This overlook sits at 538 feet on the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, with the land dropping 60 feet within 600 meters of the site. Big Round Top rises to the south-southeast at a distance of 0.4 miles, reaching 749 feet in elevation. Big Round Top is documented as the topographic high point of the Gettysburg Battlefield, the site of 1863 Civil War engagements for which Medals of Honor were awarded, and the location of battle monuments along with the Big Round Top Observation Tower Foundation Ruin, a structure dating to the historic reconstruction era. The hill itself is boulder-strewn and uninhabited.
Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year at this location: on the March equinox, the sun rises at 7:13 and sets at 19:21; on the June solstice, sunrise is at 5:42 and sunset at 20:41; on the September equinox, sunrise is at 6:57 and sunset at 19:08; and on the December solstice, sunrise is at 7:27 with sunset at 16:48. Frederick lies 27.5 miles to the south-southwest, while Towson and Baltimore lie 43.5 and 48.3 miles to the southeast, respectively. The previous lookout on this byway is Shock Rock.
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 19:21 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:41 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:08 | 18:32 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:48 | 16:05 |
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Big Round Top is a boulder-strewn hill notable as the topographic high point 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.
CS Sharpshooter's position sits at about 538 feet (164 m).
From CS Sharpshooter's position: Big Round Top (SSE, 0.4 mi).
Frederick, 28 miles SSW of CS Sharpshooter's position.
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