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Urbana (/ ɜːr ˈ b æ n ə / ur-BAN-ə) is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Urbana had a population of 38,336. It is a principal city of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, which had 236,000 residents in 2020.
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Urbana is a walk-able community with one of the best transit systems in the nation. It's also the only gold-level bicycle friendly community in Illinois. Trees, Trees and More Trees! National recognition as "Tree City USA" since 1976, with over 100,000 trees! A Safe Community.
- Spurlock Museum. For visitors the prime attraction on the Urbana side of the U of I campus is this ethnographic museum, with more than 50,000 artifacts in its collections.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Tour. If you’re into historic architecture and public art you could pass a very agreeable hour or two touring the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, straddling the boundary between Urbana and Champaign.
- Crystal Lake Park. The oldest park in the Urbana Park District was laid out as long ago as 1907. This was the site of the first Euro-American settlement in the area, and later in the 19th century became the privately owned Union Park.
- Historic Urbana Self-Guided Tour. Downtown Urbana also has its fair share of intriguing sights and you can download an itinerary from the city website outlining the main landmarks and filling you in on Urbana’s origins and development.
- University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Founded in 1867, the University of Champaign-Urbana has helped define the city for over 150 years. The institution currently educates more than 40,000 students each semester.
- Downtown Champaign. Local shops and restaurants line downtown Champaign, just a few miles northwest of Campustown and the university. Breakfast is a popular option at the locally owned Sam's Cafe, and places like Seven Saints feature American cuisine and outdoor seating.
- Urbana's Market at the Square. Urbana's Market at the Square takes place every Saturday morning from 7:00 am to noon, May through October. This popular farmers' market is an open space selling venue featuring fresh produce, prepared foods, plants, clothing, and a wide variety of locally made goods.
- Krannert Art Museum. Krannert Art Museum hosts two floors and several distinct galleries of fine art, just a few blocks from Memorial Stadium on the University of Illinois campus.
May 26, 2024 · Urbana, city, seat (1833) of Champaign county, east-central Illinois, U.S. Urbana is contiguous with Champaign (west), about 135 miles (220 km) southwest of Chicago. The two cities are often called Champaign-Urbana. The area was first settled in 1822, and in 1833 the city was founded as the county.
Jun 18, 2019 · Explore the very best that this historic town has to offer by reading up on the best things to do in Urbana, Illinois. Urbana is chic and urbane while maintaining its salt-of-the-earth roots at the same time.
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