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Seminary Ridge
July 1, 1863, at 4:00 p.m.: Union troops (blue) occupied Seminary Ridge.
Highest point
Peakdriveway entrance, SW Confederate Av
Elevation581.60 ft (177.27 m)[1]
Naming
EtymologyLutheran Theological Seminary
Geography
LocationTriple watershed point: Pitzer's Run (west) & both Stevens Creek/Plum Run (east)[citation needed]
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
Range coordinates39°49′25″N 77°14′43″W / 39.82361°N 77.24528°W / 39.82361; -77.24528
BiomeNorthern Piedmont ecoregion
Geology
Type of rockGettysburg-Newark Lowlands and Rossville Diabase dike[2]
(50 feet thick)

Seminary Ridge is a dendritic ridge that served as an area of military engagements during the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, which was fought between July 1 and July 3, 1863 in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Seminary Ridge also served as a military installation during World War II.

  1. ^ "Y_Value=39.8211&X_Value=-77.2461 ... 581.60". USGS Elevation Web Service Query. United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-02-02. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  2. ^ "Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site: Geologic Resources Inventory Report" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: National Park Service: Natural Resource Program Center. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2010-02-02.

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