Around Blue Knob ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Altoona. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the northeast of Blue Knob. Altoona has a population of 43,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Johnstown. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the west of Blue Knob and has a population of 18,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Blue Knob, with the nearest first.
- Puzzletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Bens Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Puritan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Oil City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Scarlan Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Claysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysburg
- Claysburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysburg <3>
- Cotton Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Newry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <3>
- Portage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <3>
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- Sonman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Spring Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
- Beaverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Cresson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <3>
- Duncansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
- Duncansville is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <3>
- Roaring Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <3>
- Sonman
For more communities neighboring Blue Knob, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blue Knob.
Blair County ...
Blue Knob is located in Blair County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Knob ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blue Knob.
Airports Near Blue Knob ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Blue Knob and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Blue Knob.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Knob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blue Knob. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blue Knob), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |