Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

"October Glory" Red Maple

(Acer rubrum L.)

June 10, 2019

1. "October Glory" Red Maple Marker

Inscription. Planted in commemoration of the one-year anniversary of the establishment of the new United States Geological Survey (USGS) created by the October 1996 merger of the former National Biological Service and a portion of the Bureau of Mines with USGS.

Erected 1997 by United States Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1996.

Location. 38° 56.859′ N, 77° 22.154′ W. Marker is in Reston, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It can be reached from U.S. Geological Survey Drive south of Sunrise Valley Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston VA 20191, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Randolph Wilson Bromery (1926-2013), Ph.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Julia Anna Gardner (1882-1960), Ph.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteran's Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Robert E. Simon, Jr. Plaza (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sunset Hills Station (approx. 1.1 miles away); Train Wrecks (approx. 1.1 miles away); Herndon: A Summer Resort (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reston.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2019. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 10, 2019.