Powhatan Hills Park

Powhatan Hills Park is a nature reserve in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Powhatan Hills Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Franklin Forest, as well as near Williamsburg Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Minor Hill and Temple Rodef Shalom.

Minor Hill

Peak

Minor's Hill is a geographic eminence located in the western tip of Arlington County, Virginia. Its summit rises to 459 feet above sea level which makes it the highest point in the county.

Temple Rodef Shalom

Synagogue

Temple Rodef Shalom is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2100 Westmoreland Street, McLean, in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States.

Nottingham Elementary School

School

Photo: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Far North and East Falls Church.

Far North

Photo: Nicolet1327, CC0.

The far northern region of Arlington is mainly an upscale residential area, similar to McLean which borders it to the north. Still, there are some points of interest here.

This is a list of neighborhoods in Arlington County, Virginia. Under Virginia law, towns may be incorporated within counties; however, the state does not permit the creation of any new incorporated towns within a county that has a population density greater than 1,000 persons per square mile.

Falls Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Falls Church is a community in Northern Virginia, encompassing the independent City of Falls Church plus the neighborhoods of Seven Corners and West Falls Church in Fairfax County and East Falls Church in Arlington County.

Powhatan Hills Park

Type: Nature reserve
Also known as: “Franklin Park”
Categories: forest and recreation area
Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90778° or 38° 54′ 28″ north

Longitude

-77.16231° or 77° 9′ 44″ west

Elevation

423 feet (129 metres)

Open location code

87C4WR5Q+43

OpenStreetMap ID

way 142217272

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

GeoNames ID

4780230

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Satellite Map

Discover Powhatan Hills Park from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Franklin Forest and Williamsburg Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Franklin Woods Park and Minor Hill Reservoir No. 1.

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