Centennial Park
Centennial Park is a park in Champaign, Illinois which is located on West Kirby Avenue. Centennial Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Holiday Park, as well as near Kenwood.- Opening hours: dawn—dusk
- Type: Park
- Address: 2304 West Kirby Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821
Places of Interest
Highlights include Centennial High School and Virginia Theatre.
Centennial High School
School
Centennial High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in Champaign, Illinois. It is part of Champaign Unit 4 School District. As of the 2023–24 school year, it had 1,473 students.
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. Virginia Theatre is situated 2 miles northeast of Centennial Park.
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. Champaign City Building is situated 2½ miles east of Centennial Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Champaign-Urbana and Wilbur Heights.
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.
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. Wilbur Heights is situated 3½ miles northeast of Centennial Park.
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 4 miles southeast of Centennial Park.
Centennial Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Champaign, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.1038° or 40° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
-88.28357° or 88° 17′ 1″ westElevation
725 feet (221 metres)Inception
1959Operator
Champaign Park DistrictOpen location code
86GH4P38+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 139041655OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4886887
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