Blue Knob
in Blair County of Pennsylvania, United States
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Altoona Blair County Airport (13 mi) - John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (15 mi)
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (45 mi)
- University Park Airport (50 mi)
- DuBois Regional Airport (60 mi)
- Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (62 mi)
- Allegheny County Airport (72 mi)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (89 mi)
- Bradford Regional Airport (100 mi)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (114 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (129 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (131 mi)
- Erie International Tom Ridge Field (146 mi)
- Blue Knob Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Maple Crest Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Summit Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Iron Masters Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- King Valley Golf Course (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Scotch Valley Country Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Sylvan Hills Golf Course (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Park Hills Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Ebensburg Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Appledale Public Golfing (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.355 and -78.554 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 21' 16" and W -78° 33' 13"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:19 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:08 am and 4:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Blue Knob
Blue Knob in Blair County (Pennsylvania) is located in United States about 129 mi (or 208 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Blue Knob is now 03:19 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 13 airports close to Blue Knob, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Altoona Blair County Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hollidaysburg, Ebensburg, Bedford, Huntingdon and Somerset. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Night Temperature | 0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky |
| General Conditions | Snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
6°C (42 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Schaefer Head
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 the third highest of these peaks behind Blue Knob 3,146 feet (959 m),and Herman Point 3,034 feet (925 m). Schaefer Head is also the highest point in Blair County. Shaefer Head is conspicuous because of its cone shaped profile.
Pine Knob (Pennsylvania)
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 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).
Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm
The Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm is Pennsylvania's largest operational wind farm. The wind farm was built by Gamesa and encompasses parts of Cambria and Blair counties north of Blue Knob Mountain near Altoona. It officially became operational in October 2007 and has 40 wind turbines, each of a 2 MW nameplate capacity, for a total maximum production of 80 megawatts of electricity. The wind farm is owned and operated by Infigen Energy and its electricity is sold to FirstEnergy.
Ritchey Knob
Ritchey Knob is a summit located on the Blue Knob massif. This mountain is connected to Pine Knob (Pennsylvania) and forms the northern most 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 .
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