Centennial Park (Champaign, Illinois)

Centennial Park
Centennial Park Entrance Sign
Map of Centennial Park
LocationChampaign, Illinois
Coordinates40°06′02″N 88°17′02″W / 40.10056°N 88.28389°W / 40.10056; -88.28389[1]
Area80 acres (32 ha)
Elevation725 feet (221 m)
Created1959 (1959)
Operated byChampaign Park District
StatusOpen all year
Public transit accessBus transport MTD

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.[2] Since its acquisition of the land, the park district exchanged 5 acres (2.0 ha) of Centennial Park to Champaign Unit 4 School District in return for the land of Morrisey Park. Currently, Champaign Centennial High School and Jefferson Middle School sit within the park. The campus was designed by Professor Karl Lohmann.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Centennial Park
  2. ^ "Centennial Park". Champaign Park District. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.