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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. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in United States of America.

Wikidata Q33142307, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
288 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.59478, -85.81163

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 36
Peaks: 31
Historic sites: 23
  • 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: 21
  • 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
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
Picnic sites: 3
  • Cedar Grove: 14.0 mi
  • Trail 8 Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
  • Baby Beech Picnic Area: 23.9 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

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 KnobSSW304 m5.8 mi
Rock KnobENE291 m0.5 mi
Spickert KnobS289 m17.8 mi
PinnacleNNW289 m21.8 mi
Warren HillW284 m24.7 mi
Sand Bank HillW283 m24.3 mi
Williams KnobSW282 m8.2 mi
Daisy HillSW282 m9.2 mi

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.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358662360

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