Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
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Hunterstown, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 PA 394 eastbound through Hunterstown | |
 Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′56″N 77°09′37″W / 39.88222°N 77.16028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Township | Straban |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.73 sq mi (4.48 km2) |
| • Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 506 |
| • Density | 293.5/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 an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Straban Township, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 506.[4]
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.
