University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum

Nichols Arboretum, locally known as the Arb, is an arboretum on the campus of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Arb is located adjacent to the Huron River, and features over 400 species, including 110 species of trees, in a varied, hilly landscape.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Detroit Observatory and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

Detroit Observatory

Observatory

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The Detroit Observatory is a historic observatory on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Detroit Observatory is located on the corner of Ann Street and its namesake Observatory Street, on a hill overlooking the Huron River valley.

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital

Hospital building

Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital is a pediatric acute care hospital located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. The hospital has 244 pediatric beds and is affiliated with the University of Michigan Medical School.

Forest Hill Cemetery

Cemetery

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Forest Hill Cemetery is a 65-acre cemetery at 415 Observatory Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was designed by James Lewis Glenn and opened in 1857.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barton Hills and Dixboro.

Barton Hills

Village

Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.

Barton Hills is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ann Arbor Charter Township just northwest of the city of Ann Arbor. Barton Hills is situated 3½ miles northwest of University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum.

Dixboro

Hamlet

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Dixboro is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles northeast of University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum.

Charter Township of Pittsfield

Town

Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.

Pittsfield Charter Township is a charter township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 39,147 at the 2020 census. Charter Township of Pittsfield is situated 5 miles south of University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum.

University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum

Type: Garden
Also known as: “Nichols Arboretum”
Location: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.2806° or 42° 16′ 50″ north

Longitude

-83.72717° or 83° 43′ 38″ west

Elevation

797 feet (243 metres)

Open location code

86JR77JF+64

GeoNames ID

5003485

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