Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Zion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Zion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Zion
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Mount Zion:
- 34.279260, -85.740244
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Mount Zion
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Mount Zion is near DeKalb County and also Etowah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Mount Zion ...
We found 66 communities that share the name Mount Zion.
There are five communities within Alabama that are also named Mount Zion.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 61 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 61 communities, 65 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Cullman County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cullman County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Mount Zion.
- DeKalb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Mount Zion [DeKalb County].
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Mount Zion [Montgomery County].
- Randolph County
- This Mount Zion is located in Randolph County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Mount Zion.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Mount Zion is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the south of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Mount Zion.
- Cullman County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cleveland County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cleveland County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Mount Zion.
- Independence County
- This Mount Zion is located in Independence County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Mount Zion.
- Johnson County
- This Mount Zion is located in Johnson County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mount Zion.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Mount Zion is located in Carroll County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Mount Zion.
- Hancock County
- This Mount Zion is located in Hancock County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Mount Zion.
- Stewart County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mount Zion [Stewart County].
- Illinois
- Macon County
- This Mount Zion is located in Macon County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Mount Zion.
- Indiana
- Wells County
- This Mount Zion is located in Wells County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Mount Zion.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Mount Zion.
- Kansas
- Ellsworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Zion [Ellsworth County].
- Phillips County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Mount Zion [Phillips County].
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Mount Zion is located in Allen County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Mount Zion.
- Clark County
- This Mount Zion is located in Clark County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Mount Zion.
- Grant County
- This Mount Zion is located in Grant County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Mount Zion.
- Pulaski County
- This Mount Zion is located in Pulaski County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Mount Zion.
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mount Zion [Jackson Parish].
- Lincoln Parish
- This Mount Zion is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Mount Zion.
- Red River Parish
- This Mount Zion is located in Red River Parish and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Mount Zion.
- Winn Parish
- This Mount Zion is located in Winn Parish and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Mount Zion.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Mount Zion is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Mount Zion.
- Caroline County
- This Mount Zion is located in Caroline County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Mount Zion.
- Frederick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Mount Zion [Frederick County].
- Montgomery County
- This Mount Zion is located in Montgomery County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mount Zion.
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Mount Zion is located in Jones County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Mount Zion.
- Lowndes County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Mount Zion [Lowndes County].
- Simpson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Mount Zion [Simpson County].
- Tippah County
- This Mount Zion is located in Tippah County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippah County community of Mount Zion.
- Missouri
- Douglas County
- This Mount Zion is located in Douglas County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Mount Zion.
- Henry County
- This Mount Zion is located in Henry County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km] to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Mount Zion.
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- This Mount Zion is located in Alleghany County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Mount Zion.
- Davie County
- This Mount Zion is located in Davie County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Mount Zion.
- Guilford County
- This Mount Zion is located in Guilford County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Mount Zion.
- Wilkes County
- This Mount Zion is located in Wilkes County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Mount Zion.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mount Zion [Adams County].
- Noble County
- This Mount Zion is located in Noble County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Mount Zion.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Mount Zion is located in McCurtain County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Mount Zion.
- Ontario
- This Mount Zion lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cumberland County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mount Zion.
- Lebanon County
- This Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Mount Zion.
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Mount Zion [Luzerne County].
- Monroe County
- This Mount Zion is located in Monroe County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Zion.
- York County
- This Mount Zion is located in York County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Mount Zion.
- South Carolina
- Dorchester County
- This Mount Zion is located in Dorchester County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Mount Zion.
- Florence County
- This Mount Zion is located in Florence County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Mount Zion.
- Spartanburg County
- This Mount Zion is located in Spartanburg County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Mount Zion.
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This Mount Zion is located in Carroll County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Mount Zion.
- Cheatham County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cheatham County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Mount Zion.
- Cumberland County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cumberland County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Mount Zion.
- Lawrence County
- This Mount Zion is located in Lawrence County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Zion.
- McNairy County
- This Mount Zion is located in McNairy County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Mount Zion.
- Monroe County
- This Mount Zion is located in Monroe County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Zion.
- Montgomery County
- This Mount Zion is located in Montgomery County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mount Zion.
- Sevier County
- This Mount Zion is located in Sevier County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Mount Zion.
- Warren County
- This Mount Zion is located in Warren County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Zion.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This Mount Zion is located in Montgomery County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mount Zion.
- Virginia
- Accomack County
- This Mount Zion is located in Accomack County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Mount Zion.
- Campbell County
- This Mount Zion is located in Campbell County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Mount Zion.
- Middlesex County
- This Mount Zion is located in Middlesex County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Mount Zion.
- West Virginia
- Calhoun County
- This Mount Zion is located in Calhoun County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mount Zion.
- Tucker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Mount Zion [Tucker County].
- Wisconsin
- Crawford County
- This Mount Zion is located in Crawford County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Mount Zion.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Zion ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Billy Goat Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billy Goat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Blue Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Congo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Dog Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Edwards Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Edwards Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Griffin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <5>
- Lickskillet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Cherokee County
- Loveless
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in DeKalb County
- Round Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Sand Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Tucker ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little River
How Far From Mount Zion to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Zion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Mount Zion once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Zion and extending to:
- Centre, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Zion to Centre, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2793, Longitude: -85.7402 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mount Zion could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Mount Zion to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.08 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.705 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.70 degrees. |