Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Gettysburg National Military Park in April 2019 | |
Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 77°13′56″W / 39.82833°N 77.23222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1780 |
| Incorporated | 1806 |
| Founded by | James Gettys |
| Named after | 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 (2020) | |
• 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 | |
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Gettysburg (/ˈɡɛtizbɜːrɡ/; locally /ˈɡɛtɪsbɜːrɡ/ ⓘ) is a borough in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 7,106 people.
Gettysburg was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was fought in Gettysburg over three days from July 1 to 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. With over 50,000 combined casualties, the Battle of Gettysburg is both the deadliest battle of the Civil War and in all of American history. The battle, which was won by the Union army, also proved the turning point of the war, leading to the Union's victory two years later and the nation's preservation. Later that year, on November 19, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to present-day Gettysburg National Cemetery, where he participated in a ceremonial consecration of the cemetery and delivered the Gettysburg Address, a carefully crafted 271-word address, which is considered one of the most famous speeches in history.
Gettysburg is home to the Gettysburg National Military Park, which includes Gettysburg Battlefield, where the Battle of Gettysburg was largely fought.