knob (näb)

1) A rounded protuberance.
2a) A rounded handle, as on a drawer or door. b) A rounded control switch or dial.
3) A prominent rounded hill or mountain.
American Heritage Dictionary Online

1) A round handle, or a small round device for controlling a machine or electrical equipment
2) A round lump on the surface or end of something
3) A small amount of something solid, especially butter
4) UK OFFENSIVE a penis
Cambridge International Online

Bald Knob, West Virginia

Bald Knob, West Virginia, is located in Pocahontas County, just under 60 miles south of the state capital of Charleston.

Bald Knob is part of the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. The Cass Railroad started out as a logging line. The original logging cars have since been converted to accommodate passengers but are still pulled by the same type of Shay and Heisler-type steam engines that ran the line when it was a logging operation. Starting in Cass, West Virginia, visitors can choose from two destinations: Whittaker Station is 4 miles from Cass and is a 1½-hour round trip, Bald Knob is 11 miles from Cass and is a 4½-hour round trip. Both trips include sight-seeing time at the destination.

At 4,860 feet above sea level, Bald Knob is the second highest point in West Virginia¹. Bald Knob Tower is located here. The tower is a fire lookout² that was built in 1931 but has been out of service since 1977.

Bald Knob, Ohio

The state of Ohio is loaded with Bald Knobs. Ashland County in north central Ohio has a Bald Knob Summit, as do Logan County in eastern Ohio, Hamilton County in the southeast, and Pike and Ross Counties in the south central part of the state. Licking County boasts two Bald Knobs, both about an hour's drive east of the state capital, Columbus.

The town of Bald Knob, Ohio, is in the southernmost county of Lawrence. The Bald Knob Nature Preserve along the Stillwater River in Darke County on the eastern state line is one of the top four natural areas on that river.

Bald Knob, Arkansas

It is believed that while exploring what is now the south central United States in approximately 1541, Hernando de Soto found a roundish outcropping of rock covering nearly an acre and surrounded by a flat rock shelf. This natural feature was visible from quite a distance and he called it Bald Knob. Most of the rock has since been quarried and used in the construction of the Missouri Pacific Railroad in the 1870s. A segment of the original surface is still visible, but it isn't marked.

The town of Bald Knob was incorporated in 1881. The area quickly became known for the strawberries that were grown there which were sweeter than those grown in other regions. For a time Bald Knob was known as the Strawberry Capital of the World.

Bald Knob today has preserved elements of its past in the downtown historic district and in homes and churches that date to the early 1900s. A part of White County, the town has a population of more than 3,200 residents. Kelley's Restaurant on Highway 367 is a favourite meeting place for local chapters and clubs. Hunting and fishing areas are offered in season, and the Bald Knob Country Club features a 9-hole golf course.

Every May, Bald Knob hosts the Strawberry HomeFest over Mothers' Day weekend. The festival runs from Thursday evening through Saturday night and includes a carnival, beauty pageant, parade, antique cars and live entertainment.

Bald Knob is about 50 miles northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas, on US 67. There is a municipal airport at Bald Knob, but most commercial flights will land in Little Rock. You can also reach the town by Greyhound Bus, which has a stop at the Snappy Mart at highways 67 and 167.