Ghost town · Ohio
Knockemstiff
Knockemstiff is a ghost town in Ohio, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Horseback Knob stands 403 m to the southeast, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Hill, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
human settlement in Ohio, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates39.26780, -83.11910
- 19.5 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 36.7 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 29.6 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gundy Knob: 2.3 mi
- Selby Knob: 2.5 mi
- Horseback Knob: 2.6 mi
- Sams Knob: 3.2 mi
- Davis Knob: 3.5 mi
Parks: 31
- Coppel Athletic Complex: 6.6 mi
- Adena State Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Village Park: 8.2 mi
- Southern Playground: 8.4 mi
- Mead Park: 8.4 mi
Nature reserves: 12
- Spruce Hill: 1.2 mi
- Buzzard's Roost Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Pike Lake State Park: 9.2 mi
- Pleasant Valley State Wildlife Area: 9.4 mi
- Cliff Run Nature Preserve: 12.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Environmental Learning Center: 4.7 mi
- Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center: 8.4 mi
- Ross County Museum: 8.5 mi
- Mighty Children's Museum: 8.6 mi
- Harris Dental Museum: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Natural Bathtub: 5.4 mi
- Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 8.1 mi
- The Grove: 8.2 mi
- Three Sisters: 13.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Lookout Point: 3.5 mi
- Alum Cliffs: 3.6 mi
- Sugar Point: 3.8 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Homestead Ruins: 5.5 mi
- Dard Hunter: 8.2 mi
- Story Mound State Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 15.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- Ornimental Garden: 8.1 mi
- Third Tier: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 2
- Carlisle Hill Star: 8.2 mi
- Pumpkin Show Mural: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- South Ridge: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- South Beach: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Knockemstiff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseback Knob | SE 144° | 403 m | 2.6 mi |
| Chestnut Oak Knob | SSE 167° | 402 m | 3.7 mi |
| Long | SSE 164° | 397 m | 8.8 mi |
| Shepherds Mountain | SW 232° | 397 m | 14.2 mi |
| Sand Hill | NE 52° | 395 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ball Knob | SE 146° | 394 m | 3.9 mi |
| Nevins Hill | W 272° | 393 m | 11.1 mi |
| Davis Knob | SSE 157° | 392 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:23 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:31 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chillicothe Mound City, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Chillicothe · 9 mi
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