Cemetery Ridge

Cemetery Ridge is a geographic feature in Gettysburg National Military Park, south of the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, that figured prominently in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 to July 3, 1863. It formed a primary defensive position for the Union Army during the battle, roughly the center of what is popularly known as the "fish-hook" line. The Confederate States Army launched attacks on the Union positions on the second and third days of the battle, but were driven back both times.

Cemetery Ridge
Cemetery Ridge on the Gettysburg Battlefield, August 2005
LocationAdams County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.818056°N 77.2325°W / 39.818056; -77.2325
Part ofGettysburg Battlefield Historic District (ID75000155)
MPSBattle of Gettysburg MPS
Added to NRHPMarch 19, 1975
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