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High Knob

High Knob, seen from above at true elevation

High Knob rises to 636 m in Pennsylvania. Pine Hill stands 736 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cranberry Swamp Natural Area, a nature reserve 2.1 miles away. High Plateau Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off. 170 named places lie within 25 miles, 49 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Wikidata Q49036278, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
636 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.26534, -77.76388

Overlooks nearby

170 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 50
  • 9th Street Park: 4.2 mi
  • South Renovo Park: 4.3 mi
  • Renovo 16th Street Park: 4.5 mi
  • Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
  • Keller and Darby Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 49
Historic sites: 29
  • World War 2 Memorial: 4.5 mi
  • Keller and Darby Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • PA Fire Wardens Monument: 8.4 mi
  • C.C.C. Workers Monument: 8.4 mi
  • Lock Haven University Memorial: 17.6 mi
Springs: 9
  • Big Sterling Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 19.3 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Lamey Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 20.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Attractions: 2
  • J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage: 18.9 mi
  • Sinnemahoning S.P. Wildlife Viewing Area: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Centre County Rest Area Westbound: 19.6 mi
  • Centre County Rest Area Eastbound: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of High Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine HillNNW 347°736 m24.1 mi
Elk Lick KnobNNW 348°715 m20.3 mi
Bear KnobSSW 201°713 m23.4 mi
Riansares MountainSE 126°706 m24.8 mi
Bear RocksSSW 204°696 m23.3 mi
Horton Run VistaN 350°692 m23.8 mi
Big Kettle MountainSSE 149°688 m24.2 mi
Ganderstep KnobSSW 198°658 m21.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:23
June solstice05:3920:0720:48
September equinox06:5918:3419:10
December solstice07:3416:0116:46

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727063524132
Precip in2.72.23.13.63.94.03.93.74.33.53.13.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Renovo, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357290473

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