Riverview Park & Zoo

The Riverview Park & Zoo is a park and zoo located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1933 by Ross Dobbin, general manager of the Peterborough Utilities Commission.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School and Peterborough Lift Lock.

Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School

School

Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School is a public secondary school located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1967 and is located on 29 acres bordering on the Otonabee River. It is a member of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School is situated 1¼ km south of Riverview Park & Zoo.

Peterborough Lift Lock

Photo: Sylfred1977, CC BY 2.5.

The Peterborough Lift Lock is a boat lift located on the Trent Canal in the city of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and is Lock 21 on the Trent-Severn Waterway. Peterborough Lift Lock is situated 4 km south of Riverview Park & Zoo.

Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute

School

Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute and Intermediate School is a high school and middle school in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, and was named for Adam Scott, Peterborough's first settler. Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute is situated 2 km southwest of Riverview Park & Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peterborough and Lakefield.

Peterborough

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The City of Peterborough is considered the hub of the Kawarthas, and is the region's major business, education, cultural, and health care centre. This is a varied community -- a retirement city, but at the same time a university and college city.