Which round hill south of Gettysburg is higher than Little Round Top?

The round hill south of Gettysburg that is higher than Little Round Top is Big Round Top.

Big Round Top is the higher of the two rocky “Round Tops” on the southern Gettysburg battlefield. Little Round Top rises to about 650 feet above sea level, while Big Round Top reaches roughly 785 feet, making it approximately 130 feet higher, depending on the elevation measurement used.

Despite its greater height, Big Round Top was less important as an artillery and observation position during the battle because it was heavily wooded. Little Round Top was lower but more strategically useful because its rocky, comparatively open summit gave Union defenders a commanding view of the approaches and the army’s left flank.

The two hills are often confused because Little Round Top is far more famous in popular histories of Gettysburg. It was the scene of intense fighting on July 2, 1863, including the defense by the 20th Maine under Colonel Joshua Chamberlain. Big Round Top, by contrast, saw movement and skirmishing but not the same concentrated struggle.