Blue Knob
in Blair County of Pennsylvania, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
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: 05:34 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 8:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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: 2024-05-21 08:19:37

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 05:34 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 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: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 23rd of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

(4) Herzog Working On The Railroad @ Lilly June 8 2014

Published: June 19, 2014
Length: 40:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iusetano

A Herzog tie train picking up sections of welded rail from the side of the tracks in Lilly in the pouring rain. June 8 2014.


Lilly PA 10.26.14: Losing My Virginian

Published: March 05, 2015
Length: 41:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

As the sun started to come up over the treetops in Lilly on October 26th, we took advantage of a break in the Pittsburgh Line traffic to move to the west side of town. There, the sun would...


Lilly PA 08.14.13: Fresh Ground

Published: August 28, 2013
Length: 14:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

Maybe it was to exorcise any lingering bad memories of the weather from the morning before, or maybe it was to pay another visit to the classic position-light signal bridge while it still stands....


Lilly PA 03.27.11: Morning, Lilly

Published: April 09, 2011
Length: 10:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

My belated trip to Pennsylvania in November last year marked the first time I recorded trains passing under the signal bridge and through the curve at Lilly. Since that cold, gloomy visit...


Lilly PA 06.08.14: A Chip Shot From The Edge Of The Green

Published: September 20, 2014
Length: 53:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

My two distinguished railfanning colleagues wanted to cover as much ground as possible on the 8th, so the eastbound Warbonnet became our Cassandra finale as we shifted east to Lilly. For a...


(7) Amtrak 014 The Pennsylvanian @ Lilly June 9 2014

Published: June 23, 2014
Length: 12:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iusetano

The Pennsylvanian, Amtrak 014 comes by Lilly on track two with a GE P32-8 (8-32BWH) for power. June 9 2014.


Lilly PA 05.11.14: Long Is The Grade, And Hard

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 41:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

While there were still plenty of clouds around on the morning of May 11th, the threat of rain was less than half what it had been the day before, if the forecast was to be believed. We made...


(5) East & West Action @ Lilly June 9 2014

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 48:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iusetano

First a pair of light locomotives travel east to Cresson. You will see these on the head end of a coal train off of RJ Corman. Next a mixed freight battles t...


Lilly PA 07.21.12: Light Engines, Heavy Tanks

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 02:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

Twenty minutes after the westbound RoadRailers sailed through, we had more light hel - oh wait, no they weren't. SD70 2522 and C40-9W 9669 hurried west to...well...pull something. A few...


Lilly PA 08.14.13: Trouble Is Just Around The Corner

Published: September 02, 2013
Length: 39:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FastFlyingVirginian

After we witnessed two eastbounds slugging it out with the grade at Lilly, it was time for the westbound fleet to have a turn, with the sounds of hard-working locomotives replaced by the wail...


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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.

Located at 40.3226, -78.5598 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Mountains, Geography of Blair County, Pennsylvania

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).

Located at 40.3322, -78.515 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Mountains, Geography of Blair County, Pennsylvania

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.

Located at 40.3914, -78.5409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Energy infrastructure completed in 2007, Proposed wind farms in the United States, Wind farms in Pennsylvania, Buildings and structures in Blair County, Pennsylvania

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 .

Located at 40.3446, -78.5192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Pennsylvania, Allegheny Mountains, Geography of Bedford County, Pennsylvania