Cemetery Hill
Cemetery Hill is a landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield that was the scene of fighting each day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The northernmost part of the Army of the Potomac defensive "fish-hook" line, the hill is gently sloped and provided a site for American Civil War artillery.- Type: Peak with an elevation of 604 feet
- Description: landform on the Gettysburg battlefield
- Also known as: “تلة سيميتري”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Gettysburg National Cemetery and Dobbin House Tavern.
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Henryhartley, Public domain.Dobbin House Tavern
Restaurant
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culp’s Hill and Gettysburg.
Cemetery Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Borough of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.82176° or 39° 49′ 18″ north
Longitude
-77.2295° or 77° 13′ 46″ west
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Open location code
87F4RQCC+P5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Portuguese—“Cemetery Hill” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “تلة المقبرة”
- Cebuano: “Cemetery Hill”
- Danish: “Cemetery Hill”
- Dutch: “Cemetery Hill”
- French: “Cemetery Hill”
- Portuguese: “Cemetery Hill”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: East Cemetery Hill and Menchey’s Spring.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Casteel Sculptures and Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse.
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