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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			Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
15	S		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
20	NE		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
25	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
35	E		Sterling			Illinois
37	N		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
37	SE		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
39	S		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
39	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
39	W		Muscatine			Iowa
43	E		Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
46	S		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
49	N		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
51	S		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
54	SE		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
56	N		Galena			Illinois
59	NE		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
59	SE		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
62	N		Apple River			Illinois
62	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
62	W		Iowa City			Iowa
63	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
64	N		Dubuque			Iowa
65	NE		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
65	W		Riverside			Iowa
69	W		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
70	SE		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
72	NE		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
73	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.
74	N		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
74	SE		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
75	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
77	NE		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
77	NE		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
78	SW		Wever			Iowa
79	NE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
80	N		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
81	S		Macomb			Illinois
83	E		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
84	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
84	NE		Kirkland			Illinois
85	E		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
85	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
85	SE		Streator			Illinois
86	NE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
86	W		Williamsburg			Iowa
87	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
87	N		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
90	NE		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
91	NE		Caledonia			Illinois
92	NE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
93	E		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
93	E		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
94	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
94	NE		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
95	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
95	NW		Bearbower Sand Prairie Area			Iowa	A Buchanan county park.
97	E		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
98	E		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
98	NE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
99	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
99	NE		Marengo			Illinois
99	S		Weinberg-King State Park			Illinois	State park near Augusta.
100	NE		Janesville			Wisconsin
101	NW		Wyalusing			Wisconsin	Home of the Starsplitters of Wyalusing.
103	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
104	E		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.
105	SE		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
106	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
106	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.
107	E		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
107	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
107	SE		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
109	NE		Woodstock			Illinois
110	E		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
110	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
110	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
111	W		Barnes City			Iowa
112	E		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
112	E		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
112	NE		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
112	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
113	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
113	NE		Crystal Lake			Illinois
113	NE		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
116	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
118	E		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
118	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
118	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
119	N		Richland Center			Wisconsin
120	NE		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
120	SW		Pleiades Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Canton.
122	E		Lake Zurich			Illinois
122	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
122	E		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
122	N		Mount Sterling			Wisconsin
122	S		Lanphier Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Sangamon Astronomical Society. Near Pleasant Plains.
122	W		W/P Observatory			Iowa	Near Grinnell.
123	NE		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
123	W		Grant O. Gale Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of Grinnell College in Grinnell..
124	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
124	E		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
124	NE		De Forest			Wisconsin
125	NW		Cedar Falls			Iowa	Home of the University of Northern Iowa.
125	W		Antique Airfield-IA27			Iowa	An airfield in Ottumwa.
126	NE		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
127	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
127	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
129	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
129	S		Bojarzin Observatory			Illinois	Near Springfield.
131	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
131	E		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
131	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
131	N		Luckydog Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory particpating in the AAVSO and Center for Backyard Astrophysics.
132	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
132	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
132	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
132	S		Heavens Gate Farm Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Beverly. Also home of the Two Rivers Spring Star Party.
132	W		Dean Memorial Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Amateur Astronomers of Cental Iowa. Located at Green Castle Recreation Area in Marshall County.
133	E		Peotone			Illinois
134	N		Reedsburg			Wisconsin
134	NW		Wartburg College Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of Wartburg College in Waverly.
135	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
135	NW		Grundy Center			Iowa
135	SW		Lake Sundown			Iowa	Near Unionvile.
136	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
136	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.
137	E		Glencoe			Illinois
137	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
137	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
137	S		Winchester			Illinois
138	N		Kickapoo Valley Reserve Visitor Center			Wisconsin	Nature reserve and site of star parties by the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
138	NW		Decorah			Iowa
138	S		Chatham			Illinois
140	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
140	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
141	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
141	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
141	N		Portage			Wisconsin
141	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
142	SE		Decatur(IL)			Illinois	Home of Requarth Observatory of Millikin University. Requarth Observatory is host of public observing nights.
142	SW		Hannibal			Missouri
143	S		Gardner Camp			Illinois	A not-for-profit camp with youth astronomy programs.
145	N		Wildcat Mountain State Park			Wisconsin	State park near the town of Ontario, WI.
146	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
146	W		Ashton Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Near Baxter.
147	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
149	NE		Beaver Dam			Wisconsin
150	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
150	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.
152	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
152	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
153	N		Dryden Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
153	NE		Richfield Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Menomonee Falls.
153	SE		Champaign/Urbana Astronomical Society Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the CUAS.
154	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
154	SW		Truman State University Observatory			Missouri	Obsevator of Truman State University. Near Kirksville.
155	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
155	NE		TWASC Eggshatch Observatorium			Wisconsin	A private observatory of the Hartford Area Astronomy Club, which is part of The Wisconsin Astronomical Society Corporation.
157	N		La Crosse			Wisconsin	A home of University of Wisconsin's Planetarium and the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society.
158	S		Gittins Observatory			Missouri	A private observatory in Clarksville.
159	NE		Milwaukee			Wisconsin	Home of the Milwaukee Astronomical Societyand Wehr Astronomical Society.
160	E		Astro Acres			Indiana	Future astronomy and telescope farm (or astronomy village). Near the town of Morocco,IN.
160	S		Aero Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
162	NE		Jackson (WI)			Wisconsin	A town in Washington county.
163	SE		Sullivan Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Sullivan.
163	SW		Stoutsville			Missouri
164	N		Oxbow Trail Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Princeton.
164	SE		Harvey Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
166	NE		Mequon Rotary Park			Wisconsin	Park used by the Northern Cross Science Foundation. In Mequon.
166	SE		PICO			Illinois	A private observatory near Pana.
169	E		Indiana Dunes State Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
169	NE		Myra			Wisconsin	Used by some members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
170	NW		Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center			Minnesota	Environmental Center used as a star party site by the Rochester Astronomy Club.. Near Lanesboro
170	W		Dark Sky Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Alden.
171	E		VU Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of Valparaiso University which holds public events.
171	N		Salewsky Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Big Flats
171	SE		Wolf Creek State Park			Illinois	State park and site of public star parties held by the Sandusky Valley Amateur Astronomy Club (SVAAC).
171	SW		Powersville			Missouri
172	E		Buckeyestargazer Observatory			Indiana	A private observatory near Valparaiso.
172	S		Whiteside			Missouri	A site used by the St. Louis Astronomical Society. Near Whiteside.
172	W		Ames			Iowa	Home of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers.
172	W		Des Moines			Iowa
173	S		Fieldon Hill Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Feldon.
174	N		Dievseta			Wisconsin	A private site near Warrens.
175	N		Trempealeau			Wisconsin
175	SE		Danville			Illinois	A town in Vermilion county.
177	NE		Kettle Moraine North			Wisconsin	Northern Unit of Kettle Morain State Forest. Used by members of the Northern Cross Science Foundation.
178	E		Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	Centered on an entrace road of the state wildlife area.
178	E		Michigan City			Indiana	A town in La Porte county.
178	NE		Fond du Lac			Wisconsin
179	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
179	W		Moore-Gosch Memorial Park			Iowa	A park in Wayne County.

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