50 High Points
Washington, D.C. - Fort Reno (409') - February 28, 2009
Washington, D.C. - Fort Reno (409') - February 28, 2009
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UTM: 18 320094E 4313484N
UTM: 18 320094E 4313484N
While not a state, I figured it would be fitting to get Washington DC's highpoint now that we live in the area. My friend Kathy was in town for part of the weekend so we headed to northwest DC for the highpoint and some geocaching.
What was once DC's only Civil War battle site has now become a water storage site for the DC water authority. All of the cool buildings were behind permanent fencing and not accessible to the public. Furthermore, some construction was going on that closed off access to much of the park. We were never able to find the offical USGS benchmark.
Update! I went back to Fort Reno Park on March 7, 2009. This time I was better prepared w/ my GPS and proper coordinates in tote. Now I am satsified!
This was all we could find that officially marked Fort Reno Park as DC's highest point. The plaque commemorates Fort Reno as the only Civil War battle site inside DC. The plaque reads: "The site of this fort was selected in August 1861. First called Fort Pennsylvania the fort was located at an elevation of 430 feet. Commanding three important roads which entered the city from the northwest in the vicinity of what is now Wisconsin and Nebraska Avenues NW."