Mount Zion, Wisconsin

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
Mount
Zion
Mount
Zion
Coordinates: 43°15′24″N 90°44′01″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyCrawford
TownScott
Elevation
360 m (1,181 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608
GNIS feature ID1569861[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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