According to the 2010 census, Lake in the Hills has a total area of 10.614 square miles (27.49 km 2), of which 10.38 square miles (26.88 km 2) (or 97.8%) is land and 0.234 square miles (0.61 km 2) (or 2.2%) is water.
Zionism: A Definition of Zionism. The term âZionismâ was coined in 1890 by Nathan Birnbaum. Its general definition means the national movement for the return of the Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel.
Latter-day Saint Usage of Zion. 1  Zion retains its Biblical meaning and refers to Jerusalem. 2  Zion is the name of a physical city founded by the prophet Enoch, also known as the City of Enoch. 3  Zion refers to the New Jerusalem, a physical, Millennial city expected to be located in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri.