Peak · Ohio
Selby Knob
Selby Knob rises to 386 m in Ohio. Horseback Knob stands 403 m to the southwest, 0.3 miles off. Welsh Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34904791, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 386 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.24173, -83.08685
- 17.6 mi off the Welsh Scenic Byway
- 18.4 mi off the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Scenic Byway
- 34.6 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
- 28.7 mi off the Hocking Hills Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Horseback Knob: 0.3 mi
- Gundy Knob: 0.4 mi
- Sams Knob: 1.1 mi
- Davis Knob: 1.5 mi
- Ball Knob: 1.5 mi
Parks: 29
- Coppel Athletic Complex: 7.4 mi
- Mead Park: 8.0 mi
- Southern Playground: 8.1 mi
- Poland Park: 8.5 mi
- Adena State Memorial: 8.6 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Spruce Hill: 3.7 mi
- Buzzard's Roost Nature Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Pike Lake State Park: 9.1 mi
- Pleasant Valley State Wildlife Area: 10.6 mi
- Ross Lake State Wildlife Area: 12.0 mi
Museums: 10
- Environmental Learning Center: 5.9 mi
- Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center: 8.2 mi
- Ross County Museum: 8.3 mi
- Mighty Children's Museum: 8.4 mi
- Harris Dental Museum: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 7
- Natural Bathtub: 6.4 mi
- Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site: 8.6 mi
- The Grove: 8.6 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre: 13.7 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain Prospecting Company: 13.8 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Homestead Ruins: 6.6 mi
- Dard Hunter: 8.1 mi
- Story Mound State Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 17.8 mi
- Wickerham Inn 1800-01: 25.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Lookout Point: 3.7 mi
- Sugar Point: 4.2 mi
- Alum Cliffs: 4.5 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 17.6 mi
Gardens: 3
- Ornimental Garden: 8.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 8.6 mi
- Third Tier: 8.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Knockemstiff: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Carlisle Hill Star: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- South Ridge: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- South Beach: 21.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.4 miles of Selby Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseback Knob | SW 218° | 403 m | 0.3 mi |
| Chestnut Oak Knob | SSW 206° | 402 m | 2.0 mi |
| Long | S 174° | 397 m | 6.7 mi |
| Shepherds Mountain | WSW 241° | 397 m | 14.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | NE 41° | 395 m | 13.1 mi |
| Ball Knob | SSE 162° | 394 m | 1.5 mi |
| Nevins Hill | W 280° | 393 m | 13.0 mi |
| Davis Knob | SSW 193° | 392 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:09 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:23 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:31 | 17:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chillicothe Mound City, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1049164 — Selby Knob, Ross County, Ohio.
OpenStreetMap element node/357419327
Day trips start here
- Chillicothe · 9 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Selby Knob.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.