Big Round Top

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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gettysburg National Cemetery and Cemetery Hill.

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.

Peak
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.

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 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.

Locality
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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.

Big Round Top

Latitude
39.78675° or 39° 47′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.23941° or 77° 14′ 22″ west
Elevation
2,205 feet (672 metres)
Open location code
87F4QQP6+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7128731210
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5180430
Wiki­data ID
Q4906242
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Satellite Map

Discover Big Round Top from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Dutch—“Big Round Top” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بيج راوند توب”
  • Arabic: “بيغ راوند توب”
  • Cebuano: “Big Round Top”
  • Danish: “Big Round Top”
  • Dutch: “Big Round Top”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include CS Sharpshooter’s position and Slyder Barn.

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