University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
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Squirreleen
N 40° 06.660 W 088° 13.633
16T E 395413 N 4440798
In the heart of East Central Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM3VED
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2008
Views: 41
Founded with an agricultural land grant in 1867. It is located in the twin-cities of Urbana and Champaign in east central Illinois. It's about two-and-a-half hours drive south of Chicago and three hours drive east of St. Louis, in the middle of a very flat, agricultural landscape. It is he largest of three University of Illinois campuses--the others being in Springfield and Chicago. It has one of the largest libraries in the world. The university has dozens of graduate programs and is world famous for its research program.
Name: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location/Address:
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL USA
61820
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type of School: Undergraduate School with Graduate Programs
School Affiliation: Public -- State/Provincial/etc.
Date Founded: 1867
Enrollment: 41,000
Nicknames/Mascots: The Fighting Illini (Native American tribe)
School Colors: orange and blue
Location of GPS Coordinates: Near the Illini Union on the Quad
Phone Number: Not listed
School Motto: Not listed
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