Round Top

Round Top is a mountain in , , and has an elevation of 771 feet. Round Top is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 771 feet
  • Description: mountain in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Big Round Top”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Big Round Top and Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Peak
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.

Cemetery
Photo: Henryhartley, Public domain.
, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in , created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. is situated 2½ miles north of Round Top.

Monument
Photo: Midnightdreary, Public domain.
The Pennsylvania State Memorial is a monument in that commemorates the 34,530 Pennsylvania soldiers who fought in the July 1 to 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Round Top and Devil’s Den.

Locality
Photo: Japedi, Public domain.
is the smaller of two rocky hills south of —the companion to the adjacent, taller hill named . 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.

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.

Hamlet
is a populated place in in the U.S. state of , near . It is notable for two Battle of Gettysburg hospitals, the 1884 Station, and several battlefield commemorative era attractions such as Park and the Museum.

Round Top

Latitude
39.78621° or 39° 47′ 10″ north
Longitude
-77.23943° or 77° 14′ 22″ west
Elevation
771 feet (235 metres)
Open location code
87F4QQP6+F6
Geo­Names ID
4560839
Wiki­data ID
Q49070036
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Round Top” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Round Top (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Pennsylvania, Adams County, lat 39,79, long -77,24)”
  • Cebuano: “Round Top”

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