Culp’s Hill Historic Lookout Tower

Culp’s Hill Historic Lookout Tower is a tower in , , . Culp’s Hill Historic Lookout Tower is situated nearby to the historic site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

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. is situated 3,000 feet west of Culp’s Hill Historic Lookout Tower.

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 2,600 feet west of Culp’s Hill Historic Lookout Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Culp’s Hill and Gettysburg.

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.

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 Historic Lookout Tower.

Culp’s Hill Historic Lookout Tower

Latitude
39.82012° or 39° 49′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.22051° or 77° 13′ 14″ west
Height
59 feet (18 metres)
Open location code
87F4RQCH+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 776492922
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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Highlights include Culps Hill and Forbes Rock.

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