Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is an university in City of Kalamazoo, Michigan which is located on West Michigan Avenue. Western Michigan University is situated nearby to the university building University Arena, as well as near the church Kanley Memorial Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: University
- Also known as: “WMU”
- Address: 1903 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, 49008
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University Arena and Kanley Memorial Chapel.
University Arena
University building
University Arena is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Located in Read Fieldhouse, the arena opened in 1957 and is home to multiple Western Michigan Broncos athletic teams, including men's and women's basketball, women's gymnastics, women's indoor track and field, and women's volleyball.
Kanley Memorial Chapel
Church
Photo: MSwierenga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kanley Memorial Chapel is a church, which is situated 1,300 feet west of Western Michigan University.
Ebert Field
Pitch
Ebert Field is a softball field located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, and home to the Western Michigan University softball team. The field is named in honor of Fran Ebert, who started the WMU softball program in 1976. Ebert Field is situated 1,500 feet east of Western Michigan University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalamazoo and Westwood.
Kalamazoo
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Kalamazoo is a city in West Central Michigan. The city is home to more than 198,200 people, with 355,000 in the metropolitan area, which includes neighboring Battle Creek.
Westwood
Neighborhood
Westwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. Westwood is situated 2 miles northwest of Western Michigan University.
Eastwood
Neighborhood
Eastwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. Eastwood is situated 3½ miles northeast of Western Michigan University.
Western Michigan University
- Category: education
- Location: City of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.28334° or 42° 17′ northLongitude
-85.60969° or 85° 36′ 35″ westElevation
873 feet (266 metres)Open location code
86JP79MR+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 91011061OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityGeoNames ID
5014676
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Western Michigan University” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “西密歇根大學”
- French: “Université de Western Michigan”
- Japanese: “西ミシガン大学”
- Persian: “دانشگاه میشیگان غربی”
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