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Big Round Top
Hill in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Big Round Top is a boulder-strewn hill notable as the topographic high point[3]: 3 of the Gettysburg Battlefield and for 1863 American Civil War engagements for which Medals of Honor were awarded. In addition to battle monuments, a historic reconstruction era structure on the uninhabited hill is the Big Round Top Observation Tower Foundation Ruin.[4]
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Big Round Top
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Coordinates: 39°47′10.5″N 77°14′21.1″W | |
Location | NE slope @ Little Round Top |
Geology | Pennsylvania Piedmont physiographic region |
Website | Gettysburg Scenic Vistas (nps.gov)[permanent dead link] |
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