Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is a zoo located in the Centennial District of on the west bank of the . It was the first true zoo in the United States; it was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on March 21, 1859, but its opening was delayed by the Civil War until July 1, 1874.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Philadelphia Museum of Art and Letitia Street House.

Museum
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The is an art museum… is situated 1 mile southeast of Philadelphia Zoo.

Historic house
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is a modest eighteenth-century house in West , . is situated 1,400 feet north of Philadelphia Zoo.

Garden
The is a sculpture… is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Philadelphia Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belmont District, Pennsylvania and Mantua.

Neighborhood
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Belmont District was a district that existed briefly…

Neighborhood
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is a in the section of , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood within Lower North Philadelphia, , United States.

Philadelphia Zoo

Latitude
39.97171° or 39° 58′ 18″ north
Longitude
-75.19533° or 75° 11′ 43″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
87F6XRC3+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 239934148
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Geo­Names ID
9199862
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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to Spanish—“Philadelphia Zoo” goes by many names.

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Nearby Places

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