- Elevation
- 119 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gantt Hill156 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- George Washington Memorial Parkway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.9529, -77.0765
Fort Reno Park is a park, at a recorded 119 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Reno, a peak 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.8 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Built
- 1901
- Elevation
- 119 m
- Operated by
- National Park Service
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Reno Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WSW 257° | 156 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 324° | 156 m | 11.2 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | SW 236° | 144 m | 6.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 232° | 140 m | 5.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 257° | 140 m | 9.2 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 232° | 137 m | 8.0 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 215° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial ParkwayNational
- 4.1 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 2.4 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 8.0 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 0.1 mi
- Peter Muhlenberg Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Belmont, 1906: 0.8 mi
- Founding of UDC: 0.8 mi
- Atomic Clock: 1.1 mi
Gardens
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Friendship Garden: 0.9 mi
- Margaret's Garden: 0.9 mi
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Tilden Gardens: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Earle Douglass Park: 0.3 mi
- Muhlenberg Park: 0.4 mi
- Forest Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Chevy Chase Recreation Center: 0.8 mi
- Fort Bayard Park: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Dopamine Land: 0.7 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 1.1 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 1.4 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.1 mi
- Little Forest Park: 1.2 mi
- Vinton Park: 1.2 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Oh it’s you, Welcome!: 1.0 mi
- When Now Becomes Then: 1.0 mi
- John Wesley: 1.1 mi
- Artemas Ward Statue: 1.1 mi
- John Wesley Statue: 1.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Grove 13: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 15: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 14: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Grove 18: 1.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 17: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 1.6 mi
- Twin Oaks: 1.6 mi
- Addax: 1.9 mi
- Sitatunga: 1.9 mi
- Ostrich: 1.9 mi
Peaks: 36
- Point Reno: 0.1 mi
- Linnean Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Alto: 2.0 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 3.3 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.3 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.9 mi
- Great Falls: 10.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.0 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rosier Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 14.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.1 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.1 mi
- Indian Head: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 4
- Fishing Shore: 3.1 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dalecarlia Rsvr, 2 mi away.
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