Pine Knob | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,201 ft[1] |
Coordinates | 42°44′32″N 83°22′02″W / 42.7422524°N 83.3671629°W |
Geography | |
Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Pine Knob, Independence Township, Michigan[2] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Summit |
Pine Knob is a hill located in Independence Township in Oakland County, near Clarkston, Michigan. The hill is classified as a summit.[3] It extends from Waldon Road to the south to Clarkston Road to the north, and from Sashabaw Road to the west to Pine Knob Road to the east.[4] With an elevation of 1,201 feet, Pine Knob is the second-highest ski resort in Southeast Michigan, behind only Alpine Valley Ski Area in White Lake.[3] It is home to Pine Knob Ski Resort, Pine Knob Music Theater, Pine Knob Mansion, Pine Knob Golf Club, as well as residential homes.