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.
  • Peak rising to 604 feet (184 metres)
  • Description: landform on the Gettysburg battlefield

Places of Interest

Discover Gettysburg National Cemetery and Dobbin House Tavern.
Henryhartley, Public domain.
Cemetery
, originally called…
Smallbones, Public domain.
Restaurant
The , known also as Dobbin House…
– formerly called Citizen's…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Culp’s Hill and Gettysburg.
Locality
Culp's Hill, which is about 3⁄4 mi south of the center…
Hamlet
is a populated place in in the…
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Latitude
39.82176° or 39° 49′ 18″ north
Longitude
-77.2295° or 77° 13′ 46″ west
Open location code
87F4RQCC+P5
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Cemetery Hill” goes by many names.
تلة المقبرةArabic
تلة سيميتريArabic
Cemetery HillCebuano
Cemetery HillDanish
Cemetery HillDutch

Localities in the Area

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