Blue Knob, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Blue Knob, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Blue Knob
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:40.3528°N -78.5533°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Blair
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Juniata
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.09
Area Land Sq Mi:0.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.23
Area Land Km2:0.23
Area Water Km2:0.00
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Total:56
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:238.80
Population Density Sq Mi:615.38
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2379
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:15946 (Portage)
16635 (Duncansville)
Area Codes:814/582
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-07272
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805467

Blue Knob is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The CDP is in southwestern Blair County, at the southern end of Juniata Township. It stands atop the Allegheny Front at elevation, approximately southeast of the Eastern Continental Divide. Pennsylvania Route 164 passes through the community, leading east down the Front 7miles to East Freedom and west 8miles to Portage. Knob Road leads south from the CDP 5miles to Blue Knob State Park, atop Blue Knob, the second-highest peak in Pennsylvania.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.