Picnic Area

Picnic Area is a picnic site in , , . Picnic Area is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near the museum .

Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Picnic Area.

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: 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. is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Picnic Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Culp’s Hill and Round Top.

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.

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.

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.

Picnic Area

Latitude
39.81092° or 39° 48′ 39″ north
Longitude
-77.22206° or 77° 13′ 19″ west
Open location code
87F4RQ6H+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1122655075
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­picnic_site
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