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| Achray Campground |  | | Campground in the northeast part of
Algonquin Park. |
| Ajax |  | | |
| Algonquin Radio Observatory |  | | Radio Observatory located in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
| Allenford Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Allenford. |
| Arden |  | | |
| Ashburn Astronomical Observatory |  | | In Ashburn. |
| B. Williams Mem. Observatory |  | | A private observatory near New Tecumseth. |
| Baetsen Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Orono. |
| Baltic Corners |  | | Main observing site of the SD&G Backyard Astronomers Club. South of the Village of Dunvegan, east from Maxville and west of Alexandria. |
| Barred Owl Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Carp. |
| Barrie |  | | Home of the Barrie Astronomy Club. |
| Bartole Observing Platform |  | | A private observatory somewhere around Cook's Bay. |
| Bay Ridges Observatory |  | | A private obseratory in Pickering. |
| Beamsville |  | | |
| Beaver River Observatory |  | | A private obsrevatory somewhere in the Grey Highlands. |
| Beckwith Park |  | | In Black's Corners near Carleton Place. A site used by the OAOG. |
| Belleville |  | | Home of the RASC Belleville Centre |
| Betelgeuse Bar & Grill |  | | P.Mortfield's private observatory. |
 | Binbrook Conservation Area |  | | Conservation area and primary observing location for the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers (HAA). |
| Black Lake Observatory |  | | A private observatory between Perth and Westport. |
| Blue Braille Observatory |  | | A private observatory. |
| Blue Springs Camp |  | | A scout camp near Acton. |
| Bolton |  | | |
| Boltwood Observatory |  | | An observatory in Stittsville. |
| Bonnechere Provincial Park |  | | Provincial park on Round lake.
(Note: Nearby Bonnechere airstrip is nolonger accessable for observing.) |
| Bootland Farm |  | | A site use by the OAOG |
| Boundary Road |  | | AKA Stetsons Flyers. A site, south-east of Ottawa, used by the OAOG. |
| Bracebridge |  | | |
| Brampton |  | | |
| Brantford |  | | |
| Brockville |  | | Home of the Brockville Astronomical Society. |
| Brodie Road Observatory |  | | |
| Buckhorn Observatory |  | | An observatory near Buckhorn. |
| Burks Falls |  | | |
| Burwash |  | | An observing site of the Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers. |
| CAMSAT Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Oshawa. |
| CMOR |  | | The Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar. A meteor research station of the University of Western Ontario. Near Tavistock. |
| CMiller Observatory |  | | Near Brantford. |
| Cabot Head |  | | 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. |
| Cambridge |  | | |
| Camden Lake |  | | A public wildlife area used by the Kingston RASC. |
| Camp No'Chimik |  | | A private farm. South of Manotick. |
| Camp Samac |  | | A scout camp near Oshawa. |
| Camp Saulaine |  | | Between Angus and Barrie. |
| Camp Sylvan |  | | scout camp near Parkhill |
| Campbellford |  | | |
| Carp Library / Diefenbunker |  | | Library and
cold-war museum used for public star parties by the Ottawa RASC. |
| Carr Astronomical Observatory |  | | Observatory of the Toronto RASC. Near Collingwood |
| Casselman |  | | A site used by the OAOG. |
| Cayuga |  | | |
| Charleston Lake |  | | Provincial Park |
| Chatham |  | | |
| Churchill |  | | A town south of Barrie. |
| Cobourg |  | | |
| Colbeck Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Colbeck. |
| Collingwood |  | | |
| Conestogo Lake |  | | Used by the RASC Kiitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
| Cornwall |  | | A site used by the SD&G Backyard Astronomers Club. |
| Coyote Observatory |  | | A private observatory near White Lake. |
| Cygnus Hill Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Maberly. |
| DRAACO |  | | Durham Region Astronomical Association Centre for Observing. Home of the DRAA. |
| David Dunlap Observatory |  | | Observatory operated by the RASC Toronto Centre. In Richmond Hill. |
| Deep River |  | | Home of the Deep River Astronomy Club. |
| Delaware Observatory |  | | Home of the Purple Crow Lidar (PCL) of the University of Western Ontario. Near London. |
| Delta Rocky Crest Resort |  | | A resort near Mactier. |
| Dornoch |  | | |
| Driftwood Provincial Park |  | | Provincial Park near Stonecliff, west of Deep River. |
| Dryden |  | | |
| Dundalk |  | | |
| Durham |  | | |
| ELAC-Stanleigh |  | | A site of the Elliot Lake Astronomy Club. A few km north of Elliot Lake. |
| ES Fox Observatory (BAS/IOEES) |  | | Observatory of the Bluewater Astronomical Society located at the
Institute for Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies of the
Bluewater District School Board.
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| Earwig Haven Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Kanata. |
| Echo Valley Observatory |  | | A commerical resort-based
observatory
operated by Nature Trails
which is sponsored by the Delta Grandview Resort.
In the Muskokas about 12km from Hunstville. |
| Elginfield Observatory |  | | Observatory of the University of Western Ontario(UWO). |
| Elkhorn Ranch |  | | A private ranch. |
| Embro Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Embro. |
| Embrun |  | | |
| Fall n Stars |  | | A star party held by the Belleville and
Kingston RASC centers at Camp Sagonaska
in the Vanderwater Conservation Area. Near Thomasburg. |
| Fenelon Falls |  | | |
| Fergus |  | | |
| Fingal Wildlife Centre |  | | FWC is a site used by the London RASC |
| Firemen's Park |  | | Used by the RASC Niagara Centre for monthly public observing nights. |
| Five Ferns Observation Site |  | | AKA the Fougere Homestead. A site used by the OAOG. Near Williamsburg. |
| Forks of the Credit |  | | A provincial park used by the
Toronto RASC as a
dark-sky site. |
| Fort Erie Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Fort Erie. |
| Fort Frances |  | | |
| Foxmead Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Coldwater. |
| Foymount |  | | A site used by the OAOG. |
| Fred Lossing Observatory |  | | Ottawa RASC's observatory
near Almonte. Located on a back lot of the Mill of Kintail which is also the site of
star parties held by the Ottawa Astronomy Friends. |
| Fred's Backyard Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Etobicoke. |
| FvH Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Innisfil. |
| GEM 'N I Dobservatory |  | | A private observatory in Grimsby. |
| Geraldton |  | | |
| Gneiss Hill Observatory |  | | |
| Goderich |  | | |
| Goodwood |  | | Near Uxbridge. |
| Gordon's Park |  | | A commercial park and dark sky preserve.
Site of the star parties: Stargazing Manitoulin and the
Manitoulin Star Party. |
| Green Ridge Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Ridgetown. |
| Grey Highland Skies Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Dundalk. |
| Guelph |  | | Home of the University of Guelph Astronomy Club (possibly out of date). |
| Hackbart Road Hill |  | | Also called Cross Hill. A spot on the side of Hackbart Road, 100 meters up from the radio tower.
Used by some memebers of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Center. Near St. Clemens. |
| Haliburton Forest Observatory |  | | An observatory in a privately owned forest. |
| Haliburton Scout Reserve |  | | A large scout camp centered around Lake Kennabi. |
| Hallam Observatory |  | | An observatory of the RASC Windsor Centre. Near Comber. |
| Hamilton |  | | Home of the HAA and the RASC Hamilton Centre. |
| Hamilton Centre Observatory |  | | Near Waterdown. Observatory of the Hamilton RASC |
| Hammond |  | | A site used by the OAOG. |
| Heartwood Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Vallentyne. |
| Hiddenwell Observatory |  | | |
| Highlands Wilderness Observatory |  | | An observatory in Minden Hills. |
| Hillier Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Kanata. |
| Horizon Hill Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Almonte. |
| Hume Cronyn Observatory |  | | A observatory run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Western Ontario. |
| Huronia Star Party |  | | Star party held by the
South Simcoe Amateur Astronomers at Highlands Nordic ski center. Near Duntroon. |
| Inukshuk Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Ottawa. |
| Iroquois Falls |  | | |
| Island Grove Observatory. |  | | Near Keswick on southernmost Lake Simcoe. |
| Jock River Observatory |  | | A private observatory. |
| Johnston's Harbour |  | | |
| KW Observatory |  | | A private obsrevatory near Thornhill. |
| Kapuskasing |  | | |
| Kathik-B Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Kanata. |
| Kendall Island |  | | An island in Minnitaki Lake. |
| Kendrick Astro Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Toronto. |
| Kennelly's Mountain |  | | Near Calabogie. |
| Kenora |  | | |
| Keppel Henge |  | | A solar-system observatory with unusually robust instruments.
Near the shore of Georgean Bay between Wiarton and Owen Sound. |
| Killarney Provincial Park Observatory |  | | Observatory at Killarney Provincial park. |
| Kincardine |  | | |
| Kingston |  | | Home of the RASC Kingston Centre and
The Queen's Observatory of Queen's University. |
| Kintore |  | | |
| Kitchener-Waterloo |  | | Home of the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
| Lagoon City |  | | |
| Lake St. Peter Provincial Park |  | | Provincial Park near Bancroft. |
| Lake Superior Provincial Park |  | | Centered on Agawa Bay of the park. |
| Lake of Bays |  | | |
| Lake of the Woods (North-East) |  | | North East part of the lake. |
| Lancaster |  | | An observing site of the SD&G Backyard Astronomers Club. |
| Le Chat Qui Peche Observatory |  | | A private observatory somewhere near Healey Lake. |
| Lloyd Manor Park |  | | A park in Etobicoke (west Toronto), used by the the 433rd Toronto Scouts.. |
| London |  | | Home of the RASC London Centre. |
| Long Point Provincial Park |  | | Provincial Park on lake Erie. |
| Long Sault Conservation Area |  | | A site used by the RASC Toronto centre. North of Bowmanville. |
| Loon Call Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Coe Hill. |
| Lorenz Observatory |  | | A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Cobourg. |
| Marble Lake Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Cloyne. |
| Marmora |  | | |
| Marten River Provincial Park |  | | Provincial park and star party site of the
North Bay Astronomy Club. |
| Mason Bald Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Frankford. |
| Mattawa |  | | |
| Merrickville |  | | Home of some members of the OAOG. |
| Mew Lake Campground |  | | A campground in
Algonquin Provincial Park.Home to the
Algonquin Adventure, a star party of the
RASC Toronto Centre. |
| Middleville |  | | |
| Millbrook |  | | |
| Milton |  | | |
| Minakakis Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Halton Hills. |
| Mississauga |  | | Home of the RASC Mississauga Centre. |
| Monkton Observing Site |  | | A spot an the end of Line 58 near the town of Monkton. Used as an observing spot by the RASC Kitchener-Waterloo Centre. |
| Moosonee / Moose Factory |  | | |
| Morrisburg |  | | An observing site of the SD&G Backyard Astronomers Club. |
| Mount Albert Lion's Club |  | | Near Mount Albert. |
| Mount Olson Observatory |  | | A private observatory in North Augusta. |
| Munro Park |  | | A campground
near Powassan. Home of the
Frozen Banana Star Party. |
| Nelsons Bay Observatory |  | | A private observatory on Deer Lake near South River. |
| New Liskeard |  | | Used by some members of the Association des Astronomes Amateurs Abitibi-Témiscamingue. |
| Newcastle Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Newcastle. |
| Newmarket |  | | Home of the York Simcoe Amateur Astronomers Club. |
| Niagara |  | | Also known as Niagara-on-the-Lake. Home of the RASC Niagara Centre. |
| Niagara Centre Observatory |  | | An observatory of the RASC
Niagara Centre. Located at the
Chippawa Creek Conservation Area. |
| Nirvana |  | | Where OAFs go when they have earned enough
observing karma. AKA Irvine Lake Airstrip. Near Bon Echo Provincial Park |
| North Bay |  | | Home of the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
| Not Yet Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Osgoode. |
| Oak Lake Observatory |  | | A private observatory. |
| Oakdale |  | | |
| Oakville |  | | |
| Observatory on the Ridge |  | | A private observatory near Ridgeway. |
| Og's Bog |  | | A site of the North York Astronomical Association near Schomberg. |
| Orillia |  | | Home of the Orillia Stars astronomy club. |
| Oshawa |  | | |
| Ottawa |  | | Home of the Ottawa RASC,
the Ottawa Valley Astronomy and Observers Group, and
the Ottawa Astronomy FriendS.
Also home of the Helen Sawyer Hogg Observatory
of the Canada Science and Technology Museum and the
Carleton University Astrophysics Society at Carleton University. |
| Otter Lake Scout Camp |  | | A scout camp on Otter lake. |
| Owen Sound |  | | |
| Oxford Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Oxford Mills. |
| Palgrave Conservation Area |  | | Site of the
EfstonScience Cosmic Connections Observing Sessions. 10km north of Bolton. |
| Pelee Island |  | | Actually, the southernmost point in Canada at the
Fish Point Provincial Nature Peserve.
The best spot for observing Omega Centauri from Canada. |
| Pembroke |  | | |
| Petawawa Terrace Provincial Nature Reserve |  | | A nature preserve near Petawawa. |
| Peterborough |  | | Home of the Peterborough Astronomical Association |
| Photon's End Observatory |  | | A private observatory in Orleans. Ni! |
| Pictor Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Ingersoll. |
| Pine Islands |  | | In Georgian Bay half way between Parry Sound and Honey Harbour. |
| Pinhey's Point |  | | A park and site of public observing held by the Ottawa RASC and the OAOG. |
| Pit Road |  | | A spot along Pit road (aka Mcguinty Rd) used by some Ottawa area observers. Near Osceola. |
| Plevna/Tomvale Aerodrome |  | | airstrip near Plevena. |
| Point Pelee National Park |  | | National Park and dark sky preserve. |
| Point Petre |  | | A spot at the end of end of Simpson Road used by some RASC Kingston members for Mars observing. |
| Poole's Resort Observatory |  | | Site of future private observatory. Named after Pool's Resort Road. Near Mallorytown. |
| Port Elgin |  | | Home of the Bluewater Astronomical Society. |
| Port Franks |  | | |
| Port Perry Astronomical Observatory |  | | link |
| Prairie Siding |  | | |
| Prinyer's Cove |  | | In Prince Edward County. |
| Pte. au Baril |  | | On Georgian Bay. |
| Quadeville Road |  | | A spot along Quadeville road near Wolfe. |
| Quetican Observatory |  | | Near Lion's Head. |
| ROBOsky.com Wild Flower Ridge Observatory |  | | An internet-accessible robotic-observatory farm, by ROBOsky.com, located in the Hockley Highlands near Orangeville. |
| Restoule Provincial Park |  | | Provincial park and home of the Gateway to the Universe star party held by the North Bay Astronomy Club. |
| Rideau Ferry Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Rideau Ferry. |
| Rock Lake |  | | A campground in Algonquin Provincial Park. |
| Rondeau Provincial Park |  | | A provincial park on Lake Erie, near Chatham. |
| Salvador Observatory |  | | A private observatory somewhere around Pickering. |
| Sandy Cove |  | | At the north-east end of Three Mile Lake. Near Burk Falls. |
| Sandy Flats Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Roseneath. |
| Sarnia |  | | Home of the RASC Sarnia Centre. |
| Sault Ste. Marie |  | | |
| Scarborough |  | | A home of the University of Toronto Scarborough.. |
| Shelter Cove |  | | A town in Humboldt county. |
| Silent Lake |  | | Provincial Park |
| Simcoe |  | | Home of the North Shore Erie Amateur Astronomers. |
| SmartScope |  | | An robotic observatory
of the RASC Ottawa Center. Near Shirley's Bay. |
| Smiths Falls |  | | |
| South Mountain |  | | A site used by the OAOG. |
| South Nation Space Station |  | | A private observatory near Jessups falls. |
| Split Rock Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Ardoch. |
| Spring Hill School Observatory |  | | A private observatory at the site of a former school. Near Drumbo Blandford-Blenheim. |
| Springwater Conservation Area |  | | link |
| St Catherines |  | | |
| Starfest |  | | A starparty held near Mount Forest. |
| Starlight Cascade Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Yarker. |
| Stratford |  | | Home of the Stratford Astronomy Group. |
| Sudbury |  | | Home of the
Greater Sudbury Amateur Astronomers,
the Sudbury Astronomy Club,
the Ken Odaisky Memorial Observatory and
Science North which is host of public
star parties. |
| Sunday Creek Observatory |  | | A private observatory 30 Minutes west of Englehart. |
| Sunset Bay |  | | On the SW end of White Lake. Used by some members of OAFs. |
| Teeples Hill |  | | |
| The Carolinian Observatory |  | | A private observatory near St. E. Aylmer. |
| The Glenelg Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Durham. |
| The Observatory on the Lake |  | | link |
| Thunder Bay |  | | Home of the RASC Thunder Bay Centre. |
| Thunder Bay Observatory |  | | Observatory about 25km from Thunder Bay. |
| Tillsonburg |  | | Aka Tilsonburg. |
| Timmins |  | | |
| Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area |  | | Centered on the trailhead of Tiny Marsh Provincial Wildlife Area. Near Elmvale, in Tiny Township. |
| Toronto |  | |
Home of the Toronto RASC, and the
Ontario Science Center which hosts
astronomy programs.
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| Torrance Barrens Dark-Sky Preserve |  | | A Dark-Sky Preserve. Near Gravenhurst and Lake Muskoka. |
| Tranquillitatis Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Buckham's Bay. |
| Treadwell Observatory |  | | |
| Trenton |  | | |
| UpUp Observatory |  | | A private observatory on Hiraeth Island, Lost Channel near Severn Falls. |
| VSO |  | | AKA Very Small Obsrevatory. A private observatory near Ancaster. |
| WBI/Britt |  | | A radar station. And site of informal star parties. |
| Walkerton |  | | |
| Weymouth Pines Observatory |  | | A private observatory near Middlesex Centre. |
| Wigamog Observatory |  | | Site of observing programs. Located at Wigamog Inn. |
| Willowbrook Observatory |  | | Near Alliston |
| Winchester |  | | |
| Windsor |  | | Home of the RASC Windsor Centre. |
| Woodbridge |  | | |
| Woodland Trails |  | | A scout camp near Aurora. |
| Woodstock |  | | |
| York University Observatory |  | | Observatory, of York University, with public observing. |
| Zion Camp |  | | A site used by the OAOG. In Forester's Falls, about 10km from Cobden. |
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