McPherson Ridge
Landform in Adams County, Pennsylvania, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main article: Gettysburg Battlefield
McPherson Ridge is a landform used for military engagements during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg, when the I Corps of the Union Army had a headquarters on the ridge and was defeated by the Confederate division of Major General Henry Heth.[5] The ridge has terrain above ~530 ft (160 m) and is almost entirely a federally protected area except for township portions at the southern end and along Pennsylvania Route 116, including a PennDOT facility. The northern end is a slight topographic saddle point on the west edge of Oak Ridge, and summit areas above 560 ft (170 m) include 4 on/near the Lincoln Highway, a broader summit south of the Fairfield Road, and the larger plateau at the northern saddle.[2]
Quick Facts Highest point, Peak ...
McPherson Ridge | |
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Middle Ridge | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Northernmost point: Saddle Point at Oak Ridge near the intersection of Reynolds, and Wadsworth Avenues.[2] |
Geography | |
Location | 1858 Dustman Barn[3] |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Adams |
Township & NPS unit | Cumberland and Gettysburg NMP |
Range coordinates | 39°50′13″N 77°15′05″W[2] |
Parent range | "outcrop of the Gettysburg sill"[4] |
Borders on | Willoughby Run, Oak Ridge and Pitzer Run |
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