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The Mississippi River [b] is the primary river, and second-longest river, of the largest drainage basin in the United States. [c] [15] [16] From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 miles (3,766 km) [16] to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Illinois Portal. The flag of Illinois. Illinois ( / ˌɪlɪˈnɔɪ / ⓘ IL-in-OY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash and Ohio rivers to its south. Of the fifty U.S. states, Illinois has the fifth-largest gross domestic ...
The Champaign Public Library is a library system in Champaign, Illinois. It has two branches: the main library in downtown Champaign and its Douglass branch. With its new location opening on January 6, 2008, the Champaign Public Library almost tripled its square-footage and opened with a collection of almost 285,000 volumes.
Illinois Terminal. / 40.11583°N 88.24111°W / 40.11583; -88.24111. The Illinois Terminal is an intermodal passenger transport center located at 45 East University Avenue in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The facility opened in January 1999 and provides Amtrak train service and various bus services to the Champaign-Urbana area.
Champaign Park District. The Champaign Park District is the municipality association responsible for maintenance of public parks in the city of Champaign, Illinois. There are just over 650 acres (2.6 km 2) of parkland within the city limits. [1] As of the fiscal year 2011-2012, the park district had an operating budget of almost $11.5 million. [2]
The origins of Champaign can be traced back to a group called The Water Brothers Band. Their lineup comprised Dana Walden on keyboards and vocals, Howard "Leon" Reeder on vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, Keith Harden on vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, Scott Karlstrom on bass, and Bobby Carlin on drums. [3] [4] They recorded a single, "Have You ...
University of Illinois Willard Airport ( IATA: CMI, ICAO: KCMI, FAA LID: CMI) is south of Savoy in Tolono Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is owned and operated by the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and is named for former University of Illinois president Arthur Cutts Willard .
Mississippi/Intro. Mississippi ( / ˌmɪsəˈsɪpi / ⓘ MISS-ə-SIH-pee) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders New Brunswick to the north, New Mexico to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, Moscow to the southwest, and Berlin to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the ...