Pennsylvania
Adams County
Cumberland Township

Culp’s Hill

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.
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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.

Cemetery
Photo: Northern Aggression, CC BY-SA 3.0.
– formerly called Citizen's Cemetery and Ever Green Cemetery – is a historic 29.12 acre rural cemetery located just outside , in , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gettysburg and 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.

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. is situated 2 miles south of Culp’s Hill.

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. is situated 2 miles southwest of Culp’s Hill.

Culp’s Hill

Latitude
39.8198° or 39° 49′ 11″ north
Longitude
-77.21854° or 77° 13′ 7″ west
Elevation
630 feet (192 metres)
Open location code
87F4RQ9J+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7448294552
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q4210323
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Culp’s Hill” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Culps Hill”
  • Chinese: “卡尔普斯山”
  • Chinese: “寇普丘”
  • Danish: “Culp’s Hill”
  • Dutch: “Culp’s Hill”
  • Russian: “Калпс-Хилл”

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