- Mount Zion, Wisconsin
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Mount Zion, Wisconsin — Unincorporated community — 
Mount Zion, WisconsinCoordinates: 43°15′24″N 90°44′01″W / 43.25667°N 90.73361°WCoordinates: 43°15′24″N 90°44′01″W / 43.25667°N 90.73361°W 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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Zion, Wisconsin
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Crawford County (Map). http://dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/maps/docs/counties/crawford.pdf. Retrieved 2011-2-14.
- ^ http://www.thecityofabsurdity.com/straightstory/intmilwaukee.html
Municipalities and communities of Crawford County, Wisconsin County seat: Prairie du Chien City 
Villages Bell Center | Eastman | Ferryville | Gays Mills | Lynxville | Mount Sterling | Soldiers Grove | Steuben | Wauzeka
Towns Unincorporated
communitiesBarnum | Boydtown | Charme | Easter Rock | Fairview | Montgomeryville | Mount Zion | Petersburg | Plugtown | Rising Sun | Rolling Ground | Seneca | Towerville
Categories:- Populated places in Crawford County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin geography stubs
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