Devil’s Den
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Henryhartley, Public domain.
Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Gettysburg National Cemetery is situated 2 miles north of Devil’s Den.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Little Round Top and Round Top.
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.
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.
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 2½ miles northeast of Devil’s Den.
Devil’s Den
- Type: Locality
- Description: Section of combat during the Second day of Gettysburg.
- Categories: hill and historic site
- Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.79138° or 39° 47′ 29″ northLongitude
-77.24258° or 77° 14′ 33″ westOpen location code
87F4QQR4+HXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6681736227OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q4994059
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Devil’s Den” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “魔鬼穴”
- Danish: “Devil’s Den”
- Dutch: “Devil’s Den”
- French: “Devil’s Den”
- Korean: “악마의 소굴”
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