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Elevation

Point Reno elevation

410ft

above sea level · 125 m

Point Reno (Fort Reno) is the highest point in Washington, D.C., in the Tenleytown neighborhood, next to the Reno reservoir.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
38.95° N · 77.08° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 38° 57′ 6″ N · 77° 4′ 34″ W
UTM coordinates
18S · 320,103 E · 4,313,476 N
Zone 18 · NAD83, the official US datum
District
District of Columbia
Where the summit point falls
Territory
District of Columbia
The federal capital, outside any state
Time zone
Eastern Time
UTC−5 · UTC−4 in summer (daylight saving time)
Ground height (3DEP)
407 ft
What the USGS model gives at this exact point, on a 1 m grid. The official elevation is 410 ft.

Compared with other state high points

The USGS table “Elevations and Distances in the United States” gives it 410 ft. The 3DEP elevation model gives 407 ft at the gazetteer point: 3 ft less.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Washington, D.C., 4.5 mi away in a straight line and 386 ft lower.

The District’s lowest point is the Potomac River, at 1 ft: a total relief of 409 ft.

  1. 44 Jerimoth Hill 812 ft
  2. 45 Woodall Mountain 806 ft
  3. 46 Driskill Mountain 535 ft
  4. 47 Point Reno 410 ft
  5. 48 Britton Hill 345 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

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Tools for this place

Elevation profile Draw a route from Point Reno and see how much it climbs and drops. Elevation of a point Compare the elevation of Point Reno with any other point on the map. Map of the District of Columbia The county on the map with all its cities and towns, ready to print or download. Time zone The time right now in Point Reno and its clock changes. GPX route profile Upload the GPX of a hike up Point Reno and see its elevation gain.

Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Point Reno.

How tall is Point Reno?

Point Reno is 410 feet (125 m) above sea level. That’s the official USGS figure, from its table of state high points.

What are the coordinates of Point Reno?

Latitude 38.95179 and longitude -77.07602, in decimal degrees (38° 57′ 6″ N · 77° 4′ 34″ W). In UTM, zone 18: 320,103 E and 4,313,476 N, on NAD83.

What county is Point Reno in?

The summit point falls in the District of Columbia, District of Columbia.

Does Point Reno have other names?

Yes: “Fort Reno”. The point is in Fort Reno Park, the site of a Civil War fort.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS, “Elevations and Distances in the United States” The official elevation of the summit. Public domain.
  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The ground height at the summit point, to check the figure. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The position and official name of the summit. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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