Biesecker Woods

Biesecker Woods is a forest in , . Biesecker Woods is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Big Round Top and Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Peak
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.

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.

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.

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
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.

Biesecker Woods

Latitude
39.7942° or 39° 47′ 39″ north
Longitude
-77.2567° or 77° 15′ 24″ west
Open location code
87F4QPVV+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 299872684
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rose Farm House and Bushman Barn.

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