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For the northernmost 3,000-footer summit in the Allegheny Mountains, see Blue Knob (Pennsylvania).

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States

Blue Knob, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°21′10″N 78°33′12″W / 40.35278°N 78.55333°W / 40.35278; -78.55333
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Blair
Township	Juniata
Area
• Total	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km)
• Land	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation	2,379 ft (725 m)
Population
• Total	56
• Density	615.38/sq mi (238.80/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	15946 (Portage) 16635 (Duncansville)
Area codes	814/582
FIPS code	42-07272
GNIS feature ID	2805467

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.

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

Education

The school district is Hollidaysburg Area School District.

References

"ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Knob, Pennsylvania
^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Blair County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2025. - Text list

v t e Municipalities and communities of Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Hollidaysburg
City	Altoona
Boroughs	Bellwood Duncansville Hollidaysburg Martinsburg Newry Roaring Spring Tunnelhill‡ Tyrone Williamsburg
Townships	Allegheny Antis Blair Catharine Frankstown Freedom Greenfield Huston Juniata Logan North Woodbury Snyder Taylor Tyrone Woodbury
CDPs	Bald Eagle Beavertown Blue Knob Brooks Mill Canan Station Canoe Creek Carson Valley Charlottsville Clappertown Claysburg Cotton Town Cove Forge Cross Keys Culp Curryville Dumb Hundred East Altoona East Freedom East Sharpsburg Elberta Eldorado Fisherville Foot of Ten Fort Fetter Fostoria Franklin Forge Frankstown Fredericksburg Friesville Ganister Geeseytown Gray Grazierville Greenwood Henrietta Homewood at Martinsburg Ironville Jugtown Juniata Gap Klahr Lakemont Larke Leamersville Linds Crossing Loop Martinsburg Junction McKee Mill Run Millerstown Moores Mill Nealmont Newburg Northwood Olivia Ore Hill Oreminea Penn Farms Pinecroft Point View Puzzletown Red Hill Reese Reightown Reservoir Robeson Extension Roots Royer Shelltown Shellytown Sickles Corner Skelp Ski Gap Smith Corner Spring Drive Mobile Home Park Sproul St. Clair Sunbrook Sylvan Hills Tipton Tyrone Forge Vail Vicksburg Wopsononock Yellow Springs
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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