Gettysburg

History

Gettysburg was platted in 1884. The city was named in commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg was once home to Gettysburg Air Force Station which closed in 1968.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. With a precipitation slightly above 465 mm, the city can be considered the watershed between the dry climates of the American West to the humid climates of the American East, although closer to the former, with a center characterized by the steppes and medium precipitation marking the east limit of the group B of dry climates (except for the hot versions on the subcontinent) for the 99.9 °W meridian. From the climatic map of the University of Melbourne, Gettysburg is the easternmost city in North America with a semi-arid cold climate (Köppen: Bsk). The average high temperature is 12.7 °C and the low average is -0.4 °C, which makes temperatures below the freezing point predominate for at least part of the year. The annual average snow is of 99 cm. For the official data of the NOAA/Weather Service: the average annual precipitation is of 501 mm, by which it strengthens its role of confluence. The wettest months range from May to July ranging from 72 to 88 mm and the driest January (only 9 mm). The amount of snow is average in proportion to its cold weather surpassing the 20 cm between February and March.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  65
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  53
• Western Meadowlark

  Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
  47
• Franklin's Gull

  Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831) · Aves
  44
• Ring-necked Pheasant

  Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  44
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  34
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  33
• Yellow-headed Blackbird

  Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte, 1826) · Aves
  32

Largest nearby schools

• Gettysburg Elementary - 02
  Elementary · Gettysburg · 95 students · 9.5:1 ratio
• Gettysburg High School - 01
  High · Gettysburg · 68 students · 8.5:1 ratio
• Gettysburg Middle School - 03
  Middle · Gettysburg · 48 students · 12:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3.7 — 2024-05-30
  38 km NNW of Pierre, South Dakota
• M 3.2 — 2020-12-09
  10 km NNW of Bowdle, South Dakota
• M 3 — 2017-08-15
  8 km E of Agar, South Dakota
• M 3.3 — 2011-08-09
  2 km S of Fort Pierre, South Dakota