Knob Mountain (Pennsylvania)

Knob Mountain
Knob Mountain from the west
Highest point
Elevation1,720 ft (520 m)
ListingLee Mountain, Huntington Mountain
Coordinates41°5′44″N 76°20′46″W / 41.09556°N 76.34611°W / 41.09556; -76.34611
Geography
A map of Pennsylvania, showing rivers and county boundaries, with a red triangle in its northeast section labeled "Knob Mountain"
A map of Pennsylvania, showing rivers and county boundaries, with a red triangle in its northeast section labeled "Knob Mountain"
Knob Mountain
Location in Pennsylvania
Parent rangeAppalachians
Climbing
Easiest routeRoad

Knob Mountain (also known as Nob Mountain[1]) is a ridge[2] in the northeastern part of Columbia County, Pennsylvania and parts of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.[3] Its elevation is over 1720 feet above sea level.[4] Knob Mountain can be seen from a considerable distance, and is also visible from Bloomsburg.[1][5] The peak of the mountain is one of the highest points in Columbia County.[6]

  1. ^ a b Democratic party (Columbia County, Pa.). (1865), Proceedings of the Nob Mountain meeting, held in Columbia County, Pa., on the last three days of August 1865, retrieved June 20, 2013
  2. ^ Charles B. Trego (1843), A Geography of Pennsylvania, retrieved June 20, 2013
  3. ^ Raza, Moonis (1990), Geographical Dictionary Of The World In The Early 20th Century With Pronouncing Gazetteer, ISBN 9788172680114, retrieved June 20, 2013
  4. ^ Google Maps, retrieved January 27, 2014
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference battle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ J.H. Beers (1915), Historical and Biographical Annals of Columbia and Montour Counties, retrieved June 20, 2013

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