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Around Prospect ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Prospect, with the nearest first.

  • Dewey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Dewey is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <2>
  • Rantoul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
    • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <2>
  • Thomasboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
    • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <2>
  • Ludlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <2>
  • Fisher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <2>
  • Flatville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Elliott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gifford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
    • Gifford is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <2>
  • Foosland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Lake of the Woods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
    • Paxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paxton <2>
    • Proctor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Proctor
      • From Prospect to Proctor
    • Lotus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Gibson City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mahomet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
      • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <2>

For more communities neighboring Prospect, please visit our County-by-County Page for Prospect.

Champaign County ...

Prospect is located in Champaign County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospect ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect.

Airports Near Prospect ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Prospect and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Prospect.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Prospect), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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