Urbana, County seat in Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
The city spans across 11.90 square miles of land, featuring tree-lined streets and numerous parks throughout residential and commercial districts.
Established in 1833 as the county seat, the settlement grew after William T. Webber and M. W. Busey contributed 40 acres of land for development.
The Market at the Square transforms downtown streets into a community gathering space every Saturday from May through November.
The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District operates regular bus routes connecting neighborhoods, university areas, and commercial centers throughout the city.
Local neighborhoods maintain over 100,000 trees, earning Urbana recognition as Tree City USA since 1976.
Location: Champaign County
Inception: 1833
Elevation above the sea: 222 m
Website: https://urbanaillinois.us
GPS coordinates: 40.10972,-88.20417
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:11
State Farm Center
3.1 km
Memorial Stadium
2.9 km
Alma Mater
2.1 km
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
1.6 km
Morrow Plots
1.9 km
Altgeld Hall
2.1 km
Foellinger Auditorium
2 km
Main Library
2.1 km
Virginia Theatre
3.6 km
Lincoln the Lawyer
803 m
Spurlock Museum
1.5 km
Illini Union
2 km
Urbana-Lincoln Hotel-Lincoln Square Mall
276 m
Siebel Center
1.8 km
English Building
2.1 km
Kenney Gym
2 km
University of Illinois round barns
2.3 km
Activities and Recreation Center
2.9 km
Lincoln Hall
2.1 km
Altgeld Chimes
2.1 km
University of Illinois Arboretum
2.1 km
Natural History Building
1.9 km
Orpheum Theatre
3.4 km
Champaign Park District
6.9 km
Astronomical Observatory (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
1.9 km
Cattle Bank
3 km
Staerkel Planetarium
7.8 km
Champaign Public Library
3.6 kmReviews
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