Peak · Pennsylvania
The Knob
The Knob rises to 573 m in Pennsylvania. Snowy Mountain stands 637 m to the west-southwest, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Knob Springs, a spring 0.3 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
mountain in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082582, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 573 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.85343, -77.44415
- 10.9 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 20.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Maryland, National
- 26.3 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 12 mi
- Chimney Rock · 16 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 27 mi
- White Rocks · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Newman: 2.4 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.8 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 2.8 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 2.8 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Caledonia Furnace: 4.1 mi
- 6th US Cavalry Regiment hospital marker: 4.4 mi
- CS Jones VA Cavalry Brigade marker: 4.5 mi
- Manor of Maske: 7.0 mi
- 26th PA Emergency Regt Jennings marker: 8.4 mi
Parks
- Mont Alto State Park: 5.0 mi
- Carroll Commons Park: 7.2 mi
- Pine Hill Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Guilford Township Norlo Park: 8.2 mi
- Solit farm: 8.6 mi
Museums: 38
- Monterey Pass Battlefield Museum: 8.2 mi
- Renfrew Farm & Museum: 9.7 mi
- Thompson House - Lee's HQ: 10.6 mi
- Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg: 10.7 mi
- Lincoln Train Museum: 11.3 mi
Springs: 23
- Knob Springs: 0.3 mi
- Poplar Spring: 2.4 mi
- Travelers Spring: 4.4 mi
- Pearl Spring: 4.6 mi
- Chestnut Spring: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 15
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
- John Eisenhower Bridge: 10.1 mi
- Pumpkin Cannon: 18.5 mi
- Catoctin Furnace: 18.8 mi
- Children's Village of Washington County: 20.7 mi
Artworks: 13
- Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine: 5.3 mi
- 42 West: 9.8 mi
- Return visit: 11.4 mi
- Women's Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Caledonia State Park: 4.4 mi
- Tumbling Run Game Preserve: 11.8 mi
- Frank Bentz Pond Fish Management Area: 16.1 mi
- A.M. Powell Hatchery Fish Management Area: 20.9 mi
- Sweeney, Carl and Rebecca Conservation: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Founder's Plaza: 12.8 mi
- Owens Creek Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Chestnut Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 5
- 9-11 Memorial Garden: 5.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 14.0 mi
- Shippensburg University Campus Farm: 14.8 mi
- Cameron-Masland Mansion Garden: 19.1 mi
- Filbert/Diller Corner Garden: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 12.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.0 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tartown: 2.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Clermont Crag: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- Beach Front: 8.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Sachs Covered Bridge: 9.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cunningham Falls: 15.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of The Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowy Mountain | WSW 244° | 637 m | 3.0 mi |
| Methodist Hill | NNW 346° | 631 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | SSW 211° | 593 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mitten Hill | N 355° | 587 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sier Hill | N 1° | 586 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | W 279° | 570 m | 3.4 mi |
| Rocky Knob | N 1° | 566 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pleasant Peak | NNW 328° | 565 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:06 | 16:49 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S MTN, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1189413 — The Knob, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
OpenStreetMap element node/357316126
Day trips start here
- Gettysburg · 11 mi
- Chambersburg · 13 mi
- Catoctin Mountain Park · 14 mi
- Thurmont · 16 mi
- Hagerstown · 21 mi
- Mercersburg · 24 mi
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