Jackson Zoo

The Jackson Zoo is a zoo that was established in 1919 in and exhibits over 120 species and approximately 250 individual animals, providing the public the opportunity to observe and study wildlife from around the world and region.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Jackson, Mississippi
  • Also known as: “Jackson Zoological Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hawkins Field and Union Station.

Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
is a joint civil-military public airport in . It is owned by the City of Jackson and operated by the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority.

Railway station
Photo: Augiejv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an intermodal transit station in , United States. It is operated by the Jackson Transit System and serves Amtrak's City of New Orleans and later proposed Crescent Texas section rail line, Greyhound Lines intercity buses, and is Jackson's main city bus station. is situated 2 miles southeast of Jackson Zoo.

School
Photo: GilbertThompson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, formerly W. H. Lanier High School, is a public middle and high school located in , , United States. is situated 1 mile east of Jackson Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jackson and Flowood.

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the capital of the state of . While it may not offer much in terms of tourism today, can be used as a stopover for getting to other parts of the state or further.

Town
is a city in , , United States. The population was 10,202 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of , is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located northeast of the state capital. is situated 5 miles east of Jackson Zoo.

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is a city in , United States. Situated in the Jackson metropolitan area, it is the 10th most populous city in Mississippi. The population was 28,100 at the 2020 United States census.

Jackson Zoo

Latitude
32.32011° or 32° 19′ 12″ north
Longitude
-90.21927° or 90° 13′ 9″ west
Open location code
864F8QCJ+27
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129792573
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Wiki­data ID
Q6117808
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Satellite Map

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

From Egyptian Arabic to Navajo—“Jackson Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جنينة حيوانات جاكسون”
  • Navajo: “Diichiłítóodi naaldeehii danílʼį́ bił hazʼání”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Red Wolves and Prairie Dogs.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Gift Shop and Gertrude C. Ford Education Building.

Mississippi: Must-Visit Destinations

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