Ross Park Zoo

The Ross Park Zoo is a zoo located in Binghamton, New York, United States. The zoo was opened in 1875, making it the 5th oldest zoo in the nation. The zoo is open year-round.

Type: Park
Description: zoo in New York, United States
Also known as: “Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ross Park Carousel and Visions Veterans Memorial Arena.

Ross Park Carousel

Carousel

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Ross Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, pavilion topped by an eight sided cupola.

Visions Veterans Memorial Arena

Stadium

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Visions Veterans Memorial Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Binghamton, New York. The arena was completed in 1973, providing an entertainment venue for residents of the Greater Binghamton area. Visions Veterans Memorial Arena is situated 1½ miles north of Ross Park Zoo.

Roberson Museum and Science Center

Museum

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Roberson Museum is located in Binghamton, New York. The museum's exhibits focus on art, regional history, science, and natural history. Roberson Museum and Science Center is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ross Park Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Binghamton and First Ward.

Binghamton

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Binghamton is a city of 48,000 people in upstate New York, at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers. It is the cultural and financial center of the Greater Binghamton Metropolitan Area and is the Broome County seat.

First Ward

Neighborhood

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Binghamton is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and serves as the county seat of Broome County. Surrounded by rolling hills, it lies in the state's Southern Tier region near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango rivers. First Ward is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ross Park Zoo.