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Gettysburg | |
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.jpg) Gettysburg National Military Park in April 2019 | |
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 Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 77°13′56″W / 39.82833°N 77.23222°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1780 |
| Incorporated | 1806 |
| Founded by | James Gettys |
| Named for | Samuel Gettys |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Rita C. Frealing (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2) |
| • Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 560 ft (170 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,106 |
| • Density | 4,280.72/sq mi (1,653.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 17325 |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
| FIPS code | 42-28960 |
| Website | [1] |
Gettysburg (/ˈɡɛtizbɜːrɡ/; locally /ˈɡɛtɪsbɜːrɡ/ )[4] is a borough in Pennsylvania and the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, the United States.[5] As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 7,106 people.
Gettysburg was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, fought from July 1 to July 3 of 1863. Later that year, on November 19, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to dedicate Gettysburg National Cemetery, where he delivered the Gettysburg Address, a carefully crafted 271-word address considered one of the most famous speeches in history.
Gettysburg is home to the Gettysburg National Military Park, where the Battle of Gettysburg was fought mainly; the Battle of Gettysburg had the most casualties of any Civil War battle.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.