Point Reno
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Point Reno rises to 123 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-southwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Reno Park, a park 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.8 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Fort Reno Park is an urban park in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C. It is named after Fort Reno, one of the only locations in the District of Columbia to see combat during the American Civil War. The park was established in the 1920s to clear an African American neighborhood called Reno from the site, in what was becoming an affluent white suburban area. Most of the property is owned by the National Park Service, including a community garden, a former community center, and large expanses of grass. The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation operates a baseball field and several tennis courts at the southwestern corner of the park. Also located within the park are a large reservoir facility operated by DC Water, Alice Deal Middle School, the Reno School, and a former Continuity of Government facility now operated by the Federal Aviation Administration. In addition, the highest natural point in the District of Columbia lies within the park. The bandstand located on the south side of the reservoir has hosted an annual DIY concert series that has been important to the local music scene, particularly the hardcore punk community.
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Wikidata Q31550895, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 123 m
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 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
- Fort Reno Park: 0.1 mi
- Muhlenberg Park: 0.4 mi
- Earle Douglass Park: 0.4 mi
- Forest Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Fort Bayard Park: 0.9 mi
- Civil War Defenses in Washington Fort Reno: 0.1 mi
- Peter Muhlenberg Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Founding of UDC: 0.8 mi
- Belmont, 1906: 0.8 mi
- Atomic Clock: 1.0 mi
- Fort Reno Community Garden: 0.2 mi
- Friendship Garden: 0.8 mi
- Margaret's Garden: 0.9 mi
- American University Arboretum and Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Tilden Gardens: 1.1 mi
- Dopamine Land: 0.8 mi
- American University Museum at the Katzen: 1.1 mi
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: 1.4 mi
- Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium: 1.4 mi
- Kreeger Museum: 2.2 mi
- Boundary Park Neighborhood Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 1.0 mi
- Little Forest Park: 1.2 mi
- Vinton Park: 1.3 mi
- Reservation 630: 1.3 mi
- Oh it’s you, Welcome!: 1.0 mi
- When Now Becomes Then: 1.1 mi
- John Wesley: 1.1 mi
- Artemas Ward Statue: 1.1 mi
- John Wesley Statue: 1.1 mi
- 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
- All Hallows Guild Traveling Carousel: 1.5 mi
- Twin Oaks: 1.5 mi
- Addax: 1.8 mi
- Sitatunga: 1.8 mi
- Ostrich: 1.9 mi
- Linnean Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Alto: 2.0 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 2.4 mi
- Georgetown Heights: 2.6 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 3.4 mi
- Silver Spring: 3.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 4.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.3 mi
- Sandy Spring: 13.3 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 6.5 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 6.9 mi
- Great Falls: 10.0 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.9 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 24.4 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.2 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 18.2 mi
- Indian Head: 24.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.0 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.2 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 9.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 9.1 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 24.6 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Point Reno. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WSW 258° | 156 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 11.3 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WSW 237° | 144 m | 6.8 mi |
| Minor's Hill | SW 233° | 140 m | 5.6 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WSW 258° | 140 m | 9.2 mi |
| Prout Hill | SW 232° | 137 m | 7.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | SW 215° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358962015
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