Petting Zoo Area
Petting Zoo Area is a zoo in Jefferson, Kentucky. Petting Zoo Area is situated nearby to Zebra Area, as well as near Elephant Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Louisville Zoo and Butterfly gardening.
Louisville Zoo
Park
Photo: BlueShirtz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Louisville Zoological Gardens, commonly known as the Louisville Zoo, is a 134-acre zoo in Louisville, Kentucky, situated in the city's Poplar Level neighborhood. Louisville Zoo is situated 830 feet west of Petting Zoo Area.
Butterfly gardening
Nature reserve
Photo: Korall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Butterfly gardening is a way to create, improve, and maintain habitat for lepidopterans including butterflies, skippers, and moths. Butterflies have four distinct life stages—egg, larva, chrysalis, and adult.
Mega Cavern
The Mega Cavern is a former limestone mine in Louisville, Kentucky. It stretches under parts of the Watterson Expressway and the Louisville Zoo. Due to the mine's support structures, it is classified as a building and is the largest building in Kentucky. Mega Cavern is situated 1,700 feet south of Petting Zoo Area.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Camp Taylor and Audubon Park.
Camp Taylor
Hamlet
Camp Taylor is a neighborhood and former military base six miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, United States. First announced on June 11, 1917, it was originally a military camp named for former president Zachary Taylor.
Audubon Park
Village
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Audubon Park is a home rule-class city in central Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,433 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,473 at the 2010 census.
Strathmoor Manor
Village
Strathmoor Manor is a home rule-class city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Strathmoor Manor had a population of 351. The city is characterized by tree-lined streets and wide setbacks.
Petting Zoo Area
- Type: Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.20597° or 38° 12′ 22″ northLongitude
-85.70288° or 85° 42′ 10″ westOpen location code
86CP674W+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6882884522OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zoo
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