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Blue Knob in the region of Pennsylvania is a town in United States - some 129 mi or ( 208 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Blue Knob is now 02:56 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown, Chambersburg, and Philadelphia. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Cumberland . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Blue Knob ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Isagenix day 12
On Vacation in PA ..
Jaguar XFreview Blue Knob Auto Sales
Blue Knob Auto Sales takes you on a quick tour of the Jaguar XF sedan www.blueknobauto.com Find out why people travel thousands of miles to buy from Blue Knob Auto at www.BlueKnobAuto.com ..
Feb 4, 2011 - Lilly PA
We see a bit of freight, and an Amtrak in the small city of Lilly... Lighting was difficult, with the sun setting just as Amtrak arrives racing a container train... ..
(6) Another Mixed Freight @ Lilly Oct 15 2012
Another mixed freight steadily overcomes the grade of the west slope on its eastward journey of the Pittsburgh Line through Lilly. October 15 2012. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 40.34 -78.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 40.32 -78.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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 40.33 -78.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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 40.39 -78.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
WBRX
WBRX (94.7 FM, "Mix 94.7") is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to the suburb of Cresson, Pennsylvania, it serves the Altoona, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1981 under the call sign WRKE. The station is currently owned by Sherlock Broadcasting.
Located at 40.40 -78.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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