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:
- 35.525079, -84.193525
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Mount Zion is near Blount County and also Loudon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Loudon 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 eight communities within Tennessee that are also named Mount Zion.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 58 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 58 communities, 65 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Carroll County
- This Mount Zion is located in Carroll County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Mount Zion.
- Montgomery County
- This Mount Zion is located in Montgomery County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Zion.
- Carroll 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 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 406 miles [653.4 km] to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 519 miles [835.2 km] to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 north of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 173 miles [278.4 km] to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 223 miles [358.9 km] to the north of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the north northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 573 miles [922.2 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 562 miles [904.5 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 523 miles [841.7 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 463 miles [745.1 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 273 miles [439.4 km] to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 553 miles [890 km] to the west northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Mount Zion.
- Ontario
- This Mount Zion lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe County.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Mount Zion is located in Cumberland County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 541 miles [870.7 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 615 miles [989.7 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 513 miles [825.6 km] to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 284 miles [457.1 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Mount Zion.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This Mount Zion is located in Montgomery County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Mount Zion that is located in Monroe 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.
- Acorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ballplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Monroe County
- Fourmile Bridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Bridge
- Fourmile Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Hopewell Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Mill
- Hopewell Mill is located in Monroe County
- Howard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Jones Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Little River ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Monroe County
- Mountainville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Mountainville is located in Monroe County
- Tariffville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tariffville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tariffville
- Tariffville is located in Monroe County
- Tennessee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Three Points
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Monroe County
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Blount 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:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Zion to Madisonville, 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 457 miles [735.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,058 miles [11,358.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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: 35.5251, Longitude: -84.1935 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 312.198 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.864 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.763 degrees. |