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The Knobs

The Knobs, seen from above at true elevation

The Knobs rises to 380 m in Ohio. Bald Knob stands 434 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Clark Lake Wildlife Area, a park 1.5 miles away. Historic National Road - Ohio passes 3.1 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34849135, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
380 m

How to reach it

Coordinates39.97062, -83.66465

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites: 28
  • Blue Star Memorial Highway: 7.4 mi
  • Stone of Gratitude: 7.4 mi
  • South Charleston Veterans Memorial: 10.4 mi
  • Pennsylvania Railroad Depot: 10.8 mi
  • Warren G. Grimes/Grimes Field: 12.0 mi
Nature reserves: 22
Peaks: 19
  • Post Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Pike Hill: 7.2 mi
  • Sittard Hill: 7.3 mi
  • Roseau Hill: 7.4 mi
  • Boundary Hill: 7.4 mi
Museums: 16
Attractions: 7
Waterfalls: 4
  • Amphitheater Falls: 15.1 mi
  • The Cascades: 16.2 mi
  • The Grotto: 16.4 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Falls: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 7.3 mi
  • South Vienna Rest Area: 7.3 mi
  • Dupre Roadside Park: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
  • Yellow spring: 16.3 mi
  • Traveler's Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Ricciardi Spring: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Little Darby Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
  • White Oak Grove Group Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Prairie Oaks Dog Beach: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Garden of the Senses: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobN 356°434 m22.2 mi
Jewel HillNNW 347°373 m23.7 mi
Boundary HillESE 119°367 m7.4 mi
Brighton HillESE 124°367 m7.7 mi
Heck HillNW 312°365 m18.3 mi
Roseau HillESE 109°361 m7.4 mi
Pitts HillESE 119°359 m8.1 mi
Post HillESE 106°358 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1119:47
June solstice06:0720:2721:08
September equinox07:2318:5819:34
December solstice07:5416:3017:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273039506170737165534233
Precip in2.72.12.94.04.64.54.63.33.42.82.82.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Springfield WTP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357427469

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