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Pine Knob

Pine Knob, seen from above at true elevation

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

Coordinates42.74339, -83.36913

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Nature reserves
  • 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
Attractions
  • 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
Historic sites
  • 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
Artworks: 56
Gardens: 44
  • 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
Museums: 37
Picnic sites: 32
  • 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
Beaches: 27
  • 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
Peaks: 23
Rest areas: 3
  • Clarkston Rest Area 904: 5.9 mi
  • Fenton Rest Area 624: 19.5 mi
  • Five Lakes Rest Area 629: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 2

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Oakland Heights LandfillESE 113°388 m6.8 mi
Mount ChristieNNE 13°387 m10.0 mi
Grampian HillsENE 60°375 m9.7 mi
Kerr HillN 354°367 m10.6 mi
Enders HillNW 315°366 m8.6 mi
Bald MountainESE 109°351 m7.5 mi
Mount KanzerSW 234°351 m14.4 mi
Twombly MountainENE 65°349 m15.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:0919:46
June solstice05:5620:3321:16
September equinox07:2118:5519:33
December solstice08:0116:1717:03

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635475868727163513929
Precip in1.61.11.92.73.73.22.82.93.12.62.11.6

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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