Wolf’s Hill

Wolf’s Hill is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 676 feet. Wolf’s Hill is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cemetery Hill and Gettysburg National Cemetery.

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.

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.

Courthouse
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The is located in . It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1974.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gettysburg and Little Round Top.

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, in Adams County in , goes down in history as the battlefield in the Civil War where, despite terrible tragedy and loss of life, there was hope for the Union.

Locality
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
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.

Wolf’s Hill

Latitude
39.816° or 39° 48′ 58″ north
Longitude
-77.208° or 77° 12′ 29″ west
Elevation
676 feet (206 metres)
Open location code
87F4RQ8R+CR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7276091728
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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