Phoenix Zoo

The Phoenix Zoo opened in 1962 and is the largest privately owned nonprofit zoo in the United States. Located in , the zoo was founded by Robert Maytag, a member of the Maytag family, and operates on 125 acres of land in the area of Phoenix.
  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,234 feet (376 metres)
  • Description: Non-profit zoo in the United States, opened 1962

Places of Interest

Highlights include Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Hunt’s Tomb.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tempe and Arcadia.
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is a neighborhood in the areas of and . is situated 3 miles north of Phoenix Zoo.

Phoenix Zoo

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Latitude
33.45032° or 33° 27′ 1″ north
Longitude
-111.94737° or 111° 56′ 51″ west
Open location code
855CF323+43
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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”
  • Spanish: “Phoenix Zoo”
  • Spanish: “Zoo de Phoenix”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico de Phoenix”
  • Thai: “สวนสัตว์ฟีนิกซ์”

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