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Campustown
University District | |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′36″N 88°14′35″W / 40.110°N 88.243°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign County |
| City | Champaign |
| Established | 1920s[1] |
| Named for | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Campus |
| City Council District | 1, 2 |
| Government | |
| • City Council Member | Will Kyles, Michael La Due |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code | 61820 |
| Area code | 217 |
| Website | champaigncenter.com |
Campustown is an area within the 1st and 2nd City Council Districts 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 located along the west side of the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign campus.
Notable landmarks include the Alma Mater, The Tower at Third, the 309 Green high-rise, Legend's Bar & Grill, Kams, Red Lion, and Murphy's Pub.[2]
- ^ Ryan, Michelle. "Campustown Streetscape, Champaign, Illinois". Landscapeonline.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Tony (May 11, 2012). "The Draft And The Deep-dish Delight". Illinois Alumni Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2014.