Bald Knob
Bald Knob rises to 303 m in Ohio. Horseback Knob stands 403 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Poplar Knob, a peak 0.2 miles away. Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in Ohio, United States of America
Wikidata Q34810330, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 303 m
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Poplar Knob: 0.2 mi
- Swiger Knob: 0.5 mi
- Jasper Knob: 0.7 mi
- Painters Knob: 2.8 mi
- Victory Hill: 4.9 mi
- Welcome to Peebles: 18.7 mi
- Welcome to Adams County: 18.7 mi
- Portsmouth Area Labor Unions: 21.0 mi
- Tour of the Scioto River Valley: 21.0 mi
- Portsmouth Area Sports Figures: 21.1 mi
- Canal Park: 8.0 mi
- Walnut Street Park: 8.5 mi
- Tranquility Park: 8.9 mi
- Bristol Park: 9.2 mi
- Liberty Wildlife Area: 16.6 mi
- Pike Lake State Park: 11.6 mi
- Samson-Obrist Woods: 12.7 mi
- Gladys Riley: 14.1 mi
- Chalet Nivale Nature Preserve: 15.5 mi
- Shoemaker State Nature Preserve: 15.8 mi
- The Edwin H. Davis State Memorial: 16.2 mi
- Mineral Springs: 16.9 mi
- Wickerham Inn 1800-01: 17.6 mi
- Peebles: 18.5 mi
- Cairn of Peace: 18.7 mi
- Harris Dental Museum: 17.2 mi
- Fort Hill Education Center: 18.3 mi
- Serpent Mound Museum: 19.0 mi
- Appalachian Forest Museum: 20.1 mi
- Environmental Learning Center: 20.3 mi
- Lookout Point: 13.9 mi
- Sugar Point: 14.1 mi
- Violet Point: 16.9 mi
- Alum Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 19.0 mi
- Dogwood Pass: 9.9 mi
- Three Sisters: 20.3 mi
- Natural Bathtub: 20.8 mi
- Shawnee State Park Lookout: 21.9 mi
- Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 22.5 mi
- Peebles Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Ornimental Garden: 22.5 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 22.5 mi
- Third Tier: 22.5 mi
- Knockemstiff: 16.5 mi
- Cedar Falls: 21.5 mi
- South Beach: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseback Knob | N 357° | 403 m | 14.3 mi |
| Chestnut Oak Knob | N 353° | 402 m | 12.8 mi |
| Long | N 1° | 397 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ball Knob | N 359° | 394 m | 13.1 mi |
| Davis Knob | N 356° | 392 m | 13.1 mi |
| McMechen Hill | NW 326° | 392 m | 14.9 mi |
| Potts Hill | NW 323° | 389 m | 14.3 mi |
| Selby Knob | N 358° | 386 m | 14.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:22 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:32 | 17:14 |
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 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waverly, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357419040
Day trips start here
- Chillicothe · 22 mi
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