Cemetery Ridge
Cemetery Ridge | |
Cemetery Ridge on the Gettysburg Battlefield, August 2005 | |
| Location | Adams County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°49′05″N 77°13′57″W / 39.818056°N 77.2325°W |
| Part of | Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District (ID75000155) |
| MPS | Battle of Gettysburg MPS |
| Added to NRHP | March 19, 1975 |
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.