Blue Knob
Blue Knob is a hamlet in Juniata Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Blue Knob is situated nearby to the hamlet Fredericksburg, as well as near Smith Corner.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ritchey Knob and Schaefer Head.
Ritchey Knob
Peak
Photo: Calzarette, Public domain.
Ritchey Knob is a summit located on the Blue Knob massif. This mountain is connected to Pine Knob and forms the northernmost summits of the massif. Ritchey Knob is the fourth highest of this grouping behind Blue Knob 3,136 feet, Herman Point 3,034 feet and Schaefer Head 2,950 feet. Ritchey Knob is situated 2 miles east of Blue Knob.
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. Schaefer Head is situated 2 miles south of Blue Knob.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puzzletown and Oil City.
Puzzletown
Hamlet
Puzzletown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It straddles the border of Juniata Township and Freedom Township. Puzzletown is situated 3½ miles northeast of Blue Knob.
Oil City
Hamlet
Oil City is an unincorporated community in east-central Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, located at the confluence of Bens Creek and the Little Conemaugh River. The bridge over Bens Creek is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oil City is situated 6 miles northwest of Blue Knob.
Cassandra
Suburb
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Cassandra is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 147 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cassandra is situated 6 miles northwest of Blue Knob.
Blue Knob
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Juniata Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.35445° or 40° 21′ 16″ northLongitude
-78.55362° or 78° 33′ 13″ westElevation
2,372 feet (723 metres)Open location code
87G39C3W+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 157591366OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5180985
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