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Oak Knob

Oak Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Oak Knob rises to 288 m in Indiana. Round Knob stands 304 m to the south-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Knob, a peak 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 139 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q33142307, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
288 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates38.59478, -85.81163

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 36
Peaks: 32
Historic sites: 26
  • Volunteer Fireman's Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • War Memorial: 19.9 mi
  • Charters of Freedom: 20.7 mi
  • The Kentucky Soldiers Home: 20.8 mi
  • Division Street School: 20.8 mi
Museums: 23
  • Scott County Heritage Center and Museum: 5.9 mi
  • Carnegie Center for Art and History: 21.3 mi
  • Floyd County Historical Society Padgett Museum: 21.6 mi
  • Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center: 22.1 mi
  • Clark County Museum: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 10
Nature reserves: 6
Picnic sites: 6
  • Cedar Grove: 14.0 mi
  • Trail 8 Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Crowe Falls: 20.3 mi
  • Wallace Falls: 23.3 mi
  • Clifty Falls: 23.5 mi
  • Little Clifty Falls: 23.6 mi
  • Hoffman Falls: 23.7 mi
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 23.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Round KnobSSW 207°304 m5.8 mi
Rock KnobENE 75°291 m0.5 mi
Spickert KnobS 187°289 m17.8 mi
PinnacleNNW 333°289 m21.8 mi
Warren HillW 260°284 m24.7 mi
Sand Bank HillW 263°283 m24.3 mi
Williams KnobSW 222°282 m8.2 mi
Daisy HillSW 224°282 m9.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2019:55
June solstice06:2020:3221:12
September equinox07:3219:0719:42
December solstice07:5816:4417:26

Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323544556573777568564536

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Scottsburg, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662360

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