Mount Zion is an unincorporated community located in the town of Scott

Scott, Crawford County, Wisconsin

Scott is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 503 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Mount Zion, Wisconsin and Plugtown are located in the town.-Geography:...

, Crawford County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

, United States

United States

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. Mount Zion is located on U.S. Route 61

U.S. Route 61

U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...

 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east-southeast of Bell Center

Bell Center, Wisconsin

Bell Center is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bell Center is located at ....

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Mount Zion in popular culture

Mount Zion was notable when Alvin Straight

Alvin Straight

Alvin Ray Straight was a resident of Laurens, Iowa. He gained fame for traveling on a 1966 John Deere riding lawn mower to visit his 80-year-old brother Henry in Blue River, Wisconsin who had recently had a stroke. At a top speed of , the journey took six weeks. The trip took place in the summer...

 rode from his home in Laurens, Iowa

Laurens, Iowa

Laurens is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,476 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Laurens is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

on a John Deere riding lawn mower to visit his ailing older brother. It was a 240 miles (386.2 km) trip and took Straight six weeks to travel to Mount Zion.