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  1. 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.

    • 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.
    • Stroll the trails of Meadowbrook Park. It will be hard for you not to make the utterly picturesque Meadowbrook Park the nucleus of your Urbana itinerary.
    • Learn about world history and cultures at the Spurlock Museum. If you’re a history and culture buff, devote an entire day to exploring the Spurlock Museum, which is located on the grounds of the University of Illinois.
    • Read a book at the Urbana Free Library. If reading a book at a 100-year-old library is on your travel-must-do list, then head straight to the historic, iconic Urbana Free Library, an institution rich in community culture and history.
    • Experience Japanese culture at Japan House. Step into a scintillating world at the Japan House which makes the beauty of traditional Japanese culture and arts accessible to everyone.
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  3. 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.

  4. Award-winning schools, outstanding parks, a mosaic of diverse and engaged neighborhoods, a robust array of businesses located throughout the city, and reliable public services committed to the best possible quality of life for residents – all this makes Urbana a great place to live.

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