Clarks Knob

Clarks Knob

Clarks Knob
Highest point
Elevation 2,316 ft (706 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates 40°2′52″N 77°45′2″W / 40.04778°N 77.75056°W / 40.04778; -77.75056Coordinates: 40°2′52″N 77°45′2″W / 40.04778°N 77.75056°W / 40.04778; -77.75056[1]
Geography
Clarks Knob

Location of Clarks Knob

Location Franklin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Parent range Blue Mountain [2]
Topo map USGS Roxbury (PA) Quadrangle [2]
Climbing
Easiest route Drive up gravel road [1]

Clarks Knob is a summit in Franklin County, Pennsylvania.[3] It is the highest point on Blue Mountain, the eastern front range of Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley Appalachians region.[2]

Geography

Clarks Knob's northeast-southwest running summit ridge forms the boundary of the Susquehanna River and Potomac River drainages.[2] It stands over 1,600 feet (488 m) above the town of Chambersburg and the Great Appalachian Valley. This mountain is protected within the Buchanan State Forest.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Clarks Knob". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Clarks Knob, Pennsylvania". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
  3. "Clarks Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
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