Scovill Zoo

Scovill Zoo is a zoo in Macon, Illinois. Scovill Zoo is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Wolves, as well as near Flamingo & Pelican.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Transfer House and Macon County Courthouse.

Transfer House

Historic building

Photo: Ander107, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Transfer House is a historic building located in Central Park in Decatur, Illinois. Built in 1896, the building originally served as a transfer point for Decatur's electric streetcar system. Transfer House is situated 2½ miles northwest of Scovill Zoo.

Macon County Courthouse

Courthouse

The Macon County Courthouse is a government building in Decatur, the county seat of Macon County, Illinois, United States. Completed in 1940, it is the fourth courthouse in the county's history. Macon County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles northwest of Scovill Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Decatur and Mount Zion Township.

Decatur

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Decatur is a city in Macon county, Illinois. There are many examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's influence on the Prairie Style Architecture in Decatur.

Mount Zion Township

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Mount Zion Township is located in Macon County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,213 and it contained 3,045 housing units. In 2009, Milam Township to the south was merged into Mount Zion Township. Mount Zion Township is situated 4½ miles southeast of Scovill Zoo.

Elwin

Hamlet

Elwin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in South Wheatland Township, Macon County, Illinois, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in 2020, with a population of 119. Elwin is situated 4½ miles southwest of Scovill Zoo.

Scovill Zoo

Type: Zoo
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Macon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.82484° or 39° 49′ 29″ north

Longitude

-88.91431° or 88° 54′ 52″ west

Open location code

86FHR3FP+W7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 646545500

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=zoo

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wolves and Flamingo & Pelican.

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