Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,407. Its county seat is Gettysburg. The county was created on January 22, 1800, from part of York County, and was named for the second President of the United States, John Adams. On July 1–3, 1863, a crucial battle of the American Civil War was fought near Gettysburg; Adams County as a result is a center of Civil War tourism. Adams County comprises the Gettysburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.6%) is water. The Borough of Gettysburg is located at the center of Adams County. This county seat community is surrounded on three sides by the Gettysburg National Military Park (GNMP). The Eisenhower National Historic Site adjoins GNMP on its southwest edge
Adams County es un condado en el estado estadounidense de Pensilvania. A partir del censo de 2010, la población era de 101,407. Su sede del condado es Gettysburg. El condado fue creado el 22 de enero de 1800, de parte del condado de York, y fue nombrado por el segundo presidente de los Estados Unidos, John Adams. En 1–3 de julio de 1863, una batalla crucial de la Guerra Civil Americana se luchó cerca de Gettysburg; Adams County como resultado es un centro de turismo de la Guerra Civil. Adams County comprende el Gettysburg, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, que también está incluido en el Harrisburg-York-Lebanon, PA Combined Statistical Area. Geografía De acuerdo con el U.S. Census Bureau, el condado tiene una superficie total, de la cual es tierra y (0.6%) es agua. El Borough of Gysburg está ubicado en el centro del condado de Adams. Este condado se encuentra rodeado en tres lados por la comunidad de Gettysburg National Park (NMP Eisenhower National Historic Site