Mount Joy Substation

Mount Joy Substation is an electrical substation in Township of Mount Joy, Adams County, Pennsylvania which is located on Baltimore Pike. Mount Joy Substation is situated nearby to The Intersection Church, as well as near the quarry Valley Quarries Inc.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cemetery Hill and Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Cemetery Hill

Peak

Cemetery Hill 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 Hill is situated 2 miles northwest of Mount Joy Substation.

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 northwest of Mount Joy Substation.

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. Round Top is situated 2 miles southwest of Mount Joy Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Round Top and Culp’s Hill.

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.

Little Round Top

Locality

Photo: Japedi, Public domain.

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. Little Round Top is situated 2 miles southwest of Mount Joy Substation.

Mount Joy Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Address: 1818 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Category: industry
Location: Township of Mount Joy, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.80169° or 39° 48′ 6″ north

Longitude

-77.20423° or 77° 12′ 15″ west

Operator

FirstEnergy

Open location code

87F4RQ2W+M8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1124838237

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