Dickerson Park Zoo
Dickerson Park Zoo is a zoological park located in Springfield, Missouri that has more than 500 animals that represent 160 different species. It is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums since 1986.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: zoo in Springfield, Missouri
- Also known as: “Dickerson Park”
- Address: 1401 West Norton Road, 65803
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hillcrest High School and Mission University.
Hillcrest High School
School
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Hillcrest High School is a high school located at 3319 N. Grant Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. Hillcrest High School is one of five public high schools in Springfield Public Schools.
Mission University
College
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Mission University is a private Baptist Bible college in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1950, MU focuses on training Christian professionals and ministers. It offers accredited associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Mission University is situated 1½ miles southeast of Dickerson Park Zoo.
Grant Beach Park
Park
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Grant Beach Park is situated 2 miles south of Dickerson Park Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Glidewell.
Springfield
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Springfield is the third largest city in the state of Missouri, with a population of more than 168,000, and more than 462,000 in the metro area. It is also known as the Queen City of the Ozarks, and the birthplace of Route 66.
Glidewell
Hamlet
Glidewell is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Missouri, United States. Glidewell is located approximately four miles north of Springfield, just east of Missouri Route 13 on a county road that accesses McDaniel Lake on the Little Sac River. Glidewell is situated 3½ miles north of Dickerson Park Zoo.
Haseltine
Hamlet
Haseltine is an unincorporated community in Greene County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community location was west of Springfield on U.S. Route 266, adjacent to Interstate 44. Haseltine is situated 5 miles southwest of Dickerson Park Zoo.
Dickerson Park Zoo
- Categories: zoo, tourism, and recreation area
- Location: Greene, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.25492° or 37° 15′ 18″ northLongitude
-93.30715° or 93° 18′ 26″ westElevation
1,181 feet (360 metres)Open location code
86987M3V+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 269997252OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooGeoNames ID
4383909Wikidata ID
Q5273643
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to German—“Dickerson Park Zoo” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات ديكرسون بارك”
- German: “Dickerson Park Zoo”
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