Parnell Knob

Parnell Knob

Parnell Knob
Highest point
Elevation 2,021 ft (616 m)
Geography
Location Franklin County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Parent range Appalachian Mountains
Topo map USGS Saint Thomas(PA) Quadrangle

Parnell Knob is a mountain in the Ridge and Valley Appalachians region of south central Pennsylvania. This knob rises above the village of St. Thomas, where Front Mountain and Broad mountain come together. It is a feature sculptured by the hard dense Tuscarora quartzite of the Silurian age. Parnell Knob is conspicuous in that it rises abruptly above the relatively level Great Appalachian Valley.

References

Alan R. Geyer (1979) "Outstanding Geologic Features of Pennsylvania", Geological Survey of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 39°55′05″N 77°51′40″W / 39.91792°N 77.86118°W / 39.91792; -77.86118


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