Pine Knob (Pennsylvania)

Pine Knob

View of Pine Knob from Evitts mountain
Highest point
Elevation 2,704 ft (824 m)
Geography
Location Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Parent range Allegheny Mountains

Pine Knob is a peak in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. This mountain is a satellite peak of its larger neighbor Blue Knob. At 2,704 ft (824 m) above sea level it is the lesser in elevation when compared to Schaefer Head (2,950 ft), Round Knob (2,791 ft), Cattle Knob (2,842 ft) and Ritchey Knob (2,865 ft). The latter mountain is connected to Pine Knob, the saddle elevation between the peaks is 2,597 ft (792 m)

There are no roads or hiking trails to the top of Pine Knob, the town of Fredericksburg, lies at the foot of the mountain.

There is also a Pine Knob in Fayette County Pennsylvania (2,065 ft).

References

    Blue Knob Quadrangle, Pennsylvania, 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)

    Coordinates: 40°19′56″N 78°30′54″W / 40.33222°N 78.51500°W / 40.33222; -78.51500


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