Champaign - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Champaign Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,527,479,825 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Champaign

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.15 sec.

Champaign

City in Champaign County, east-central Illinois, USA, 8 km/5 mi west of Urbana; population (2000) 67,500. Originally a trading centre for the area's corn, soybeans, and livestock, Champaign today has industries producing drop forgings, alloy castings, air conditioners, bleachers, cement products, athletic equipment, and soybean oil. Together with Urbana, Champaign is the site of the University of Illinois. The city was incorporated in 1860.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
For her, Toboso's queen, from side to side He traversed the grim sierra, the champaign Of Aranjuez, and Montiel's famous plain: On Rocinante oft a weary ride.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
It was a mountain at whose verdant feet A spacious plain outstretched in circuit wide Lay pleasant; from his side two rivers flowed, The one winding, the other straight, and left between Fair champaign, with less rivers interveined, Then meeting joined their tribute to the sea.
Paradise Regained by Milton, John View in context
Before her lay the rich champaign of Tuscany, dotted over with many a smiling village.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.