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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Zion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zion and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Zion:
    • 31.782946, -92.489587
    • 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 Zion
  • 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 Zion ...

We found 33 communities that share the name Zion.

Within Louisiana, the name Zion is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Zion is located in Montgomery County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the east of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Zion.
      • Pickens County
      • This Zion is located in Pickens County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km] to the east northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Zion.
    • Arkansas
      • Izard County
      • This Zion is located in Izard County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Zion.
    • Florida
      • Dade County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Dade County, we don't know where within the parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Zion.
    • Georgia
      • Appling County
      • This Zion is located in Appling County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Zion.
    • Illinois
      • Carroll 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 Illinois community of Zion [Carroll County].
      • Lake County
      • This Zion is located in Lake County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Zion.
    • Iowa
      • Adair County
      • This Zion is located in Adair County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the north of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Zion.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant 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 Kentucky community of Zion [Grant County].
      • Greenup 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 Kentucky community of Zion [Greenup County].
      • Henderson County
      • This Zion is located in Henderson County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Zion.
      • Todd County
      • This Zion is located in Todd County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Zion.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Zion is located in Cecil County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Zion.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair 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 Michigan community of Zion [Saint Clair County].
    • Mississippi
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Zion is located in Pontotoc County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Zion.
    • Missouri
      • Madison County
      • This Zion is located in Madison County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Zion.
    • New Jersey
      • Somerset County
      • This Zion is located in Somerset County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Zion.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Zion is located in Cleveland County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Zion.
      • Iredell 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 North Carolina community of Zion [Iredell County].
      • Yadkin 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 North Carolina community of Zion [Yadkin County].
    • North Dakota
      • Cass 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 North Dakota community of Zion [Cass County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Adair County
      • This Zion is located in Adair County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Zion.
      • Kingfisher 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 Oklahoma community of Zion [Kingfisher County].
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Zion.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Centre County
      • This Zion is located in Centre County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Zion.
      • Franklin 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 Zion [Franklin County].
      • Luzerne 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 Pennsylvania community of Zion [Luzerne County].
    • South Carolina
      • Marion County
      • This Zion is located in Marion County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Zion.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This Zion is located in Maury County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Zion.
    • Utah
      • Washington 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 Utah community of Zion [Washington County].
    • Virginia
      • Louisa County
      • This Zion is located in Louisa County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Zion.
    • West Virginia
      • Upshur County
      • This Zion is located in Upshur County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Zion.
    • Wisconsin
      • Winnebago County
      • This Zion is located in Winnebago County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Zion that is located in Grant Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Zion.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.

  • Breezy Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
    • Breezy Hill is located in Grant Parish
  • Curry ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Winn Parish
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
  • Grandstaff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandstaff
    • Grandstaff is located in Grant Parish
  • Grant ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Grant Parish
  • Maxwells Old Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwells Old Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwells Old Ferry
    • Maxwells Old Ferry is located in Winn Parish
  • Mudville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudville
    • Mudville is located in Grant Parish
  • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Winn Parish
  • Prairie Home ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
    • Prairie Home is located in Winn Parish
  • Salt ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt
    • Salt is located in Winn Parish
  • Tide ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tide have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
    • Tide is located in Grant Parish

How Far From Zion to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Zion to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zion and extending to:

  • Colfax, which is the Seat of Grant Parish, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Zion to Colfax, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 997 miles [1,604.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,588 miles [12,211.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,463 miles [8,791.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7829, Longitude: -92.4896       In this case, the coordinates for 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 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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 parish. 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 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 317.023 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.94 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.924 degrees.









 

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