Little Round Top

Little Round Top 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.
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Photo: Japedi, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Round Top and Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg.

Peak
Big 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.

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.

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 2 miles north of Little Round Top.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Devil’s Den and Round Top.

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.

Locality
Culp's Hill, which is about 3⁄4 mi south of the center of , played a prominent role in the Battle of Gettysburg. It consists of two rounded peaks, separated by a narrow saddle. is situated 2 miles northeast of Little Round Top.

Little Round Top

Latitude
39.79109° or 39° 47′ 28″ north
Longitude
-77.23574° or 77° 14′ 9″ west
Elevation
656 feet (200 metres)
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
node 6683539569
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Wiki­data ID
Q953597
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Little Round Top” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ليتل راوند توب”
  • Belarusian: “бітва за Літл-Раўнд-Топ”
  • Cebuano: “Little Round Top”
  • Chinese: “小圓頂”
  • Danish: “Little Round Top”
  • Dutch: “Little Round Top”
  • French: “Little Round Top”
  • Hebrew: “הקרב על כיפה עגולה קטנה”
  • Hebrew: “כיפה עגולה קטנה”
  • Russian: “Сражение за Литл-Раунд-Топ”
  • Spanish: “Little Round Top”
  • Ukrainian: “Літл-Раунд-Топ”

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