiana Astronomical Society and Holcomb Observatory and Planetarium of Butler University.
172	NE		Bass Lake			Michigan
173	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
174	E		Beman Observatory			Michigan	Observatory of Olivet College in Olivet.
174	S		West Union			Illinois
174	W		Iowa City			Iowa
174	W		Wever			Iowa
175	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
175	SE		Bushels and Baskets Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
175	SE		Coyote Howl Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory.
175	SE		Goethe Link Observatory			Indiana	of Indiana University. Also the location of the Tanager Hill Observatory. In Brooklyn(IN).
175	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.
175	SW		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
177	W		Riverside			Iowa
178	N		Appleton			Wisconsin	A meeting place of the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers (NEWSTAR).
178	SE		Muncie			Indiana	Home of the Muncie Astronomy Club and the observatory of Ball State University.
179	S		Effingham			Illinois	A town in Effingham county.
179	SE		The Star Deck Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Greenfield.
180	E		Pioneer Scout Reservation			Ohio	A scout camp used as a star party site by the Toledo Astronomical Association.
180	NE		Greenville			Michigan
180	NW		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
180	S		Taylor Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Yale.

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