Buzzard Knob
Buzzard Knob is a peak in Rowan, Kentucky and has an elevation of 371 metres. Buzzard Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Hilda, as well as near Sharkey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugarloaf Mountain.
Sugarloaf Mountain
Peak
Sugarloaf Mountain is a 1,348-foot mountain located in Rowan County, Kentucky, just outside the City of Morehead, Kentucky. In January, 1904, a volcanic eruption on Sugarloaf Mountain was reported in The New York Times, which noted much smoke, deep rumbling, and destruction to the trees, leading locals to prepare an evacuation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Smile and Morehead.
Smile
Hamlet
Smile is an unincorporated community located in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States. Its etymology refers to the facial expression of residents when their application for a post office had been approved.
Morehead
Photo: W.marsh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morehead is a small city at the foot of the Kentucky Appalachians. The 2020 census puts the population as 7151. It is the home of Morehead State University, one Kentucky's seven public universities.
Rodburn
Hamlet
Rodburn is an unincorporated community in Rowan County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Rodburn is situated 9 km east of Buzzard Knob.
Buzzard Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 371 metres
- Description: mountain in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Rowan, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.21369° or 38° 12′ 49″ northLongitude
-83.51241° or 83° 30′ 45″ westElevation
371 metres (1,217 feet)Open location code
86CR6F7Q+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 358611426OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Buzzard Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buzzard Knob (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Kentucky, Rowan County)”
- Cebuano: “Buzzard Knob”
- Dutch: “Buzzard Knob”
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Localities in the Area
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