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About Gifford

Gifford is a small farming town of 822 people in east-central Illinois, about 15 miles northeast of Champaign-Urbana. Take I-57 to Exit 250, then Route 9 east for 8 miles, or drive Route 9 directly from Champaign in 20 minutes. The town sits in flat prairie farmland and hosts an annual Corn Festival each August that draws visitors from across the region.

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Gifford is in United States, at 40.308, -88.021 - about 38 km north of Homer, IL.

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The closest airport to Gifford is University of Illinois Willard Airport, 55 km (about 48 min by car).

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