Blue Knob
Blue Knob is a summit in the eastern United States with a broad dome that is the northernmost 3,000-footer in the Allegheny Mountains. It is the highest point in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Schaefer Head.
Schaefer Head
Peak
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Schaefer Head is a 2,950 feet mountain in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. It is one of the peaks that make up the Blue Knob massif, an isolated group of mountains that stand apart from the Allegheny Front.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Queen and Sproul.
Queen
Hamlet
Queen is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is 16.6 miles north of Bedford. Queen had a post office until April 23, 2005; it retains its own ZIP code, 16670.
Sproul
Hamlet
Sproul is an unincorporated community in Greenfield Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along U.S. Route 220 Business, 10.5 miles south of Duncansville. Sproul is situated 5 miles east of Blue Knob.
Imler
Hamlet
Imler is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located 13 miles north of Bedford. Imler has a post office, with ZIP code 16655. Imler is situated 6 miles south of Blue Knob.
Blue Knob
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,127 feet
- Description: mountain in Pennsylvania, USA
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Township of Pavia, Bedford, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.28841° or 40° 17′ 18″ northLongitude
-78.56168° or 78° 33′ 42″ westElevation
3,127 feet (953 metres)Open location code
87G37CQQ+98OpenStreetMap ID
node 357277816OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Blue Knob” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Blue Knob”
- Chinese: “布盧山”
- Dutch: “Blue Knob”
- Ladin: “Blue Knob”
- Swahili: “Blue Knob”
- Urdu: “بلیو نوب”
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