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Delve into Round Top
Round Top in Adams County (Pennsylvania) is a city located in United States about 63 mi (or 102 km) north of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Round Top is now 02:19 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Round Top, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gettysburg, Westminster, Carlisle, Frederick and Chambersburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 62% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
PA Gettysburg Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
Aspire Gettysburg Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn Gettysburg
EISENHOWER HOTEL GE
Battlefield Bed & Breakfast Inn
The Swope Manor Bed & Breakfast
GETTYSBURG HOTEL EST 1797
Historic Farnsworth House Inn
1863 INN OF GETTYSBURG
Red Carpet Inn
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg, was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee's invasion of the North.
Pickett's Charge
Main article: Battle of Gettysburg Further information: Gettysburg Battlefield, Confederate order of battle, and Union order of battle Pickett's Charge was an infantry assault ordered by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee against Maj. Gen. George G. Meade's Union positions on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, 1863, the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Its futility was predicted by the charge's commander, Lt. Gen.
Little Round Top
Little Round Top is the smaller of two rocky hills south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—the companion to the adjacent, taller hill named Big Big] Round Top. It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union left flank on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Considered by some historians to be the key point in the Union Army's defensive line that day, Little Round Top was defended successfully by the brigade of Col. Strong Vincent.
Devil's Den
Devils Den is a boulder-strewn Gettysburg Battlefield hill used by artillery and infantry (e.g. , snipers) during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day. A since the memorial association era, several boulders are worn from foot traffic and the site includes numerous cannon, memorials, and walkways, including a bridge spanning 2 boulders.
Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day
Further information: Gettysburg Battlefield, Confederate order of battle, and Union order of battle During the Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 2, 1863) Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee attempted to capitalize on his first day's success. He launched the Army of Northern Virginia in multiple attacks on the flanks of the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade.
114th Pennsylvania Infantry
The 114th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. They were very famous for their colorful americanized zouave dress which consisted of: a dark blue zouave jacket with sky blue cuffs and red trimmings and tombeux, a sky blue sash, madder red trousers, white gaiters, leather jamberies, and a red zouave fez with a yellow tassel that was often worn with a white turban.
Wheatfield Road
The Wheatfield Road is a Gettysburg Battlefield crossroad from the Peach Orchard east-southeastward along the north side of The Wheatfield (on the Peach Orchard-Devil's Den ridge), north of the Valley of Death, and over the north foot of Little Round Top. In addition to modern tourist use, the road is notable for Battle of Gettysburg use and postbellum trolley use associated with the 1892-1896 US v. Gettysburg Electric Ry. case of the US Supreme Court.
44th New York Monument
The 44th and 12th New York Infantry Monument http://www. hmdb. org/marker. asp?marker=15048 is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial erected near the summit of Little Round Top to commemorate combat in the Battle of Little Round Top. The castellated building is the largest monument to a regiment on the battlefield,http://www. gettysburg. stonesentinels. com/NY/44NY.