Adams County, Pennsylvania
Adams County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,852. Its county seat is Gettysburg. The county was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County, and was named for the second President of the United States, John Adams. On July 1–3, 1863, a crucial battle of the American Civil War was fought near Gettysburg; Adams County as a result is a center of Civil War tourism.
Adams County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′N 77°13′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | January 22, 1800 |
| Named for | John Adams |
| Seat | Gettysburg |
| Largest borough | Gettysburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 522 sq mi (1,350 km2) |
| • Land | 519 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 103,852 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 13th |
| Website | www |
Pennsylvania Historical Marker | |
| Type | City |
| Designated | November 6, 1982 |
Adams County comprises the Gettysburg metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area.
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