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Rattlesnake Knob

Rattlesnake Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Rattlesnake Knob rises to 337 m in Ohio. Horseback Knob stands 403 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Twin Knobs, a peak 3.1 miles away. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in Ohio, United States of America

Wikidata Q34829627, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
337 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.36256, -82.83490

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
Parks
Nature reserves: 38
Attractions: 17
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Prospecting Company: 5.7 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre: 5.7 mi
  • The Grove: 9.6 mi
  • Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 9.7 mi
  • Natural Bathtub: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
Waterfalls: 11
  • Rock House Falls: 15.0 mi
  • Lower Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Rim Trail Falls (off-trail): 15.3 mi
  • Whispering Cave: 15.7 mi
  • Ash Cave: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 7
  • Mighty Children's Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Ross County Museum: 8.2 mi
  • Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center: 8.3 mi
  • Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Visitor Center: 9.0 mi
  • Environmental Learning Center: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • South Ridge: 3.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic table: 15.4 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Horseback KnobWSW 238°403 m16.2 mi
Chestnut Oak KnobSW 235°402 m17.6 mi
LongSW 220°397 m19.8 mi
Sand HillWNW 288°395 m5.2 mi
Ball KnobSW 233°394 m16.3 mi
Davis KnobSW 235°392 m16.9 mi
McMechen HillWSW 244°392 m23.7 mi
Rocky KnobW 274°390 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:0819:44
June solstice06:0620:2221:02
September equinox07:2018:5519:30
December solstice07:4916:2917:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303342536372757366554435

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chillicothe Mound City, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1049112 — Rattlesnake Knob, Ross County, Ohio.

OpenStreetMap element node/357419288

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