Sunset Zoo, Manhattan

Name: Sunset Zoo
Address: 2333 Oak St, Manhattan, 66502-3824, United States
Telephone: +1 785-587-2737

#2 among attractions in Manhattan

Top attraction, Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo

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Facts and practical information

Sunset Zoo, also known as Sunset Zoological Park, is the city zoo of Manhattan, Kansas, and is home to over 300 animals representing more than 100 species. ()

Opened: 1933 (91 years ago)Animals: 330Species: 105Elevation: 1152 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°10'38"N, 96°35'46"W

Address

2333 Oak StManhattan 66502-3824 United States

Contact

+1 785-587-2737

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Day trips

Sunset Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aggieville, Johnny Kaw, Beach Museum of Art, Riley County Historical Museum.

1.2 miNE
Shopping, Bars and clubs, Shopping district
Aggieville, Manhattan
32 min walk • Aggieville is a community of six square blocks in Manhattan, Kansas, consisting of bars, restaurants, and shops oriented around university culture. Its nightlife scene peaks surrounding Kansas State games.
1.2 miE
Monuments and statues, Novelty architecture
Johnny Kaw, Manhattan
31 min walk • Johnny Kaw is a fictional Kansas settler and the subject of a number of Paul Bunyan-esque tall tales about the settling of the territory. The legend of Johnny Kaw was created in 1955 by George Filinger, a professor of horticulture at Kansas State University, to celebrate the centennial of Manhattan, Kansas.
1.1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Beach Museum of Art, Manhattan
30 min walk • The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is an art museum on the Kansas State University campus, located near Aggieville. Admission is free to the general public.
1.1 miN
39°11'33"N • 96°35'47"W
Riley County Historical Museum, Manhattan
27 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.1 miNE
Library
Hale Library, Manhattan
29 min walk • Hale Library is the main library building on Kansas State University's Manhattan, Kansas campus.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Goodnow House, Manhattan
28 min walk • The Goodnow House is a historic 2-story stone house located at 2301 Claflin Road in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1861 in the Plains Vernacular style.
~1510 ftNE
Cemetery
Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan
8 min walk • Sunset Cemetery, located at 2000 Leavenworth Street in Manhattan, Kansas, is the oldest cemetery in the city and is one of two cemeteries owned by the city.
1.1 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture
Anderson Hall, Manhattan
30 min walk • Anderson Hall is the central administration building for Kansas State University in the city of Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Designed by Erasmus T. Carr, it was originally called the Practical Agriculture Building when the first wing was completed in 1879.
1 miNE
Shopping
K-State Student Union, Manhattan
27 min walk • The K-State Student Union is the student activity center at Kansas State University. Built in 1956, the building offers various amenities to K-State students.
1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Ahearn Field House, Manhattan
27 min walk • Ahearn Field House is one of the athletic buildings on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.
0.9 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Reportedly haunted
World War I Memorial Stadium, Manhattan
25 min walk • World War I Memorial Stadium is a stadium in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. From its opening in 1922 until 1967 it was the home field of the Kansas State Wildcats football team, prior to the opening of Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. It was also used by Kansas State University for track and field.