The game of knotty is a Scottish team sport.
Today, Val Doonican is among Knotty Green's rich and famous residents.
Google Earth and most GPS maps identify the road to the summit on the west side as "Knotty Pine Street."
It is known for its knotty pine cabins, built in the 1950s by Leon Proverb, using mostly materials from Charlestown Navy Yard in Massachusetts.
A speciality was plays with a local resonance, such as The Knotty, about the North Staffordshire Railway, and The Fight for Shelton Bar, about the closure of a local steelworks.