Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

About Gettysburg

Set in the southern part of Pennsylvania, Gettysburg is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 8,647.

Gettysburg holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.66 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,209 residents per square mile.

📰 Gettysburg News Today

• Peachtree Group structures bridge loan for Pennsylvania hotel Hotel Management · Oct 26
• Gettysburg College History Gettysburg College · Oct 13
• Gettysburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• This Town Was the Site of the Civil War’s Bloodiest Battle—and It’s One of the Best Places to Visit for America’s 250th Travel + Leisure · Jun 27
• Stone House That Survived the Battle of Gettysburg Is Listed in Pennsylvania Realtor.com · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Gettysburg Unique

• Positioned in southern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,647.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gettysburg

• Bantam Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Beef Jerky Experience
• Blue & Gray Bar & Grill — american
• Borough BBQ — american
• CJ's Takeout & Late Nite Bites — american
• Cottage Creperie (café)
• Dobbin House — american
• Ernie's Texas Lunch — burger
• Farnsworth House Restaurant
• Friendly's — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Casteel Sculptures · Art gallery
• Gettysburg Diorama & History Center · Museum
• Gettysburg Heritage Center · Museum
• Gettysburg Museum of History · Museum
• Gettysburg National Military Park · Attraction
• Lincoln Train Museum · Museum
• Seminary Ridge Museum, Gettysburg · Museum
• Shriver House Museum · Museum
• The David Wills House Museum · Museum
• Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gettysburg

• Gettysburg Municipal Authority reviews ★
• Gettysburg Recreational Park reviews ★
• Straban Township Park reviews ★
• West Fields reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gettysburg

• Adams County Technical Institute
• Gettysburg Area HS
• Gettysburg Area MS
• Gettysburg Montessori CS
• James Gettys El Sch
• Lincoln El Sch
• Vida CS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Gettysburg Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Gettysburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities