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]
Blue Knob, Pennsylvania | |
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  Blue Knob  Blue Knob | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′10″N 78°33′12″W / 40.35278°N 78.55333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Township | Juniata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,379 ft (725 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 56 |
| • Density | 615.38/sq mi (238.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area codes | 814/582 |
| FIPS code | 42-07272 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805467[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.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 56 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Knob, Pennsylvania
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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