Hunterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 547.[4]
Hunterstown, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 39°52′56″N 77°09′37″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Adams |
Township | Straban |
Area | |
• Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2) |
• Land | 1.72 sq mi (4.47 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 506 |
• Density | 293.50/sq mi (113.31/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 717 |
GNIS feature ID | 1177622[3] |
FIPS code | 42-36352 |
Hunterstown is located along Pennsylvania Route 394 (Shrivers Corner Road), 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Gettysburg.
The Hunterstown Historic District and Great Conewago Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
During the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 there was a brief cavalry skirmish at Hunterstown, today known as the Battle of Hunterstown.
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2020 | 506 | — | |
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County seat: Gettysburg | ||
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