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Sugarloaf Knob

Sugarloaf Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Sugarloaf Knob rises to 812 m in Pennsylvania. Mount Davis stands 979 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Baughman Rock Overlook, a cliff 1.0 miles away. Laurel Highlands Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

About

The story

Sugarloaf Knob is a well-known summit within Ohiopyle State Park on the south end of the Laurel Ridge. This mountain has a unique profile and can easily be recognized at different lookouts in the park and surrounding area. The Youghiogheny River cuts beneath the "knob" and Laurel Hill creating a 1,700-foot (520 m) deep chasm. The highest peak in the area is the south end of the Laurel Hill Ridge as it reaches 2,920 ft (890 m) above sea level. Sugarloaf Knob is easily accessible by a park road which takes you to just below the summit. A short bushwhack from there will get you to the top of the mountain.

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Wikidata Q8527800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
812.3 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates39.83140, -79.46483

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Stewart on the Green: 3.0 mi
  • Izaac Walton Park, Uniontown Chapter: 4.8 mi
  • Lafayette Square: 4.9 mi
  • The Chateau Terrace: 5.0 mi
  • Wharton Township Recreational Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Fort Necessity: 6.7 mi
  • Braddock's Grave: 7.2 mi
  • Brownfield Honor Roll: 13.2 mi
  • CCC Monument: 16.2 mi
  • Mt. Hope School: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Flatrock: 2.1 mi
  • Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center: 4.2 mi
  • Fallingwater: 5.2 mi
  • Wharton Furnace: 9.2 mi
  • Laurel Ridge State Park XC Skiing Concession Building: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 12
Museums: 11
  • Speyer Gallery: 5.1 mi
  • Fort Necessity Visitor Center: 6.5 mi
  • Mt. Washington Tavern: 6.6 mi
  • Cole and Coke Heritage Center: 13.0 mi
  • Laurel Hill Visitor Center: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Cliffs: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Metal Sculpture: 8.7 mi
  • Statue of Thomas Jefferson and Albert Gallatin: 14.6 mi
  • Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation: 19.1 mi
  • Birdhouse: 23.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Cool Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Paterson Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Baughman Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Kooser Spring: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Cucumber Run Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
  • Tharp Knob Picnic Area: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • The Chateau Gardens: 4.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.4 miles of Sugarloaf Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount DavisESE 102°979 m15.6 mi
Baughman RocksE 99°961 m15.8 mi
Fike HillS 186°943 m18.1 mi
Glade MountainESE 102°936 m14.2 mi
2768 feetNE 35°923 m17.8 mi
Zehner HillESE 120°914 m15.9 mi
Ringer HillESE 114°903 m15.6 mi
Maust HillESE 117°901 m15.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5419:30
June solstice05:5120:1020:50
September equinox07:0618:4119:17
December solstice07:3616:1416:57

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506068727064524133
Precip in3.63.43.94.04.94.94.54.04.03.43.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Confluence 1 SW DAM, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357315458

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