Around Wilbur Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Champaign. It lies immediately south of Wilbur Heights. Champaign has a population of 89,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Urbana. It lies immediately southeast of Wilbur Heights and has a population of 41,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wilbur Heights, with the nearest first.
- Champaign
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champaign
- Champaign is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champaign <2>
- Urbana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
- Staley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
- Staley is located in Champaign County
- Mira
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mira
- Mira is located in Champaign County
- Savoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <2>
- Bondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
- Bondville is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondville <2>
- Mayview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
- Thomasboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Lake of the Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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- Mahomet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Philo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Philo is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
- Seymour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Tolono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
- Tolono is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <2>
- Flatville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatville
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
- Mahomet
For more communities neighboring Wilbur Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wilbur Heights.
Champaign County ...
Wilbur Heights 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 Wilbur Heights ...
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 Wilbur Heights.
Airports Near Wilbur Heights ...
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 Wilbur Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wilbur Heights.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wilbur Heights. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wilbur Heights. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wilbur Heights), 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. |