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:
- 35.728966, -91.425133
- 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 Independence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Independence County
- Since Mount Zion is near Jackson County and also Sharp County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Sharp 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 two communities within Arkansas that are also named Mount Zion.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 64 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 64 communities, 65 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Cleveland County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cleveland County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Mount Zion.
- Johnson County
- This Mount Zion is located in Johnson County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Mount Zion.
- Cleveland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee 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 [Cherokee County].
- Cullman County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cullman County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Mount Zion.
- DeKalb County
- This community is historic 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 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Mount Zion.
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Mount Zion is located in Carroll County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 505 miles [812.7 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 434 miles [698.5 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 425 miles [684 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 288 miles [463.5 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 151 miles [243 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 210 miles [338 km] to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 617 miles [993 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 558 miles [898 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Mount Zion.
- Ontario
- This Mount Zion lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cumberland County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 877 miles [1,411.4 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 948 miles [1,525.7 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 406 miles [653.4 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 314 miles [505.3 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence 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 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Independence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Mount Zion.
- Alabama
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.
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Cord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cord
- Cord is located in Independence County
- Elmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Macks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Maple Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Independence County
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Independence County
- Quail Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Independence County
- Sharp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sulphur Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Independence County
How Far From Mount Zion to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Zion and extending to:
- Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Zion to Batesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,357 miles [11,839.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,234 miles [8,423.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 drawn 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: 35.7290, Longitude: -91.4251 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.71 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.10 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.816 degrees. |