Colonial Plaza

Colonial Plaza is a residential area in Champaign City Township, Illinois. Colonial Plaza is situated near the post office FedEx Ship Center, as well as near Champaign Church of Christ.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Champaign Park District and Centennial Park.

Champaign Park District

Government office

The Champaign Park District is the special district responsible for maintenance of public parks in the city of Champaign, Illinois. There are just over 650 acres of parkland within the city limits. Champaign Park District is situated 2,300 feet west of Colonial Plaza.

Centennial Park

Park

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Located in the western part of Champaign, Illinois, Centennial Park is the second largest park operated by the Champaign Park District. Land for the park was acquired in 1959 for an estimated cost of $161,800.

Champaign Centennial High School

School

Champaign 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 2024–25 school year, it had 1,476 students. Champaign Centennial High School is situated 1,800 feet west of Colonial Plaza.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Champaign-Urbana and Campustown.

Champaign-Urbana

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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.

Campustown

Quarter

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Campustown is an area in Champaign, Illinois. Centered on Green Street, the district contains about eight city blocks occupied by various small businesses, restaurants, bars, and apartment buildings which mostly house university students. Campustown is situated 2½ miles east of Colonial Plaza.

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 Colonial Plaza.

Colonial Plaza

Type: Residential area
Also known as: “Continental Plaza”
Location: Champaign City Township, Champaign, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.10743° or 40° 6′ 27″ north

Longitude

-88.27716° or 88° 16′ 38″ west

Operator

EEG Management

Open location code

86GH4P4F+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 450180061

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: FedEx Ship Center and Champaign Church of Christ.

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Places to explore: Mattis & William and Colonial Leasing Office.

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