Tortoise

Tortoise is a grassland in , , . Tortoise is situated nearby to , as well as near the pond .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Roeding Park.

Zoo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The is a zoo in in covering 39 acres and housing over 190 species. Its attractions include Stingray Bay, Dino Dig, Valley Farm, Sea Lion Cove, African Adventure, and Ross Laird's Winged Wonders Bird Show.

Park
is a 90-acre regional city park in established in 1903 via a gift from the Roeding family. The occupies approximately one third of the acreage in the middle of the southern half of the park.

Cemetery
The Ararat Massis Armenian Cemetery, commonly known as the Ararat Cemetery, is an Armenian cemetery in , , United States. Established in 1885, the cemetery is the burial place of many prominent figures of Armenian-American history, including Soghomon Tehlirian, Victor Maghakian, and William Saroyan. is situated 3,600 feet west of Tortoise.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fresno and Cincotta.

Photo: David Jordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is in the of . Many visitors find themselves stopping in on the way to , , or other destinations in the Sierras.

Locality
The Valley Division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ran from to in California. It is currently in operation as the BNSF Railway's Stockton Subdivision and Bakersfield Subdivision. is situated 4 miles east of Tortoise.

Suburb
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 1,776 at the 2020 census, down from 2,052 at the 2010 census. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Tortoise.

Tortoise

Latitude
36.75256° or 36° 45′ 9″ north
Longitude
-119.82285° or 119° 49′ 22″ west
Open location code
8582Q53G+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1532022631
Open­Street­Map feature
attraction=­animal
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­grassland
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