Mount Zion, Wisconsin

Mount Zion, Wisconsin
—  Unincorporated community  —
Mount Zion, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°15′24″N 90°44′01″W / 43.25667°N 90.73361°W / 43.25667; -90.73361Coordinates: 43°15′24″N 90°44′01″W / 43.25667°N 90.73361°W / 43.25667; -90.73361
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Crawford
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	608
GNIS feature ID	1569861[1]

Mount Zion is an unincorporated community located in the town of Scott, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. Mount Zion is located on U.S. Route 61 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Bell Center.^[2]

Mount Zion in popular culture

Mount Zion was notable when Alvin Straight rode from his home in Laurens, Iowa on a John Deere riding lawn mower to visit his ailing older brother. It was a 240 miles (390 km) trip and took Straight six weeks to travel to Mount Zion.^[3]

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Zion, Wisconsin
2. ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Crawford County (Map). http://dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/crawford.pdf. Retrieved 2011-2-14. 
3. ^ http://www.thecityofabsurdity.com/straightstory/intmilwaukee.html