The Diag
The Diag is the oldest area of the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Originally referred to as the Diagonal Green, the Diag acquires its name from the multitude of sidewalks that traverse or border it in diagonal directions.Photo: AndrewHorne, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: large open space in the middle of the University of Michigan’s Central Campus
- Also known as: “Diag”, “Diag - Central Campus”, and “Diagonal Green”
- Address: 913 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Michigan Museum of Art and William L. Clements Library.
University of Michigan Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The University of Michigan Museum of Art is one of the largest university art museums in the United States, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with 94,000 sq ft and the new 53,000 sq ft Maxine and Stuart Frankel and the Frankel Family Wing. University of Michigan Museum of Art is situated 730 feet southwest of The Diag.
William L. Clements Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The William L. Clements Library is a rare book and manuscript repository located on the University of Michigan's central campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. William L. Clements Library is situated 590 feet south of The Diag.
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Museum
Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.
The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology is a museum of archaeology located on the University of Michigan central campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the United States. Kelsey Museum of Archaeology is situated 920 feet west of The Diag.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ann Arbor and Barton Hills.
Ann Arbor
Photo: calamity sal, CC BY 2.0.
Ann Arbor — often abbreviated as AA or A2 — is a picturesque city surrounding the University of Michigan. It has a strong bent toward the arts, and an attractive and pedestrian-friendly downtown.
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 The Diag.
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 4½ miles south of The Diag.
The Diag
- Categories: public space and recreation area
- Location: Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.27709° or 42° 16′ 38″ northLongitude
-83.73801° or 83° 44′ 17″ westOpen location code
86JR77G6+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 176847689OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q7730055
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“The Diag” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “密歇根大学对角广场”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hatcher Graduate Library and Barbour Gymnasium.
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