Henson Robinson Zoo
The Henson Robinson Zoo is a private nonprofit zoo owned and operated by the Springfield Park District. The zoo was built in 1968–1970 on the eastern shore of Lake Springfield to serve the population of Central Illinois, and opened in 1970.Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Zoo
- Description: zoo in Springfield, Illinois
- Address: 1100 East Lake Shore Drive, Springfield, IL 62712
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strawbridge-Shepherd House and Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden.
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strawbridge-Shepherd House is a historic house located at 5255 Shepherd Road in Springfield, Illinois. Saddle and harness maker Thomas Strawbridge built the house for himself circa 1845. Strawbridge-Shepherd House is situated 2 miles west of Henson Robinson Zoo.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
Park
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden, commonly known and referred to as the Lincoln Memorial Garden, is a self-governing 100-acre woodland and prairie garden owned by the city of Springfield, Illinois, and managed by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden is situated 2½ miles southwest of Henson Robinson Zoo.
Brunk Farmstead
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brunk Farmstead is a historic farm located on KOA Campground Road 1 mile south of East Lake Drive near Rochester, Illinois. George Brunk, an early settler of Sangamon County, established the farm in the 1820s; the farm is one of the few surviving properties from the county's early settlement. Brunk Farmstead is situated 2 miles south of Henson Robinson Zoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rochester and Cotton Hill Township.
Rochester
Village
Rochester is a village and suburb of Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rochester had a population of 3,863. Rochester is situated 3 miles northeast of Henson Robinson Zoo.
Cotton Hill Township
Village
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 902 and it contained 389 housing units. The township is the home of Hunter Lake, a proposed 3,010-acre reservoir. Cotton Hill Township is situated 3½ miles southwest of Henson Robinson Zoo.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 4½ miles northwest of Henson Robinson Zoo.
Henson Robinson Zoo
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.72753° or 39° 43′ 39″ northLongitude
-89.5832° or 89° 34′ 60″ westInception
June 13th, 1970Named after
Henson C. RobinsonOpen location code
86FGPCH8+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 397508667OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=zooWikidata ID
Q5731426
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In Other Languages
“Henson Robinson Zoo” goes by many names.
- Navajo: “Tooh Siyíní Bibąąhdi naaldeehii danílʼį́ bił hazʼání”
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