Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Gettysburg is a borough 184 miles (296 km) east by southeast of Pittsburgh located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 7,490.

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Borough - Pittsburgh - Adams County, Pennsylvania - USA - County seat - 2000 census

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Although known primarily as a tourist attraction due to its hosting of Gettysburg Battlefield, Gettysburg is also known for its institutions of higher learning, namely the Lutheran Theological Seminary, founded in 1826, and Pennsylvania College (now Gettysburg College), which began operating in 1832.

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Gettysburg Battlefield - Lutheran Theological Seminary - 1826 - Gettysburg College - 1832

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Many roads radiate from Gettysburg, providing hub-like access to Baltimore (52 miles), Harrisburg (38 miles), Carlisle (30 miles), Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland (25 and 30 miles, respectively), and Washington, D.C. (60 miles). Today the town is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Philadelphia via the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Business Route 15.

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Baltimore - Harrisburg - Frederick - Hagerstown, Maryland - Washington, D.C. - Philadelphia - Pennsylvania Turnpike

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