Mount Zion is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in the town of Scott,

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, United States. Mount Zion is located on

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east-southeast of

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Mount Zion in popular culture

Mount Zion was notable when

Alvin Straight Alvin Boone Straight (October 17, 1920 – November 9, 1996) was an American man who became notable for traveling on a riding lawn mower from Laurens, Iowa to Blue River, Wisconsin to visit his ailing brother. He inspired the 1999 film ''The ...

rode from his home in

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on a John Deere riding lawn mower to visit his ailing older brother. It was a trip and took Straight six weeks to travel to Mount Zion.

References

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