Round Top
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Also known as: “Round Top, PA” and “Round Top, Pennsylvania”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Round Top and Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg.
Big Round Top
Peak
Big Round Top is a boulder-strewn hill notable as the topographic high point of the Gettysburg Battlefield and for 1863 American Civil War engagements for which Medals of Honor were awarded.
Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg
Monument
Photo: Midnightdreary, Public domain.
The Pennsylvania State Memorial is a monument in Gettysburg National Military Park that commemorates the 34,530 Pennsylvania soldiers who fought in the July 1 to 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument
Monument
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
The High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial which identifies the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia units of the infantry attack on the Battle of Gettysburg, third day, with a large bronze tablet, as well as the Union…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Round Top and Devil’s Den.
Little Round Top
Locality
Little Round Top is the smaller of two rocky hills south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—the companion to the adjacent, taller hill named Big Round Top. It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union left flank on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, during the American Civil War.
Devil’s Den
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Devil's Den is a boulder-strewn hill on the south end of Houck's Ridge at Gettysburg Battlefield, used by artillery and sharpshooters on the second day of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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 2 miles north of Round Top.
Round Top
Latitude
39.79598° or 39° 47′ 46″ northLongitude
-77.23069° or 77° 13′ 51″ westElevation
545 feet (166 metres)Open location code
87F4QQW9+9POpenStreetMap ID
node 158256569OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Round Top” goes by many names.
- French: “Round Top”
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