Distance Km |
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Chart | Preview color key | Light Pollution | Prov/State | Comments/Links |
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Dunchurch |
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Ontario |
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27 | NE |
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Nelsons Bay Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Deer Lake near South River. |
34 | E |
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Burk's Falls |
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Ontario |
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37 | SW |
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Parry Sound |
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Ontario |
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41 | E |
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Sandy Cove |
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Ontario |
At the north-east end of Three Mile Lake. Near Burk Falls. |
45 | W |
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Pte. au Baril |
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Ontario |
On Georgian Bay. |
47 | N |
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Restoule Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park and home of the Gateway to the Universe star party held by the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
47 | S |
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Delta Rocky Crest Resort |
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Ontario |
A resort near Mactier. |
55 | W |
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WBI/Britt |
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Ontario |
A radar station. And site of informal star parties. |
56 | NE |
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Munro Park |
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Ontario |
A campground near Powassan. Home of the Frozen Banana Star Party. |
61 | SE |
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Huntsville |
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Ontario |
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62 | SE |
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Muskoka District Municipality |
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Ontario |
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63 | S |
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Port Carling |
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Ontario |
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70 | S |
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Taigh nan Reul |
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Ontario |
Scottish Gaelec for "House of Stars". A private observatory. |
73 | S |
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Pine Islands |
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Ontario |
In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
79 | N |
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North Bay |
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Ontario |
Home of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
79 | SE |
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Lake of Bays |
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Ontario |
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79 | SE |
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Oxtongue Lake |
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Ontario |
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81 | SE |
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Bracebridge |
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Ontario |
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83 | S |
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Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve |
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Ontario |
A Dark-Sky Preserve. Near Gravenhurst and Lake Muskoka. |
85 | S |
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UpUp Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
89 | SE |
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Gravenhurst |
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Ontario |
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97 | S |
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Chimnissing |
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Ontario |
Centered on the West Beach of Chimnissing. On Christian Island in Georgian Bay. |
97 | SE |
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Clearing off Thompson Road |
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Ontario |
A clearing off Thompson road off of HYW 118. Private property. Use with permission. |
100 | S |
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Black Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Waubaushene. |
100 | S |
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Midland |
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Ontario |
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101 | N |
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Fisher's Paradise |
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Ontario |
A campground used by some members of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
102 | NW |
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Burwash |
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Ontario |
An observing site of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers. |
104 | E |
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Mew Lake Campground |
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Ontario |
A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park.Home to the Algonquin Adventure, a star party of the RASC Toronto Centre. |
104 | NE |
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Canadian Ecology Centre Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Canadian Ecology Centre. In Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park |
104 | S |
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Foxmead Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coldwater. |
109 | SE |
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Haliburton Forest Observatory |
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Ontario |
An in a privately owned forest. |
111 | N |
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Curiosity Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
114 | E |
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Rock Lake |
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Ontario |
A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
116 | NE |
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Mattawa |
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Ontario |
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118 | S |
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Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area |
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Ontario |
Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township. |
119 | N |
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Marten River Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park and star party site of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
121 | S |
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Orillia |
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Ontario |
Home of the Orillia Stars astronomy club. |
125 | SE |
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Haliburton County |
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Ontario |
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126 | E |
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Four Corners Algonquin Observatory |
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Ontario |
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126 | NW |
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Doran Planetarium |
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Ontario |
Planetarium of Laurentian University. |
127 | W |
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Killarney Provincial Park Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory at Killarney Provincial park. |
128 | SW |
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Keppel Henge |
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Ontario |
A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments. Located at Keppel Croft Gardens, near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound. |
129 | NW |
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Sudbury |
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Ontario |
Home of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers, the Sudbury Astronomy Club, the Ken Odaisky Memorial Observatory The Doran Planetarium of Laurentian University and Science North which is host of public star parties. |
129 | SW |
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Cabot Head |
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Ontario |
Chart is centered on the site of the Bruce Peninsula Star Party, aka StarFeast, but also covers the Cabot Head Provincial Nature Reserve Park and Bruce Peninsula National Park which is a dark sky preserve. In the Bruce penninsula. |
129 | SW |
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Lora Bay |
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Ontario |
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131 | S |
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Collingwood |
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Ontario |
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131 | SW |
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Quetican Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Lion's Head. |
132 | S |
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Lagoon City |
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Ontario |
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132 | SE |
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Highlands Wilderness Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory in Minden Hills. |
132 | SW |
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Lion's Head Dark Sky Viewing Platform |
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Ontario |
A deck at Lion's head Marina in the town of Lion's Head. Site of public astronomy events. |
134 | W |
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Killarney |
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Ontario |
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135 | S |
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Carr Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
135 | SE |
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Haliburton Scout Reserve |
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Ontario |
A large scout camp centered around Lake Kennabi. |
136 | E |
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McCauley Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
136 | SW |
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Miller Lake |
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Ontario |
Forecast covers Summer House Park and Miller's Family Camp both sites of star parties held by the Bayside Astronomy Program |
138 | SW |
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Ponte di Legno Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Ferndale. |
139 | S |
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Gambridge Go-Karts |
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Ontario |
A go cart track near Gambebridge Beach. |
141 | S |
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Barrie |
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Ontario |
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142 | E |
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Four Corners Madawaska Observatory |
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Ontario |
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142 | E |
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Algonquin Radio Observatory |
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Ontario |
Radio Observatory located in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
142 | SE |
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Mount Mould Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Gooderham. Also known as MMO. |
143 | SW |
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Four Elements Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
143 | SW |
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Wiarton |
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Ontario |
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144 | SW |
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Johnston's Harbour |
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Ontario |
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144 | W |
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Dorcas Bay |
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Ontario |
Location of the Singing Sands portion of Bruce Penninsula National Park. Also site of public astronomy events |
145 | SW |
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Blue Heron Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Greenough Harbour, outside of Stokes Bay Ontario, on the Northern Bruce Peninsula. |
147 | E |
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Lake St. Peter Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near Bancroft. |
147 | S |
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Sideroad 10D |
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Ontario |
A spot on Sideroad 10D, in Grey county. |
147 | SW |
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South Bruce Peninsula |
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Ontario |
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148 | N |
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Herridge Lake |
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Ontario |
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148 | SW |
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ES Fox Observatory (BAS/BOEC) |
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Ontario |
Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre of the Bluewater District School Board. The BOEC is a dark-sky preserve. |
148 | SW |
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Owen Sound |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
148 | W |
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Tobermory |
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Ontario |
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149 | S |
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Beaver River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
150 | S |
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Innisfil |
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Ontario |
A town in Simcoe County. |
151 | SE |
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Fenelon Falls |
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Ontario |
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152 | S |
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Bartole Observing Platform |
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Ontario |
A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
152 | W |
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Chi'Cheemaun 1/3rd Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 1/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
153 | S |
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Camp Saulaine |
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Ontario |
Between Angus and Barrie. |
155 | W |
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Whitefish |
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Ontario |
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157 | S |
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Churchill |
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Ontario |
A town south of Barrie. |
158 | SE |
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Buckhorn Observatory |
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Ontario |
An observatory near Buckhorn. |
161 | S |
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Island Grove Observatory. |
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Ontario |
Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
161 | SE |
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Silent Lake |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park |
161 | SW |
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Allenford Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Allenford. |
161 | W |
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Chi'Cheemaun 2/3rds Point |
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Ontario |
A spot in Georgian bay approixmately 2/3 of the way from Tobermory to Baymouth along the Chi'Cheemaun ferry's route. The Chi'Cheemaun ferry is host to public astronomy sessions while under way across Georgian Bay. |
163 | NW |
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Espanola |
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Ontario |
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163 | S |
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Pine River Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
164 | E |
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Achray Campground |
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Ontario |
Campground in the northeast part of Algonquin Park. |
164 | S |
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Grey Highland Skies Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Dundalk. |
164 | SE |
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Anstruther Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private Observatory. |
165 | W |
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Manitoulin Eco Park |
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Ontario |
A commercial park and dark sky preserve. |
166 | E |
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Driftwood Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near Stonecliff, west of Deep River. |
166 | S |
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Alliston |
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Ontario |
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166 | S |
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Earl Rowe Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial Park near New Tecumseth. Site of star parties held by the University of Toronto Physics Club (UTMPC) and the U of T Amateur Astronomer's Society (UTAAS). |
167 | SE |
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Kawartha Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory in Lindsay. |
168 | SW |
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Dornoch |
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Ontario |
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168 | W |
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South Baymouth |
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Ontario |
On Manitoulin Island. |
169 | E |
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Bancroft |
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Ontario |
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170 | E |
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Barry's Bay |
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Ontario |
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170 | S |
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Dundalk |
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Ontario |
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170 | SE |
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Apsley |
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Ontario |
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173 | S |
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Willowbrook Observatory |
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Ontario |
Near Alliston |
174 | S |
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Mount Albert Lion's Club |
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Ontario |
Near Mount Albert. |
177 | E |
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Bonnechere Provincial Park |
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Ontario |
Provincial park on Round lake. (Note: Nearby Bonnechere airstrip is nolonger accessable for observing.) |
177 | S |
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The Glenelg Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Durham. |
177 | S |
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Shelburne |
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Ontario |
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177 | S |
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B. Williams Mem. Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
179 | S |
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R2 Observatory |
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Ontario |
Private observing site of the Phd Astro group. |
180 | SW |
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Durham |
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Ontario |
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181 | S |
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Newmarket |
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Ontario |
Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
181 | SW |
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Port Elgin |
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Ontario |
Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society (formerly the Bruce County Astronomical Society). |
182 | SE |
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Camp Kawartha |
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Ontario |
A non-profit camp for kids and adults. |
182 | SE |
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Loon Call Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Coe Hill. |
184 | SE |
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Old Hastings Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
186 | S |
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Og's Bog |
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Ontario |
A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
186 | S |
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Woodland Trails |
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Ontario |
A scout camp near Aurora. |
186 | SE |
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Port Perry |
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Ontario |
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187 | S |
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Goodwood |
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Ontario |
Near Uxbridge. |
187 | S |
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ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory |
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Ontario |
An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville. |
187 | SE |
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Port Perry Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
link |
189 | E |
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Deep River |
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Ontario |
Home of the Deep River Astronomy Club. |
189 | S |
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Colbeck Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory near Colbeck. |
189 | S |
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Palgrave Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Site of the EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
190 | N |
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Ville-Marie |
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Quebec |
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191 | S |
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Churchill Chimes Equestrian Center |
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Ontario |
Riding school near the Goodwood Conservation Area. |
192 | SE |
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Oak Lake Observatory |
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Ontario |
A private observatory. |
192 | SE |
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Peterborough |
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Ontario |
Home of the Peterborough Astronomical Association |
192 | SW |
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Starfest |
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Ontario |
A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
193 | S |
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Cold Creek Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
Conservation area used as an observing site by the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
193 | S |
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Orangeville |
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Ontario |
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195 | S |
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Ashburn Astronomical Observatory |
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Ontario |
In Ashburn. |
197 | S |
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Bolton |
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Ontario |
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197 | SW |
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Walkerton |
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Ontario |
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198 | S |
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Mount Forest |
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Ontario |
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198 | SE |
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Long Sault Conservation Area |
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Ontario |
A site used by the RASC Toronto centre. North of Bowmanville. |
199 | S |
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Richmond Hill |
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Ontario |
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199 | SW |
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Hiddenwell Observatory |
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Ontario |
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200 | E |
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Foymount |
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Ontario |
A site used by the OAOG. |