Pine Knob
Pine Knob rises to 367 m in Michigan. Oakland Heights Landfill stands 388 m to the east-southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is McLaren Healing Gardens, a garden 1.1 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 8.2 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Pine Knob is a hill located in Independence Township in Oakland County, near Clarkston, Michigan. The hill is classified as a summit. It extends from Waldon Road to the south to Clarkston Road to the north, and from Sashabaw Road to the west to Pine Knob Road to the east. With an elevation of 1,201 feet, Pine Knob is the second-highest ski resort in Southeast Michigan, behind only Alpine Valley Ski Area in White Lake. It is home to Pine Knob Ski Resort, Pine Knob Music Theater, Pine Knob Mansion, Pine Knob Golf Club, as well as residential homes.
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Wikidata Q7195234, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 367 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Clintonwood Park: 1.5 mi
- Sashabaw Plains Park: 1.6 mi
- McCord Park: 1.8 mi
- Ranch Estates Park: 2.1 mi
- Chippy Park: 2.1 mi
- Gingell Nature Area: 3.7 mi
- Amberwood Conservation Area: 3.7 mi
- Staff Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.6 mi
- Hulbert Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.0 mi
- Heron Springs: 6.9 mi
- Covered Bridge: 3.7 mi
- Pavilion and Carousel: 4.3 mi
- Antique Tractors: 6.1 mi
- Antique Tractors: 6.1 mi
- Antique Tractors: 6.1 mi
- Major Oliver Williams Farm Site: 4.8 mi
- Waterford Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Lakeside Park Turtle Statue: 6.7 mi
- Orion Veterans Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Waterford Police Statue: 5.1 mi
- PLRA Metal Bike Sign: 6.4 mi
- Zee: 9.0 mi
- The Burghers: 9.0 mi
- Structurist #11: 9.0 mi
- McLaren Healing Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Rotary Pollination Park: 5.1 mi
- Hana's Garden: 5.8 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 6.5 mi
- DAR Never Forget Garden: 7.4 mi
- Governor Moses Wisner House: 7.4 mi
- Pontiac Transportation Museum: 8.2 mi
- Mythos Museum of Oddities & Curiosities: 8.4 mi
- Old Mill Museum: 8.5 mi
- Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- West Shelter: 6.3 mi
- Rose Sortor Gazebo: 9.4 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
- Southdale Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
- Riverside Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Davis Lake Beach (Residents Only): 6.8 mi
- Kelly Beach: 8.0 mi
- Stony Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Russell Beach: 10.0 mi
- Aero View Beach: 10.3 mi
- Waterford Hill: 3.1 mi
- Mount Judah: 4.2 mi
- Oakland Heights Landfill: 6.8 mi
- Bald Mountain: 7.5 mi
- New Bald Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 5.9 mi
- Fenton Rest Area 624: 19.5 mi
- Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 19.7 mi
- The High Banks: 7.7 mi
- The Bluffs: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pine Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Heights Landfill | ESE 113° | 388 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Christie | NNE 13° | 387 m | 10.0 mi |
| Grampian Hills | ENE 60° | 375 m | 9.7 mi |
| Kerr Hill | N 354° | 367 m | 10.6 mi |
| Enders Hill | NW 315° | 366 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 109° | 351 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | SW 234° | 351 m | 14.4 mi |
| Twombly Mountain | ENE 65° | 349 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:09 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:33 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:55 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 16:17 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pontiac Oakland CO Intl AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 634950 — Pine Knob, Oakland County, Michigan.
OpenStreetMap element node/353961055
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