Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge is the landform of the Gettysburg Battlefield where the Eternal Light Peace Memorial was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the 1938 Gettysburg reunion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 614 feet
- Description: part of the Gettysburg Battlefield where the Eternal Light Peace Memorial is now located
- Also known as: “Oak Ridge, Adams County, Pennsylvania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gettysburg Regional Airport and Gettysburg station.
Gettysburg Regional Airport
Aerodrome
Gettysburg Regional Airport, formerly known as the Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center and as Doersom Airport, is a general aviation airport located two miles west of the Gettysburg, in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg Regional Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of Oak Ridge.
Gettysburg station
Railway station
Photo: Namhsi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station, also known as the "Gettysburg Train Station," "Lincoln Train Station" or "Western Maryland Railroad Station," is a historic train station with depot, platform, museum and offices on Carlisle Street in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg station is situated 1½ miles southeast of Oak Ridge.
Adams County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Adams County Courthouse is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974. Adams County Courthouse is situated 2 miles south of Oak Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gettysburg and Culp’s Hill.
Gettysburg
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gettysburg, in Adams County in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, goes down in history as the battlefield in the Civil War where, despite terrible tragedy and loss of life, there was hope for the Union.
Culp’s Hill
Locality
Culp's Hill, which is about 3⁄4 mi south of the center of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, played a prominent role in the Battle of Gettysburg. It consists of two rounded peaks, separated by a narrow saddle. Culp’s Hill is situated 3 miles southeast of Oak Ridge.
Round Top
Hamlet
Round Top is a populated place in Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, near Little Round Top. It is notable for two Battle of Gettysburg hospitals, the 1884 Round Top Station, and several battlefield commemorative era attractions such as Round Top Park and the Round Top Museum. Round Top is situated 4 miles south of Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge
- Category: landform
- Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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