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The park is named for Blue Knob, the second highest mountain in Pennsylvania at 3,146 feet (959 m). [2] It is the location of Blue Knob All Seasons Resort, the ski slope in Pennsylvania with the highest elevation. Blue Knob State Park is just off Interstate 99 on Pennsylvania Route 869 west of Pavia.
Blue Knob was thought to be the highest mountain in Pennsylvania until 1921, when the U.S. Geological Survey determined a summit of 3,213 feet (979 m) was higher (later named Mount Davis). In the 1950s the summit was cleared of vegetation and was the location of Claysburg Air Force Station until it was deactivated in 1961.
Pennsylvania: 1,100 590 510 86 23 7 30 $60 December 9, 2019 [308] Blue Knob All Seasons Resort: Claysburg: Pennsylvania: 3,146 2,074 1,072 100 34 6 120 $70 December 9, 2019 [309] Blue Mountain Ski Area: Palmerton: Pennsylvania: 1,540 458 1,082 164 39 13 33 $70 December 9, 2019 [310] Boyce Park Four Seasons Lodge: Plum: Pennsylvania: 1,245 1,115 ...
Spruce Knob, an arm of Blue Knob, the second-highest mountain in Pennsylvania, rises to the south, while 2,700-foot (820 m) Pine Knob rises to the north. Ski Gap Road leads southeast down the valley of South Poplar Run 4 miles (6 km) to Claysburg .
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] The CDP is in southwestern Blair County, at the southern end of Juniata Township.
In 2002 and 2003, Blue Mountain added two advanced runs and a teaching hill with two beginner slopes, fed by a triple chairlift and a conveyor lift. In 2006, the resort added eastern Pennsylvania's first high-speed six-pack chairlift. [6] In summer 2008, the resort implemented a $3.1 million upgrade for the 2008-2009 ski season.
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The number of snow ski areas and resorts in the United States peaked in the late 1960s at around 1000 areas. [1] Since then many small, rope-tow only areas have closed or consolidated. [2] The following listing accounts for US ski areas that are currently operational. It is restricted to ski lift-served alpine skiing areas, both public and private.