Boneyard Creek
Boneyard Creek is a 3.3-mile-long waterway that drains much of the cities of Champaign and Urbana, Illinois, United States. It is a tributary of the Saline Branch of the Salt Fork Vermilion River, which is a tributary of the south-flowing Vermilion River and the Wabash River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: creek through Champaign and Urbana, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “Boney”, “Boneyard”, “the Boney”, “the Boneyard”, and “The Boneyard”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Illinois Terminal and Champaign City Building.
Illinois Terminal
Railway station
Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Illinois Terminal is an intermodal passenger transport center located at 45 East University Avenue in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The facility opened in January 1999 and provides Amtrak train service and various bus services to the Champaign–Urbana area.
Champaign City Building
Town hall
The Champaign City Building serves as a symbol of the city, with its likeness featured on the city logo. Designated a Champaign Landmark on July 18, 2005, the ornate decoration, art deco architecture, and copper roof distinguish the building as one of the most recognizable in downtown Champaign.
Virginia Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Killi solai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Virginia Theatre is a live performance and movie theatre in downtown Champaign, Illinois. It has been providing theatrical and cinematic entertainment to the Champaign-Urbana community since its doors opened in 1921.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wilbur Heights and Champaign-Urbana.
Wilbur Heights
Hamlet
Wilbur Heights is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Wilbur Heights is a northern suburb of Champaign and Urbana.
Champaign-Urbana
Champaign-Urbana is a metropolitan area in central Illinois, composed of the towns of Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy. The community is the site of the main campus of the University of Illinois, one of the great public universities of the United States.
Savoy
Village
Savoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,857 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area. Savoy is situated 5 miles south of Boneyard Creek.
Boneyard Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Champaign, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Cebuano—“Boneyard Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Boneyard Creek”
- Cebuano: “Boneyard Creek”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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