Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg is a borough in and the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. There were about 7,106 people at the 2020 United States census (counting of the people).

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Borough
Gettysburg National Military Park in April 2019
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Location in Adams County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 39°49′42″N 77°13′56″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Adams
Settled	1780
Incorporated	1806
Named for	Samuel Gettys
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	www.gettysburgpa.gov

It is known mostly because it is near to where the Battle of Gettysburg was held. Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address at Gettysburg. It is seen as one of the most historic sites in American history. Dwight Eisenhower lived at Gettysburg in his later years.

However, it is also known for the Lutheran Theological Seminary, founded in 1826, Gettysburg College (originally Pennsylvania College), which began operating in 1832, and Harrisburg Area Community College.

Many roads come from Gettysburg. It is at the junction of U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 30 (the Lincoln Highway). Today it is a 2½ hour drive from Philadelphia. It is also a 3½ hour drive from Pittsburgh by the Pennsylvania Turnpike and U.S. Route 15. Gettysburg Regional Airport, a small general aviation airport, is 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Gettysburg. Gettysburg has weather that changes from around 20 degrees Fahrenheit (−7 degrees Celsius) in the winter months to almost 100 °F (38 °C) in the summer.