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Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 77°13′56″W. Gettysburg ( / ˈɡɛtizbɜːrɡ /; locally / ˈɡɛtɪsbɜːrɡ / ⓘ) [4] is a borough in Pennsylvania and the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. [5] . As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 7,106 people.
Today the borough is a 2½ hour drive from Philadelphia and a 3½ hour drive from Pittsburgh via the Pennsylvania Turnpike and U.S. Route 15. Gettysburg Regional Airport, a small general aviation airport, is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Gettysburg. Nearby cities include Orrtanna, Abbottstown, Littlestown, East Berlin, Hanover.
- Gettysburg, PA
Categories: borough of Pennsylvania, county seat and locality. Location: Borough of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude.
Sep 22, 2021 · Cities. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Jason Shvili September 22 2021 in Places. On the surface, Gettysburg is just a small town in the southern part of the US State of Pennsylvania. But for those who are the students of American history, it is much more than that.
Apr 17, 2024 · Gettysburg, borough (town), Adams county, southern Pennsylvania, U.S., 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Harrisburg, just north of the Maryland border. Laid out in the 1780s by James Gettys and called Gettys-town, it was renamed in 1800 when it became the county seat and was incorporated in 1806.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
From battlefields and museums to cultural gems and countryside charm, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is prime for exploration. In 1863, the pivotal U.S. Civil War Battle of Gettysburg and President Abraham Lincoln’s subsequent Gettysburg Address solidified Pennsylvania’s place in the history books. This important time in the nation’s history ...
Sep 14, 2022 · Maps. The official Park Map and Guide is available at the park information desk at the Museum and Visitor Center. You can also print off a copy using the link below.
