Skip to content

Johnson Knob

Johnson Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Johnson Knob rises to 259 m in Indiana. Round Knob stands 304 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Potato Knob, a peak 2.1 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 10 miles off. 97 named places lie within 25 miles, 32 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q33140162, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
259 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.73394, -86.00803

97 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
Peaks: 32
Nature reserves: 7
Museums: 6
  • Jackson County Historical: 10.2 mi
  • Scott County Heritage Center and Museum: 13.5 mi
  • Freeman Army Airfield Museum: 14.3 mi
  • Freeman Army Airfield Museum Annex: 14.3 mi
  • Seymour Museum Center: 16.8 mi
Historic sites: 6
  • Volunteer Fireman's Memorial: 13.3 mi
  • CB Hess Memorial Soccer Field: 14.0 mi
  • Jackson County Fallen Hero Memorial: 16.1 mi
  • Grissom Memorial: 21.9 mi
  • Wilson Monument: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 5
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobSSE 152°304 m16.8 mi
Rock KnobSE 130°291 m14.6 mi
PinnacleN 5°289 m9.9 mi
Oak KnobSE 132°288 m14.3 mi
Warren HillSW 225°284 m19.4 mi
Sand Bank HillSW 227°283 m18.5 mi
Williams KnobSSE 162°282 m16.5 mi
Daisy HillSSE 165°282 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:56
June solstice06:2020:3321:13
September equinox07:3219:0819:43
December solstice07:5916:4517:26

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333645566573767568574536
Precip in3.53.24.84.85.24.33.73.73.13.03.63.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Salem, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 437063 — Johnson Knob, Washington County, Indiana.

OpenStreetMap element node/358657520

More peaks in Indiana

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Johnson Knob.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens