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:
- 36.508460, -81.284539
- 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 Alleghany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Alleghany County
- Since Mount Zion is near Ashe County and also Grayson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ashe County
- eBird sighting report for Grayson 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 three communities within North Carolina that are also named Mount Zion.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 63 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 63 communities, 65 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Davie County
- This Mount Zion is located in Davie County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Mount Zion.
- Davie 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 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 365 miles [587.4 km] to the southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Mount Zion.
- Arkansas
- Cleveland County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cleveland County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 567 miles [912.5 km] to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 681 miles [1,096 km] to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 238 miles [383 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 186 miles [299.3 km] to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 240 miles [386.2 km] to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 193 miles [310.6 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 749 miles [1,205.4 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 738 miles [1,187.7 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 293 miles [471.5 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 445 miles [716.2 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry 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 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Mount Zion.
- Ontario
- This Mount Zion lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cumberland County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 377 miles [606.7 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 450 miles [724.2 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 346 miles [556.8 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the south of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the south southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 316 miles [508.6 km] to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 203 miles [326.7 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 359 miles [577.8 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 405 miles [651.8 km] to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 338 miles [544 km] to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 261 miles [420 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 133 miles [214 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Alleghany 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.
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Ashe County
- Crumpler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
- Crumpler is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <5>
- Fox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Grassy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <5>
- Kings Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Kings Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
- Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <5>
- Nathans Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nathans Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathans Creek
- Nathans Creek is located in Ashe County
- Ore Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pine Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Piney Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
- Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <5>
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Alleghany County
- Rose Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Ferry
- Rose Ferry is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Weavers Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
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, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Zion and extending to:
- Sparta, which is the Seat of Alleghany County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Zion to Sparta, with an average speed<7> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,887 miles [11,083.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
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 North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 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: 36.5085, Longitude: -81.2845 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.476 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.031 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.294 degrees. |