Blue Knob, Pennsylvania

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

40°21′18″N 78°33′11″W / 40.35500°N 78.55306°W / 40.35500; -78.55306CountryUnited StatesStatePennsylvaniaCountyBlairTownshipJuniataArea

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• Total0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²) • Land0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

2,370 ft (720 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total56 • Density615.38/sq mi (238.80/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Codes

15946 (Portage)
16635 (Duncansville)

Area codes814/582FIPS code42-07272GNIS feature ID2805467^[3]

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.^[3]

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	56		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]^[2]

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Blue Knob Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.