Zoo America
Zoo America is a park in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Zoo America is situated nearby to the hamlet Spring Creek Manor, as well as near Glenn Acres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Bear and Coal Cracker.
Great Bear
Roller coaster
Photo: Arsonwinter, Public domain.
Great Bear is an inverted roller coaster located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Designed and manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, with additional design from Werner Stengel, the roller coaster opened on May 23, 1998, in the Minetown section of the park.
Coal Cracker
Log flume ride
Coal Cracker is a classic log flume ride located at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The ride was installed by Arrow Development in 1973, making it the oldest water ride at Hersheypark still in daily operation.
Skyrush
Roller coaster
Photo: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0.
Skyrush is an Intamin prototype Wing Coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. It opened to the general public on May 26, 2012, as Hersheypark's 12th roller coaster and the park's third coaster made by Intamin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hershey and Hockersville.
Hershey
Photo: bronayur, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hershey is an unincorporated village in the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania. It has a rich history and cultural significance being the birthplace of Hershey's Chocolate.
Hockersville
Hamlet
Hockersville is an unincorporated community in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is a part of the Harrisburg-Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is incorporated into the boundaries of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Hockersville is situated 1½ miles south of Zoo America.
Union Deposit
Village
Union Deposit is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in South Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. Union Deposit is situated 1½ miles west of Zoo America.
Zoo America
- Type: Park
- Location: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.28648° or 40° 17′ 11″ northLongitude
-76.65052° or 76° 39′ 2″ westElevation
407 feet (124 metres)Open location code
87G578PX+HQGeoNames ID
5220535
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