Cemetery Ridge

Cemetery Ridge
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Cemetery Ridge on the Gettysburg Battlefield, August 2005
Location	Adams County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°49′05″N 77°13′57″W / 39.818056°N 77.2325°W / 39.818056; -77.2325
Part of	Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District (ID75000155)
MPS	Battle of Gettysburg MPS
Added to NRHP	March 19, 1975

Cemetery Ridge is a geographic feature in Gettysburg National Military Park, south of the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, that figured prominently in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 to July 3, 1863. It formed a primary defensive position for the Union Army during the battle, roughly the center of what is popularly known as the "fish-hook" line. The Confederate States Army launched attacks on the Union positions on the second and third days of the battle, but were driven back both times.