Memorial Stadium
Gies Memorial Stadium is a stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The stadium, used primarily for football, is a memorial to the university's students who died in World War I; their names are engraved on the nearly 200 pillars surrounding the stadium's façade.
- Stadium
- …lies at an elevation of 732 feet (223 metres)
- …is also known as “Gies Memorial Stadium”
- …is operated by Illinois Fighting Illini
- …is named after Larry Gies Sr.
- Description: stadium in Champaign, Illinois
- Address: 1402 South First Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Activities and Recreation Center and State Farm Center.
Activities and Recreation Center
Sports venue
The Activities and Recreation Center, more commonly… Activities and Recreation Center is situated 550 feet north of Memorial Stadium.
State Farm Center
The State Farm Center is a large dome-shaped… State Farm Center is situated 1,100 feet south of Memorial Stadium.
Krannert Art Museum
Museum
The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located… Krannert Art Museum is situated 1,800 feet northeast of Memorial Stadium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Campustown and Wilbur Heights.
Wilbur Heights
Hamlet
Wilbur Heights is an unincorporated community in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Wilbur Heights is situated 3 miles north of Memorial Stadium.
Savoy
Village
Savoy is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. Savoy is situated 3 miles south of Memorial Stadium.
Memorial Stadium
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Latitude
40.09927° or 40° 5′ 57″ north
Longitude
-88.23596° or 88° 14′ 10″ west
Open location code
86GH3QX7+PJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadium
OpenStreetMap feature
sport=american_football
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Memorial Stadium” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Memorial Stadium”
- Chinese: “纪念体育场”
- French: “Gies Memorial Stadium”
- French: “Memorial Stadium”
- German: “Gies Memorial Stadium”
- Italian: “Memorial Stadium”
- Japanese: “メモリアル・スタジアム”
- Portuguese: “Memorial Stadium”
- Slovenian: “Memorial Stadium”
- Spanish: “Memorial Stadium”
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