Notable river spot · Yakutat, Sitka
Prow Knob
Prow Knob is a river spot in Yakutat, Sitka.
Prow Knob: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Prow Knob
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Prow Knob — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.19129, -138.06202. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prow Knob
- Alsek Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~17 km · Must-see
- Glacier Bay National Preserve · sanctuary · Yakutat · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Hay · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fairweather Range · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~35 km · Must-see
- Brabazon Range · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dry Bay · beach · Yakutat · ~36 km · Must-see
- Unmarked Boundary Point 166 · viewpoint · Sitka · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Lodge · viewpoint · Sitka · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mount Watson · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mount Root · viewpoint · Sitka · ~49 km · Must-see
- Grand Pacific Glacier · viewpoint · Yukon · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Fairweather · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fairweather Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fairweather Glacier · viewpoint · Yakutat · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mount Quincy Adams · viewpoint · Sitka · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mount Turner · viewpoint · Sitka · ~62 km · Must-see
- Margerie Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Forde · viewpoint · Sitka · ~67 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Prow Knob
- Russell Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~96 km
- Composite Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~115 km
- Knight Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~129 km
- Sebree Island · river spot · Haines Borough · ~149 km
- Haenke Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~150 km
- Gateway Knob · river spot · Yakutat · ~8 km
- Cenotaph Island · river spot · Sitka · ~84 km
- Cenotaph Island · river spot · Unorganized Borough · ~84 km
- Blacksand Island · river spot · Yakutat · ~106 km
- Blacksand Spit · river spot · Yakutat · ~108 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Prow Knob yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prow Knob?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prow Knob?
Nearby: Alsek Glacier (viewpoint, 17 km), Glacier Bay National Preserve (sanctuary, 24 km), Mount Hay (viewpoint, 33 km), Fairweather Range (viewpoint, 35 km), Brabazon Range (viewpoint, 36 km), Dry Bay (beach, 36 km).
Is Prow Knob worth visiting?
Prow Knob is listed as a notable river spot in Sitka on Spotwander.