Mount Zion is an unincorporated community 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, Wisconsin | |
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![]() ![]() Mount Zion ![]() ![]() Mount Zion | |
Coordinates: 43°15′24″N 90°44′01″W | |
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County | Crawford |
Town | Scott |
Elevation | 360 m (1,181 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1569861[1] |
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]
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County seat: Prairie du Chien | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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