Peak · Pennsylvania
Oak Knob
Oak Knob rises to 445 m in Pennsylvania. Quirauk Mountain stands 654 m to the south, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Spring, a spring 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49057986, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 445 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.83454, -77.53527
- 14.3 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 16.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 21.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chimney Rock · 15 mi
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 26 mi
- White Rocks · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mont Alto State Park: 0.3 mi
- Northside Park: 5.3 mi
- Downtown Parklette: 5.9 mi
- Guilford Township Norlo Park: 5.9 mi
- Old Log Cabin Park: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Oak Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 0.8 mi
- Pine Knob: 1.0 mi
- Quincy Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Montalto Mountain: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Caledonia Furnace: 5.8 mi
- Mason Dixon Line monument: 8.1 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 8.8 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 8.9 mi
- Jacobs Church: 9.1 mi
Museums: 36
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 6.3 mi
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 7.3 mi
- Hagerstown Aviation Museum: 13.4 mi
- Frederick County Fire Museum: 14.3 mi
- Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center: 14.5 mi
Springs: 27
- Chestnut Spring: 0.3 mi
- Pearl Spring: 0.4 mi
- Travelers Spring: 0.6 mi
- Knob Springs: 5.2 mi
- Falling Spring: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 15
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.0 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 14.4 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 16.6 mi
- Hagerstown Cultural Trail: 16.7 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 12
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 0.6 mi
- 42 West: 5.9 mi
- Founding Father's Memorial Statue: 9.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 12.9 mi
- St. Francis: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Caledonia State Park: 6.1 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 15.9 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 16.9 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 0.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 14.4 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 15.7 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 22.8 mi
- Four Square Garden: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 14.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.5 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 7.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 14.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Oak Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quirauk Mountain | S 173° | 654 m | 9.6 mi |
| Snowy Mountain | E 90° | 637 m | 2.2 mi |
| Methodist Hill | NNE 19° | 631 m | 9.2 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | ESE 108° | 593 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mitten Hill | NNE 27° | 587 m | 9.4 mi |
| The Knob | ENE 75° | 573 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NE 40° | 570 m | 2.4 mi |
| Pleasant Peak | NNE 13° | 565 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:43 | 20:02 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357302457
Day trips start here
- Chambersburg · 10 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 13 mi
- Gettysburg · 16 mi
- Hagerstown · 16 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Mercersburg · 19 mi
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