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David Foster Wallace, author (Infinite Jest); graduate of Urbana High School; Brian Wansink, author (Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think); professor at Cornell University; Gregorio Weber, Argentinian spectroscopist and protein chemist, worked in Urbana from 1962; Carl Woese, microbiologist; identified Archaea as a domain of life
Fat Oxen is a historic home located near Urbana, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story Flemish bond brick house over a high rough stone foundation, with a shorter kitchen wing. It was built about 1775 and is basically Georgian vernacular architecture in style.
The Urbana area was first settled by Europeans in 1822, [4] when it was called "Big Grove". [5] When the county of Champaign was organized in 1833, the county seat was located on 40 acres of land, 20 acres donated by William T. Webber and 20 acres by M. W. Busey, considered to be the city's founder, and the name "Urbana" was adopted [4] after Urbana, Ohio, the hometown of State Senator John W ...
Historic Landmarks and Districts is a designation of the City of Urbana Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). Many of these landmarks are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The City of Urbana has 18 local historic landmarks and 3 local historic districts. [1]
The Champaign–Urbana Mass Transit District operates public city buses in Champaign, Urbana, and Savoy. [15] Champaign County Area Rural Transit System (C-CARTS) provides on-demand transportation services for those living in rural areas of the county. C-CARTS also operates fixed-route local bus service in the village of Rantoul, along with an ...
The Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, also known as Champaign–Urbana and Urbana–Champaign as well as Chambana (colloquially), is a metropolitan area in east-central Illinois. As defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the metropolitan area has a population of 235,608 as of the 2023 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, which ranks ...
Regardless of what your thoughts are on Subway, you have to admit that the fast food chain proudly holds its footlong crown high.After solidifying its place in fast food lore with those beloved $5 ...
Urbana Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,556 and it contained 3,463 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,556 and it contained 3,463 housing units.