Houston Zoo

The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre zoological park located within in , Texas, United States. The zoo opened in 1922 as a park attraction housing 40 animals.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baylor College of Medicine and Ben Taub Hospital.

College
The is a private medical school in , , United States. The school was originally a college of and was known as the Baylor University College of Medicine, but it separated from Baylor in 1969 and became an independent institution. is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Houston Zoo.

Hospital
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is a public hospital located in , Texas, within the . Having opened in May 1963, the hospital is owned and operated by the Harris Health System and is staffed by the faculty, residents, and students from . is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Houston Zoo.

Hospital
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The University of Texas is a comprehensive cancer center and autonomous university of the University of Texas System in , Texas, United States. is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Houston Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Texas Medical Center and Houston Museum District.

Suburb
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The is a neighborhood in south-central , Texas, United States. It is immediately south of the and west of Texas State Highway 288.

Suburb
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The is an association of 21 , cultural centers and community organizations dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture, located in , United States.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , , United States. In 2009, residents of supported a bill by Garnet Coleman that would limit the ability of Texas Medical Center, Inc. to exercise its eminent domain rights on residential property.

Houston Zoo

Latitude
29.71337° or 29° 42′ 48″ north
Longitude
-95.3919° or 95° 23′ 31″ west
Elevation
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
76X6PJ75+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 51816626
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Geo­Names ID
7118114
Wiki­data ID
Q2753621
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Satellite Map

Discover Houston Zoo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Houston Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “休斯敦動物園”
  • Dutch: “Houston Zoo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات هيوستن”
  • French: “zoo de Houston”
  • French: “Zoo de Houston”
  • German: “Houston Zoo”
  • Japanese: “ヒューストン動物園”
  • Persian: “باغ وحش هیوستون”
  • Persian: “باغ‌وحش هیوستون”
  • Polish: “Ogród zoologiczny w Houston”
  • Russian: “Зоопарк Хьюстона”
  • Russian: “Хьюстонский зоопарк”
  • Serbian: “Зоолошки врт у Хјустону”
  • Spanish: “Zoologico de Houston”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico de Houston”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Texas Medical Center and Museum District.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Houston Zoo Map #7 and H-E-B Lone Star Pavillion.

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