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Round Knob

Round Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Round Knob rises to 304 m in Indiana. Hickman Hill stands 302 m to the south-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Williams Knob, a peak 3.0 miles away. Ohio River Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Mountain in the United States of America.

Wikidata Q33145903, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
304 m

How to reach it

Coordinates38.51978, -85.85969

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks: 54
Peaks: 49
Attractions: 42
Historic sites: 26
Museums: 20
Gardens: 4
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Cedar Grove: 12.8 mi
  • Picnic-in-the-Park Pavilions: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Oldham County (Crestwood) Northbound Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hickman HillSSW302 m19.6 mi
Rock KnobNNE291 m6.2 mi
Spickert KnobS289 m12.5 mi
Oak KnobNNE288 m5.8 mi
Warren HillW284 m21.8 mi
Sand Bank HillW283 m21.6 mi
Williams KnobWSW282 m3.0 mi
Daisy HillWSW282 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2119:56
June solstice06:2020:3221:12
September equinox07:3219:0719:42
December solstice07:5816:4517:26

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, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 442348 — Round Knob, Clark County, Indiana.

OpenStreetMap element node/358665218

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