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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gettysburg \Gettysburg\ prop. n.
     The name of a battle of the American Civil War fought in and
     around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylavania, in 1863. At
     this battle, the defeat of General Robert E. Lee's invading
     Confederate army was a major victory for the Union, and is
     considered by many a turning point in the war, after which


     victory by the Confederacy was no longer thought possible;
     as, many thousands died at Gettysburg. See also {Gettysburg
     Address}.
  
     Syn: battle of Gettysburg.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Gettysburg
       n 1: a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national
            cemetery
       2: a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of
          Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate army was a major
          victory for the Union [syn: {Battle of Gettysburg}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Gettysburg, OH (village, FIPS 29974)
    Location: 40.11573 N, 84.49595 W
    Population (1990): 539 (189 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Gettysburg, PA (borough, FIPS 28960)
    Location: 39.83013 N, 77.23455 W
    Population (1990): 7025 (2812 housing units)
    Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 17325
  Gettysburg, SD (city, FIPS 24260)
    Location: 45.00653 N, 99.95349 W
    Population (1990): 1510 (680 housing units)
    Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 57442

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Gettysburg, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
     Population (2000):    558
     Housing Units (2000): 201
     Land area (2000):     0.440166 sq. miles (1.140025 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000407 sq. miles (0.001054 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.440573 sq. miles (1.141079 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            29974
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             40.113609 N, 84.493188 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Gettysburg, OH
      Gettysburg
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Gettysburg, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
     Population (2000):    7490
     Housing Units (2000): 2759
     Land area (2000):     1.641704 sq. miles (4.251993 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.004723 sq. miles (0.012232 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.646427 sq. miles (4.264225 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            28960
     Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
     Location:             39.829290 N, 77.234218 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     17325
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Gettysburg, PA
      Gettysburg
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Gettysburg, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
     Population (2000):    1352
     Housing Units (2000): 683
     Land area (2000):     1.864513 sq. miles (4.829066 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.864513 sq. miles (4.829066 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            24260
     Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
     Location:             45.011819 N, 99.955386 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     57442
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Gettysburg, SD
      Gettysburg
  

















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