Blue Knob, Pennsylvania

For the northernmost 3,000-footer summit in the Allegheny Mountains, see Blue Knob (Pennsylvania).

Blue Knob, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Blue Knob is located in Pennsylvania
Blue Knob
Blue Knob
Blue Knob is located in the United States
Blue Knob
Blue Knob
Coordinates: 40°21′10″N 78°33′12″W / 40.35278°N 78.55333°W / 40.35278; -78.55333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBlair
TownshipJuniata
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
 • Land0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
2,379 ft (725 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
56
 • Density615.38/sq mi (238.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
15946 (Portage)
16635 (Duncansville)
Area codes814/582
FIPS code42-07272
GNIS feature ID2805467[2]

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.[2]

The CDP is in southwestern Blair County, at the southern end of Juniata Township. It stands atop the Allegheny Front at 2,370 feet (720 m) elevation, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the Eastern Continental Divide. Pennsylvania Route 164 passes through the community, leading east down the Front 7 miles (11 km) to East Freedom and west 8 miles (13 km) to Portage. Knob Road leads south from the CDP 5 miles (8 km) to Blue Knob State Park, atop Blue Knob, the second-highest peak in Pennsylvania.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Knob, Pennsylvania
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).