Fort Wayne Children's Zoo (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
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Indiana /
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Fort Wayne, Indiana /
Sherman Boulevard, 3411
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/ Indiana
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World / United States / Indiana
zoo, draw only border, tourist attraction
www.kidszoo.org
(260) 427-6800
Since opening in 1965, the 1,500-animal Fort Wayne Children's Zoo has been located on 38 acres (0.15 km²) in Fort Wayne's Franke Park.
The zoo continuously ranks among the top zoos in the nation, recently ranked as the ninth best zoo in America by Child magazine in 2004 and fifth best zoo in the nation by Parents magazine in 2009. In 2012, Hoosiers voted the zoo the "#1 Gotta-Do Summer Attraction" in the state of Indiana at VisitIndiana.com.
With the introduction of the $9 million African Journey exhibit in 2009, the zoo saw a record-breaking attendance of 610,949.
(260) 427-6800
Since opening in 1965, the 1,500-animal Fort Wayne Children's Zoo has been located on 38 acres (0.15 km²) in Fort Wayne's Franke Park.
The zoo continuously ranks among the top zoos in the nation, recently ranked as the ninth best zoo in America by Child magazine in 2004 and fifth best zoo in the nation by Parents magazine in 2009. In 2012, Hoosiers voted the zoo the "#1 Gotta-Do Summer Attraction" in the state of Indiana at VisitIndiana.com.
With the introduction of the $9 million African Journey exhibit in 2009, the zoo saw a record-breaking attendance of 610,949.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wayne_Children's_Zoo
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°6'26"N 85°9'7"W
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- African Journey 0.1 km
- Five Points 0.8 km
- Vesey Park 0.9 km
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- Lincoln Park 1.2 km
- North Highlands 1.9 km
- Bloomingdale 2.1 km
- Hamilton 2.4 km
- Allen County, Indiana 7 km