Phoenix Zoo
The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned nonprofit zoo in the United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on 125 acres of land in the Papago Park area of Phoenix.Photo: Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hunt’s Tomb and Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Hunt’s Tomb
Tomb
Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hunt's Tomb is a tomb in the shape of a small white pyramid behind a fence at the top of a hill within Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona, United States. George W.
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Recreation area
Photo: Friejose, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phoenix Municipal Stadium is a baseball stadium, located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is often referred in short as Phoenix Muni. The stadium was built in 1964 and holds 8,775 people.
Hall of Flame Fire Museum
Museum
Photo: Njcraig, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Historical Fire Foundation is a museum dedicated to the historical preservation of firefighting equipment used through the years around the world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tempe and Scottsdale.
Tempe
Photo: squeaks2569, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tempe is a city of 180,587 in the Greater Phoenix area of Arizona, best known as the home of Arizona State University. Its younger, student-heavy population allows it to offer a vibrant nightlife that is relatively rare in Arizona.
Scottsdale
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Scottsdale is a city in the state of Arizona. Scottsdale is home to many galleries, high quality resorts, and golf courses. It is also one of the wealthier parts of the Phoenix Metro Area.
Arcadia
Neighborhood
Arcadia is a neighborhood in the areas of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona. The neighborhood is located at the south foot of Camelback Mountain. It has boundaries from 44th Street to 68th Street and Camelback Road to the Arizona canal. Arcadia is situated 3½ miles north of Phoenix Zoo.
Phoenix Zoo
- Type: Park
- Description: Non-profit zoo in the United States, opened 1962
- Categories: zoo and nonprofit organization
- Location: City of Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, Southwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Phoenix Zoo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Thai—“Phoenix Zoo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Phoenix Zoo”
- Chinese: “鳳凰城動物園”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات فينيكس”
- Esperanto: “Feniksa Bestoĝardeno”
- German: “Phoenix Zoo”
- Greek: “ζωολογικός κήπος Φοίνιξ”
- Japanese: “フェニックス動物園”
- Navajo: “Hoozdodi naaldeehii danílʼį́ bił hazʼání”
- Persian: “باغ وحش فینیکس”
- Persian: “باغوحش فینیکس”
- Thai: “สวนสัตว์ฟีนิกซ์”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Marlborough Park and Wheel Inn Ranch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Governor Hunt Tomb and Rolling Hills Golf Course.
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