Little Rock Zoo
The Little Rock Zoo was founded in 1924 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is home to more than 400 animals representing over 200 species, and covers an area of 33 acres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoo in Arkansas, United States
- Address: 1 Zoo Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Over-the-Jumps Carousel and War Memorial Stadium.
Over-the-Jumps Carousel
Photo: Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Over-the-Jumps Carousel, also known as the Herschell-Spillman Carousel, is a historic carousel at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built in the 1920s and first exhibited at the 1924 Arkansas State Fair, it is believed to be the last operating "over-the-jumps" carousel in the world, with an original undulating wooden platform mounted on a 1960s-vintage caterpillar drive. Over-the-Jumps Carousel is situated 750 feet east of Little Rock Zoo.
War Memorial Stadium
Stadium
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War Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. The stadium is primarily used for American football and is the home stadium for the Catholic High School Rockets, the Parkview Magnet High School Patriots, and the secondary home stadium for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. War Memorial Stadium is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Little Rock Zoo.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public medical school in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is part of the University of Arkansas System and consists of six colleges, seven institutes, several research centers, a statewide network of community education centers, and the UAMS Medical Center. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is situated 2,800 feet east of Little Rock Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pulaski Heights and Cammack Village.
Pulaski Heights
Hamlet
Pulaski Heights is a section of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas, located in the north-central portion of the city. Locally, the area is referred to as the Heights.
Cammack Village
Village
Photo: Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cammack Village is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 778 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area. Cammack Village is situated 2½ miles north of Little Rock Zoo.
Little Rock
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the state of Arkansas. Little Rock is a cultural, economic, government, and transportation center within Arkansas and the American South.
Little Rock Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Big Rock Township, Pulaski, Arkansas, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.74654° or 34° 44′ 48″ northLongitude
-92.33195° or 92° 19′ 55″ westElevation
397 feet (121 metres)Open location code
8669PMW9+J6OpenStreetMap ID
way 72492780OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Little Rock Zoo” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات ليتل روك”
- Japanese: “リトルロック動物園”
- Navajo: “Tsé Yázhíidi naaldeehii danílʼį́ bił hazʼání”
- Russian: “Зоопарк Литл-Рока”
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