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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
The cultural site was acquired by the city of Poway in 1987 as a way to preserve archeological features on the knoll, said Yoly Cohen, an interpretive park ranger in Poway’s Community Services Department.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Built in 1932, the grand home that sits atop a knoll in Phoenix is as historic as the Valley gets, with a salute to Mediterranean, California Mission and Spanish architecture.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Take the ferry to Governor’s Island This 172-acre island situated in New York Harbor is full of activities to keep you entertained; rent a bike, laze in the hammocks, or bring a picnic and sit on the grassy knoll overlooking lower Manhattan.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Wired News, 7 Nov. 2025
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The High Ranch vineyard is located on a sloping knoll that looks down on Napa Valley and the Coombsville AVA.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2026
The cultural site was acquired by the city of Poway in 1987 as a way to preserve archeological features on the knoll, said Yoly Cohen, an interpretive park ranger in Poway’s Community Services Department.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Built in 1932, the grand home that sits atop a knoll in Phoenix is as historic as the Valley gets, with a salute to Mediterranean, California Mission and Spanish architecture.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Take the ferry to Governor’s Island This 172-acre island situated in New York Harbor is full of activities to keep you entertained; rent a bike, laze in the hammocks, or bring a picnic and sit on the grassy knoll overlooking lower Manhattan.
—Farideh Sadeghin, Wired News, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Knoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knoll. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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