Buck Knob
Buck Knob rises to 221 m in Indiana. Gobblers Knob stands 276 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is McBrides Bluff, a cliff 2.8 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 3.4 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Indiana, United States of America.
Wikidata Q33137462, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 221 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 40.0 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- West Boggs Lake & Park: 4.9 mi
- West Boggs Park: 5.2 mi
- Swamp & Water Park: 5.6 mi
- Martin County State Forest: 6.2 mi
- Loogootee city park: 6.6 mi
- House Rock: 4.2 mi
- Bear Hill: 5.2 mi
- Shell Mound: 5.4 mi
- Sampson Hill: 7.0 mi
- Gobbler Knob: 8.0 mi
- Jug Rock: 3.9 mi
- Old Mans Nose: 5.1 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 7.7 mi
- Bluespring Caverns: 16.0 mi
- French Lick Resort Casino: 16.9 mi
- Houghntan Memorial bridge: 6.7 mi
- 10 Commandments Tablets: 18.7 mi
- Richland-Plummer Creek Covered Bridge: 18.8 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 19.4 mi
- Big Joe Palooka: 20.0 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 16.9 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 17.1 mi
- Daviess County Museum: 19.2 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 19.3 mi
- Lawrence County Historical Society: 20.7 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 3.4 mi
- High Rock: 18.3 mi
- Morgan Hill: 18.6 mi
- Crum Point: 24.5 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 22.3 mi
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 22.8 mi
- The Cedars Preserve: 24.2 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 7.7 mi
- Palestine: 20.4 mi
- Soldier's Monument: 19.2 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 20.6 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 7.7 mi
- Pluto Spring: 16.9 mi
- Patoka Lake Swimming Beach: 23.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buck Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gobblers Knob | E 100° | 276 m | 13.3 mi |
| Rariden Hill | E 84° | 274 m | 17.2 mi |
| Sally Hill | E 87° | 270 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Airie | SE 137° | 266 m | 15.3 mi |
| Maul Hill | NE 49° | 263 m | 16.3 mi |
| Tunnel Hill | NNE 19° | 260 m | 14.1 mi |
| Red Hill | NE 43° | 249 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sampson Hill | SSE 161° | 247 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:24 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:36 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:48 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Vincennes).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crane NSA, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 450728 — Buck Knob, Martin County, Indiana.
OpenStreetMap element node/358677669
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