San Diego Zoo
A zoo in Balboa Park that began with animals left over from the 1915 Panama-California Exposition, gathered by its founder Harry Wegeforth. It helped pioneer open air exhibits without cages that recreate the natural habitats of the animals.
- Where
- San Diego, California, United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 32.7361, -117.1514
Get the San Diego Zoo stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at San Diego Zoo. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your California volume with your photos and a note.
Near San Diego Zoo
Balboa Park 0.8 km
A 490 hectare historic park in the middle of San Diego, set aside for public use as long ago as 1835. Its Spanish Revival buildings from the 1915 exposition house museums and theatres, gardens line the Prado, and the San Diego Zoo sits within its grounds.
USS Midway Museum 3.3 km
A retired aircraft carrier moored at Navy Pier on the San Diego waterfront, now a museum. Its hangar and flight deck hold a large collection of aircraft, many of them built in southern California.
Disney California Adventure 139 km
The second theme park at the Disneyland Resort, opened in 2001 across the plaza from Disneyland. Its 29 hectares are Disney's take on California, with areas themed on Pixar films and Marvel heroes alongside a seaside pier.
Disneyland 139 km
The first theme park opened by the Walt Disney Company and the only one built under Walt Disney's own eye, opened in Anaheim on 17 July 1955. Main Street, U.S.A. leads to Sleeping Beauty Castle and the themed lands that later Disney parks around the world would follow.
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chino Hills 147 km
A Hindu temple complex in Chino Hills belonging to the BAPS Swaminarayan tradition, its domes and pillars carved from stone in the traditional style. It is a place of worship for the community and is open to visitors of all faiths.
Joshua Tree National Park 167 km
A desert park in southeastern California, named for the spiky Joshua trees that grow across it. Piles of giant granite boulders draw climbers, and after decades as a national monument from 1936 it became a national park in 1994.
Griffith Observatory 187 km
An observatory on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, looking out over the Los Angeles Basin to the Pacific. Its telescopes, planetarium and space exhibits have drawn stargazers since 1935, and its terraces have a close view of the Hollywood Sign.
Hollywood Walk of Fame 188 km
More than 2,800 brass and terrazzo stars set into the pavements of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, each honouring a name from the entertainment industry. Actors and musicians share them with inventors and even fictional characters, and the busiest stretch runs past the TCL Chinese Theatre.
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Questions
Where is San Diego Zoo?
San Diego Zoo is in San Diego, California, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Balboa Park (0.8 km), USS Midway Museum (3.3 km), Disney California Adventure (139 km).
How do I get the San Diego Zoo stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at San Diego Zoo and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your California volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to San Diego Zoo before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your California volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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