Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Powell

Name: Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Address: 4850 Powell Rd, Powell, 43065-7288, United States
Telephone: +1 614-645-3550

#1 among attractions in Powell

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The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a non-profit zoo located near Powell in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, north of the city of Columbus. The land lies along the eastern banks of the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir on the Scioto River, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Powell Road. It has a worldwide reputation, largely attributable to the efforts and promotion of director emeritus Jack Hanna. In 2009, it was named by the USA Travel Guide as the number one zoo in the United States. It was also ranked number one best zoo in 2012 by Besties Readers Choice. ()

Opened: 1927 (97 years ago)Elevation: 866 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°9'25"N, 83°6'57"W

Address

4850 Powell RdPowell 43065-7288 United States

Contact

+1 614-645-3550

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Day trips

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Muirfield Village, Olentangy Indian Caverns, Zoombezi Bay, Field of Corn.

1.6 miSW
Golf
Muirfield Village, Dublin
42 min walk • Muirfield Village is an “upscale” golf-oriented community in the central United States, located in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb north of Columbus.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Tours
Olentangy Indian Caverns, Delaware
97 min walk • The Olentangy Indian Caverns are a series of caves, natural passages and rooms occupying three different levels. The caverns were formed millions of years ago by an underground river that cut through the limestone rock. They were used by the Wyandotte Indians as a refuge from the weather and from their enemies the Delaware Indians.
~1530 ftSW
Water park, Amusement park, Park
Zoombezi Bay, Powell
8 min walk • Zoombezi Bay is a 22.7-acre water park owned by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium near Powell, Ohio just north of Columbus. The park sits on the site of the former Wyandot Lake Adventure Park, which was purchased by the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in 2006.
5 miS
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Field of Corn, Dublin
127 min walk • Field of Corn is a publicly funded art installation in the city of Dublin, Ohio. The installation consists of 109 concrete ears of corn positioned in rows and standing upright in a grassy field.
3.8 miS
Bridge
Dublin Link, Dublin
97 min walk • The Dublin Link is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Scioto River in Dublin, Ohio. The bridge is the only single-tower S-shaped suspension bridge in the world. The bridge connects Dublin's historic district and downtown on the west bank with the Bridge Street District partially complete, on the east bank.
7 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Columbus
180 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church was founded in 1804 by James Kilbourne, the same Episcopal deacon who founded the city in which the church resides, Worthington, Ohio, and for whom a nearby high school and middle school are named.
6.9 miSE
Church
Worthington Presbyterian Church, Columbus
176 min walk • Worthington Presbyterian Church is a historic church in Worthington, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1805, the congregation is composed of 1,900 members. The congregation worships in a Colonial Revival church building that was built in 1927.
6.8 miSE
40°5'38"N • 83°1'3"W
The Orange Johnson House, Columbus
173 min walk • Historical place, Museum, Architecture
0.6 miW
Dam, Bridge
O'Shaughnessy Dam, Powell
15 min walk • The O'Shaughnessy Dam is located on the Scioto River near Dublin, Ohio, United States. The dam forms O'Shaughnessy Reservoir, which is a major source of drinking water for the city of Columbus.
5.7 miSW
40°5'15"N • 83°10'24"W
Golf Club of Dublin, Dublin
145 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
5.7 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus
145 min walk • The Pontifical College Josephinum is a private Roman Catholic liberal arts college and graduate school of theology in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded by Monsignor Joseph Jessing in 1888 and is the only pontifical seminary in North America. The seminary prepares its students to become priests in the Roman Catholic Church.